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Australian payments giant Eftpos becomes Hedera node operator
27.1.2021
Eftpos has joined Hedera’s governing council after the two entities completed a successful micropayments pilot last year
UK Man Offers Council $72M If He’s Allowed to Search Dump and Finds Discarded Bitcoin Trove
14.1.2021
A UK IT engineer who mistakenly threw away a hard drive with around £210 million ($288 million) of bitcoin on it is applying to the local government to search wasteland for the device. Read more: UK Treasury Calls for Feedback on Approach to Cryptocurrency and Stablecoin Regulation
Spanish Municipality Creates Its Own Cryptocurrency to Boost Economy Hurt by Coronavirus Crisis
29.12.2020
A municipality in the province of Sevilla, Spain, has launched its own cryptocurrency, which aims to encourage residents and merchants to arrange transactions with it in the midst of the coronavirus-driven economic impact. Spain’s Sevilla Municipality Launches ‘Elio’...
WEF’s crypto council explores utility beyond ‘price speculation’ in inaugural review
17.12.2020
The working group sends a strong signal that cryptocurrencies are becoming a permanent fixture in the global financial system
France Approves New Cryptocurrency Measures to Fight Anonymous Transactions
14.12.2020
The French council of ministers has approved a series of new measures to combat the anonymity of cryptocurrency transactions. Anonymous accounts are banned at crypto exchanges which must now impose stricter know-your-customer requirements. France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says...
Newly Appointed Ukrainian Politician Declares Owning Over $24 Million in Monero
11.12.2020
A 19-year old Ukrainian politician disclosed all the property he owns during an anti-corruption procedure, mandatory for all public officials in Ukraine, who revealed that he holds millions of dollars worth of monero (XMR). 19-Year-Old Ukrainian Politician Discloses Its Monero Holdings Rostislav...
[článek] Jakub Kalenský (Atlantic Council): Toxické weby „perou“ dezinformace. Pomáhají zakrýt jejich ruský původ
7.12.2020
[15 minut čtení] V mnoha zemích mají „užitečné idioty“, kteří šíří ruské lži, ale nejsem si jist, že někde tuto roli plní hlava státu, popisuje specifikum českého prostředí expert na dezinformace. Hlavním smyslem dezinformačních webů jsou u nás multiplikace dezinformací a jejich praní, Česká...
US Treasury Wants Regulators to Watch for ‘Potential Risks’ in Digital Asset Innovation
4.12.2020
The department wants state and federal regulators to keep a vigilant watch on digital asset innovation
‘Control the Pandemic’ – Fed Chair Jerome Powell Predicts the Entry of a ‘Different Economy’
19.11.2020
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told participants at the Bay Area Council Business Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony on Tuesday that the economy will never be the same after Covid-19. According to Powell, the use of accelerated technology will change the way the global economy operates as...
Gibraltar is now an observing member of the Global Blockchain Business Council
4.11.2020
The British Overseas Territory is making steps towards bringing blockchain adoption into the mainstream
Central Banks Dump Gold for the First Time Since 2010, Precious Metal Drops 9% Since August High
30.10.2020
A few central banks have started selling tons of gold for the first time since 2010 in order to ease the financial suffering from the Covid-19 pandemic. At $1,875 per ounce, gold prices are down -9.63% since the commodity’s high of $2,075 on August 6. Even though gold has dropped...
World Gold Council Survey Shows Cryptocurrency Investment the 5th Most Popular in Russia
22.10.2020
According to a recent research survey, cryptocurrency investment is a touch more popular than gold in Russia. An organization called the World Gold Council surveyed 2,023 investors and cryptocurrency turned out to be the fifth-largest investment next to gold. The World Gold Council (WGC)...
Shariah Compliance Expert Says Cryptocurrencies Are Legit Commodities
16.10.2020
A shariah compliance expert, the current chairman of the Shariah Advisory Council at Malaysia’s central bank and a shariah board member at many financial companies, says that cryptocurrency is a legit commodity that can be exchanged. Cryptocurrency and Shariah Compliance Cryptocurrency...
WEF Releases Report Assessing Global Blockchain Standards
14.10.2020
The Global Standards Mapping Initiative is the most "comprehensive" attempt so far to survey blockchain technical standards, the WEF said
Malaysian SC Shariah Advisory Council praises crypto’s ‘great potential’
8.10.2020
A Shariah Advisory Council chairman in Malaysia has praised the “great potential” of cryptocurrency
Prepping for an Airdrop: Prominent BCH Community Members Bid Bitcoin ABC Devs Farewell
2.9.2020
On August 18, 2020, the Bitcoin ABC development team announced a “feature freeze,” which will include a new Infrastructure Funding Plan (IFP) and a week later explained it was also initiating a “governance council.” Despite the recent announcements, Bitcoin ABC has lost...
305 Venezuelan Municipalities to Collect Tax in Cryptocurrency Petro
13.8.2020
Venezuela’s national tax harmonization agreement has been signed by the council representing 305 municipalities. They have agreed to use the country’s cryptocurrency, the petro, as the unit of account for tax payments. Taxing in Petro The Bolivarian Council of Mayors signed...
Malaysian Shariah Council Permits Cryptocurrency Investing and Trading
10.7.2020
The Shariah Advisory Council of Malaysia’s securities commission has advised that it is permissible to invest and trade cryptocurrencies on registered crypto exchanges. About 60% of the country’s population are Muslims, many of whom have been reluctant to trade crypto in fear that...
Malaysian Regulator's Shariah Advisory Council Allows Digital Asset Trading
9.7.2020
The Malaysian authority that oversees compliance with Islamic law in finance has permitted digital asset trading
European Innovation Council Awards $5M to Six Blockchain Projects
1.7.2020
A Dutch project fighting fake news with blockchain wins European Commission’s “Blockchains for Social Good” prize