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China Releases Year-End Crypto Rankings

10.12.2019
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has published its year-end crypto project rankings. Thirty-five projects were evaluated and ranked overall as well as in three separate categories. Bitcoin has risen in ranking while EOS remains China’s favorite. Also read: China...

China’s Central Bank Uses Blockchain to Issue $2.8B Worth of Financial Bonds

9.12.2019
China issued $2.8 billion in blockchain-based special financial bonds for small and micro enterprises

IRS Now Requires Tax Filers to Disclose Crypto Activities

9.12.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has finalized and put in use a new tax form that requires crypto owners to declare whether they received, bought, sold, exchanged, or acquired any cryptocurrencies in 2019. Tax experts are frustrated at the vagueness of the tax agency, with some questioning...

Regulatory Roundup: Bitcoin Futures Fund Approved, India’s RBI-Backed Digital Currency

9.12.2019
In this regulatory roundup, we cover the U.S. SEC approving a bitcoin futures fund, the new IRS tax form targeting crypto owners, and several more steps taken by the U.S. government toward crypto regulation. We also cover India’s central bank digital currency plan, South Korea’s crypto...

China’s Central Bank Likely to Pilot Digital Currency in Cities of Shenzhen and Suzhou: Report

9.12.2019
The People's Bank of China is said to be preparing to launch pilots for its digital currency in Shenzhen and Suzhou from the end of the year

China’s Central Bank to Lead Real-World Pilot of Digital Yuan: Report

9.12.2019
Several Chinese banks and economic participants will reportedly pilot the digital yuan in two cities

Deutsche Bank Strategist Predicts Crypto Could Replace Fiat Money

8.12.2019
Deutsche Bank analysts have made some predictions regarding the future of cryptocurrency. Strategist Jim Reid explained why cryptocurrencies are inevitable and how the existing fiat money system could crumble over the next decade, leading to soaring demand for cryptocurrencies. Also read: Swiss...

While Markets Move Sideways, Crypto Whale Sightings Increase

7.12.2019
While cryptocurrency markets have been moving sideways during the last few weeks, digital currency proponents have been observing large bitcoin whale movements. Transactions with tens of thousands of BTC have been noticed on the move from one wallet to another. On Friday, one colossal BTC holder...

SEC Approves Bitcoin Futures Fund

7.12.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved an investment fund that will invest in bitcoin futures contracts. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce calls this move “a bit of progress.” The SEC has also revealed why it decided to approve such a fund. Also read: Swiss Licensed...

Boerse Stuttgart’s Crypto Exchange Live for All Traders in Germany

7.12.2019
Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart, has opened up its cryptocurrency trading platform to all interested traders in the country. This move follows the passing of a bill allowing banks in Germany to sell and hold cryptocurrencies for their clients starting next year. Also...

Venture Capitalists Have Invested Over $200M in Stablecoins

6.12.2019
Does the world need more stablecoins? Yes according to VCs, who have thrown hundreds of millions of dollars at projects developing stable or low volatility digital assets. The $45 million committed in 2019 takes the past two years of VC investment to over $200M. Also read: RBI Governor Discusses...

Tron and Poloniex Relationship Scrutinized After Digibyte Delisting

6.12.2019
The crypto firm Circle recently revealed that it was spinning off the trading platform Poloniex and has since warned customers to withdraw assets or they may be sent to state governments. Following the announcement, the founder of the crypto network Digibyte (DGB), Jared Tate, explained he...

EU Won’t Let Stablecoins Enter Its Market Until Risks Are Addressed

5.12.2019
No global stablecoin project should begin operations in the EU until the associated risks are addressed, EU authorities say in a new adopted statement

Pomp Joins Figure’s Board as Firm Completes $103M Funding Round

5.12.2019
Morgan Creek Digital’s co-founder Pomp joins Figure’s board as his company leads the $103 funding round

Could Central Banks’ Digital Currency Projects Be Nothing But a Big Bluff?

5.12.2019
Contrary to the public statements, insiders at the European Central Bank (ECB) reportedly say the bank has no laboratory working on a digital euro and little intention to create one any time soon. "Most of these comments [about the digital fiat] seem designed to jolt the private sector banks into...

France is piloting its own digital currency too

5.12.2019
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France is piloting its own digital currency too

RBI Governor Discusses Crypto and Central Bank Digital Currency

5.12.2019
The governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das, spoke about cryptocurrency during a press conference on Thursday. He also talked about the prospect of an RBI-issued digital currency, when the time will be right for issuing one, and his view on private digital currencies. Also...

The Fed’s Money Creation System Is Fueling One of the Biggest Heists in History

4.12.2019
Since mid-September, the Federal Reserve has injected three trillion U.S. dollars into the hands of private banks and Wall Street. Despite the fact that massive amounts of money was created out of thin air, the central bank still believes repurchase agreements (repos) are needed to tame...

France to Test Its Central Bank Digital Currency in Q1 2020: Official

4.12.2019
French central bank governor wants France to be the first country to issue a central bank digital currency