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Belarusian Bank Gets the Go-Ahead to Service Crypto Investors
23.10.2019
A bank in Belarus has effectively gotten the green light to process transfers related to digital assets. DFS, an affiliated company of Belveb Banking Holding’s member VEB Technologies, was recently registered as a resident of the High Technologies Park. The country’s special economic...
ECB Executive Board Member Says There is a Requirement of ‘Highest Regulatory Standards’ on Stablecoins
18.10.2019
Benoit Coeure, the respectable Executive Board Member of the European Central Bank, has urged a need for a stringent supervisory framework for governing digital currencies and stablecoin projects like Facebook’s Libra, stated a report by Bloomberg on Thursday, i.e., October 17. Mr. Benoit in...
OmiseGO Becomes a Member of the Universal Protocol Alliance
9.10.2019
According to the official announcement dated October 8, 2019, OmiseGO has joined forces with the Universal Protocol Alliance, the biggest association of blockchain firms committed to extending innovative and new use cases for digital currencies across the world. Per the official press release...
Samsung Pay Teams Up With RippleNet Member Finablr
6.10.2019
Samsung Pay teams up with RippleNet member Finablr to offer cross-border payments feature Money Transfer to its app’s users
Bank of Japan Eyes Lower Rates for Halloween as Negative Global Trend Continues
1.10.2019
In a recent rate review meeting of the Bank of Japan (BoJ), bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda and others on the nine-member board urged leaving all options on the table, where further cuts to the country’s negative interest rate are concerned. The talk of further stimulus reflects an ever-growing...
Neo Becomes .NET Foundation’s First Blockchain Member
26.9.2019
Neo becomes .NET Foundation’s first blockchain member
Panic at 137 Bank Branches as RBI Limits Withdrawals to ₹1,000
25.9.2019
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed regulatory restrictions on a cooperative bank with 137 branches across India, including limiting customer withdrawals to a total of 1,000 rupees (approximately $14) per account for six months. Police personnel had to be deployed to control angry customers...
Major German Stock Exchange Group Launches Crypto Trading
24.9.2019
Boerse Stuttgart Group, which operates Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, has launched a regulated crypto trading platform, in partnership with Solarisbank. Customers can connect directly to the new exchange and trade bitcoin against the euro without a broker. Also read: Indian...
Indian Parliament Member Helping Crypto Community Influence Regulation
17.9.2019
The Indian crypto community has made progress towards influencing the government’s crypto policies. Some industry leaders have met with an influential lawmaker who has agreed to help bring about positive crypto regulation in the country. Also read: India’s Popular ‘Who Wants to...
Berkeley City Council Member Becomes First Elected Official to Buy Cannabis with Cryptocurrency
17.9.2019
The cryptocurrency and the cannabis industry undertook a significant step as they joined hands with each other, when California’s Berkeley city council member Ben Bartlett purchased cannabis with crypto assets, at a city dispensary 4 days back. This is significant for the crypto industry and...
BCH Microblog ‘Member’ Shows the Future of Reddit-Like Forums
16.9.2019
Since the Bitcoin Cash upgrade in May 2018, software developers have unleashed a slew of microblogging protocols that utilize OP_return transactions. One application called Member is a BCH-based browser that makes use of these types of transactions and the extra space added to the data carrier...
Bull Bitcoin Becomes Member Of Blockstream’s Liquid Exchange Network
16.9.2019
The popular inter-exchange settlement network, Liquid has collaborated with Canada-based bitcoin exchange, Bull Bitcoin turning its member score to nearly 30. Based on the reports concerning the Bull Bitcoin partnership with Liquid Exchange Network, the investors using the Bull Bitcoin platform...
Indian Lawmaker Raises Hope of Positive Crypto Regulation
12.9.2019
A member of the upper house of the Indian parliament has given the crypto community some advice on what can be done to influence the government’s crypto decisions. He encourages anyone to reach out to him and discuss their concerns, including issues related to the draft bill to...
Ethereum Dev Firm ConsenSys Now a Premier Member of Hyperledger
11.9.2019
Ethereum-focused development firm ConsenSys becomes a premier member of blockchain development project Hyperledger
Thai Gang Member Arrested Over Alleged $16 Million Crypto Fraud
5.9.2019
A Thai man has been arrested for alleged involvement in a crypto crime ring that fleeced investors for 500 million baht
World’s Largest Aircraft Manufacturer Joins Hedera Hashgraph Council
30.8.2019
Boeing will run a node on Hedera Hashgraph's blockchain-like enterprise DLT platform after becoming the latest member of its governing council
EU Members Adopt Tougher Crypto Rules Than AML Directive Requires
13.8.2019
Europe is gradually tightening the rules for the crypto space. A wave of new regulations are introducing stricter requirements for companies operating in the industry and cryptocurrency users are going to feel the difference in the coming months. The measures stem from the obligation of member...
PR: Roger Ver Joins OmniSparx as Investor and Advisor With Goal to Boost BCH Community
7.8.2019
OmniSparx.io, – an innovative blockchain community engagement platform, has announced an investment from Roger Ver. As part of the investment, Ver will become an advisor to OmniSparx, and Bitcoin.com will use the OmniSparx platform to grow its community and deepen community collaboration.
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Anchorage Chose South Dakota for Its Crypto Custody – Here’s Why
20.7.2019
After a $40 million Series B, buzzy crypto startup Anchorage is setting up a new subsidiary in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Africa’s Interest in Bitcoin Remains High as 15 States Plan to Adopt the ‘Eco’ Currency
2.7.2019
By 2020, a large group of West African countries plan to adopt a single fiat currency called the eco. After a meeting in Abuja held on June 29 between the 15 member-country regional bloc, the implementation of a new single currency, after debating the monetary unit for years, was agreed. Despite...