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Japan Is Seriously Considering a Digital Yen: Report
15.7.2020
As rivals and allies move forward with their own CBDC plans, Japan will seriously consider a digital yen as part of this year's policy agenda
First Mover: UK Economy Setback Renews Questions of Bitcoin’s Resilience
15.7.2020
The U.K. is recovering from the economic effects of the coronavirus more slowly than expected. Would a fresh market drop pull down bitcoin too?
Disgraced Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Crypto Case
15.7.2020
Previously convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff has pleaded guilty to knowingly promoting an alleged crypto fraud with false and misleading information
Morgan Creek Leads $2.8M Seed Round for Crypto Insurance Upstart Evertas
15.7.2020
Formerly called BlockRe, the crypto insurance provider raised the seed round from Morgan Creek,Plug n Play, Kailash Ventures and other investors
UK Fintech Firm Revolut Brings Bitcoin, Ether Trading to US Customers
15.7.2020
Revolut customers in the U.S. can now buy, hold and sell BTC and ETH on the digital bank’s crypto platform, thanks to a partnership with Paxos
Promoters of Crypto Ponzi Scheme OneCoin Murdered in Mexico
15.7.2020
Two promoters of the crypto Ponzi scheme OneCoin were found dead in Mexico last month
China to Test Digital Yuan on Tencent-Backed Food Delivery Platform
15.7.2020
Now three Tencent-backed companies are setting themselves up to become early-stage testers for China’s digital yuan initiative
Russian Activists Use Bitcoin, and the Kremlin Doesn’t Like It
15.7.2020
Activists and dissidents in Russia use crypto for fundraising – yet widespread adoption is still far away
Jack Dorsey’s Cash App Sponsors NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace
15.7.2020
The NASCAR driver has a new sponsorship deal with Jack Dorsey's Cash App that will see him sport the bitcoin logo at race events
FBI Report on Laundering by Private Funds Cites OneCoin Fraud in All but Name
15.7.2020
OneCoin, an infamous crypto fraud, makes an uncredited cameo in a leaked FBI intelligence bulletin on the money laundering risks of investment funds
NYDFS Chief Calls Industry Reaction to BitLicense Changes ‘Beyond Positive
15.7.2020
NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell said she decided to review the regulator's landmark virtual currency license in light of its impending 5-year anniversary
Standard Chartered Participates in Jammed $18M Round for Crypto Custodian
15.7.2020
Standard Chartered said it invested in Metaco to improve the relatively undeveloped market infrastructure in digital assets
This New Coding Language Could Help Unlock Bitcoin’s Smart Contract Potential
14.7.2020
With the introduction of Sapio, Jeremy Rubin hopes to expand Bitcoin's smart contract use cases and increase the "financial self-sovereignty" of its users
Market Wrap: Do-Nothing Markets Stay Steady as Bitcoin Sticks to $9,200
14.7.2020
A quiet bitcoin market has investors remaining hopeful of future improvement
Cryptocurrencies Have ‘No Way’ to Comply With US Anti-Encryption Bills
14.7.2020
U.S. Senate bills meant to crack down on encryption could have negative effects for privacy-oriented tech, including cryptocurrencies, entrepreneurs and critics say
Crypto Luminaries Auction NFT ‘Art’ for Charity
14.7.2020
Vitalik Buterin's quadratic funding notes raised 40 ETH for an open-source grant program. He and others are auctioning off NFTs on Cryptograph for charity
Why Are Execs of Bankrupt Companies Being Rewarded With Millions?
14.7.2020
It’s hard to tell people not to be angry with capitalism when the system is rewarding failure with millions of dollars in bankruptcy bonuses
This a16z Alum Is Launching a VC Fund Focused on Platforms You Can ‘Own’
14.7.2020
An Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) alum is launching a new venture firm focused on building a crypto-powered "ownership economy."
Charlie Shrem TLDL: Ray Youssef and Crypto’s Role in Africa
14.7.2020
Ray Youssef joins Charlie Shrem to discuss Paxful's mission in Africa, the liberating power of crypto and the unfairness of the African franc
What It’s Really Like to Live on Bitcoin in the Middle East
14.7.2020
The story of a Syrian migrant in Iraq shows how bitcoin can work as intended – as a global currency that transcends borders