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Blockchain technology, financial and self-sovereign digital identities

2.9.2020
Discussing a use case that the Brazilian government started developing last year: a digital identity solution called FinID

Sichuan’s Blockchain Park: Chengdu Government Officials Welcome Bitcoin Miners

2.9.2020
In mid-August officials from the Chinese province of Sichuan approved a number of enterprises that mine bitcoin for legal hydropower consumption in the region. Following the local government of Ya’an city deciding to foster mining, officials from Chengdu recently spoke about welcoming crypto...

The IRS wants to tax every penny of your crypto, US government memorandum says

1.9.2020
That will be confusing for some, and unsurprising for others

A legal asset after all? Governments are cashing in on seized crypto

1.9.2020
The way law enforcement agencies deal with seized crypto could indicate their de-facto acceptance of the asset class

Jerome Powell throws US dollar under a bus in Jackson Hole

1.9.2020
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell threw the U.S. dollar under a bus last week at the central bank’s annual Jackson Hole, Wyoming, meeting

Government of Bermuda Pilots Stimulus Token in Response to COVID Crisis

1.9.2020
Bermuda is looking to speed up the distribution of financial aid to its citizens and has begun trialing a digital stimulus token

Here’s why the Head of the Chechen Republic has such a strong disdain for cryptocurrencies

31.8.2020
Kadyrov does not seem to understand cryptocurrencies very well

Russia’s Crypto Mining Farms Would Have to Report to Government Under Proposed Bill

31.8.2020
Russian wants all data centers, including mining farms, to report what they do and how they operate. Local experts say that brings risk

Craig Wright files another libel suit against Roger Ver after 2019 fail

31.8.2020
Craig Wright and Roger Ver are finally in the same jurisdiction

Ripple's Garlinghouse forecasts further loss of U.S. dollar value

29.8.2020
The wild ride of 2020 continues

Bitcoin Slips in Latest Crypto Ranking by Chinese Government-Backed Center

28.8.2020
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has revised its rankings of 37 crypto projects. Bitcoin has fallen from the previous ranking. As the Chinese government focuses on launching its central bank digital currency, the Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID)...

Telegram supports protests in Belarus with new opposition flag emoji

27.8.2020
The app has helped Belorussians stay in touch during a communications blackout

Authorities block Russia’s top crypto exchange aggregator

27.8.2020
The website is still accessible through VPNs and mirrors

How the Battle for Thailand Is Being Fought on Twitter

26.8.2020
The Thai government and pro-democracy protesters are at war over social media. Authorities blocked local access to a Facebook group that was critical of the monarchy. Young protesters now fear the military government is interfering with Twitter as well

U.S. Democrats Ask Trump Administration for Details on Terrorist Crypto Seizures

26.8.2020
Two U.S. Democrats have asked the White House to provide more information on recent seizures of cryptocurrency from terrorist groups including ISIS

Official Notice Says Cheap Electricity to End for Inner Mongolian Bitcoin Miners

26.8.2020
Regional reports say that officials from Inner Mongolia delineated 21 bitcoin mines, as the region plans to stop subsidized electrical rates for certain data firms. Unless the bitcoin mining facilities pack up and migrate, mining farms may see an electrical price increase by one third. The Chinese...

Hyperinflation and Currency Collapse Fears After Zambian President Fires Central Bank Governor

26.8.2020
Zambian President Edgar Lungu fired the country’s central bank governor Denny Kalyalya last week sparking fears that government wants to end the institution’s independence. Kaylalya was immediately replaced by Christopher Mvunga who reportedly has close ties to the President. The abrupt...