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How Not to Lose Your Cryptocurrency License in Estonia
2.8.2020
Basic recommendations for those who are considering incorporating crypto business in Estonia
India Proposes Amnesty for Citizens Holding Unreported Gold
2.8.2020
The Indian Ministry of Finance has reportedly proposed an amnesty program for citizens holding unreported gold. The government plans to ask people to declare all their gold stashes to tax authorities and pay levies. The proposition has been made to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. New Gold Amnesty...
Law Decoded: Big Tech, Central Banks and the Hunt for Monopolies, July 24-31
31.7.2020
The leaders in this week’s policy news focus on some case studies in power accumulation that more than anything show why decentralization tech matters
Indian Government Confirms Crypto Bill Is ‘Awaiting Approval’
31.7.2020
The Indian government has confirmed in a Right to Information (RTI) reply that the inter-ministerial committee’s cryptocurrency bill is “awaiting approval of the government.” The bill is currently being examined by various ministries. Indian Government’s Confirmation...
Bitcoin Trading Is Booming in Uncertain Russia, With 350% Spike in New Users on Paxful
31.7.2020
Bitcoin trading is growing in Russia. That’s despite attempts by the government to make it difficult for investors to do so. For years, Russian lawmakers have blown hot and cold over cryptocurrency regulation, creating an atmosphere that has often left the entire digital asset industry in...
Government-Backed Tokenized Gold With ‘Killer Features’
31.7.2020
A crypto consortium including Bittrex Global, Ledger, CertiK, and Uphold, has launched a gold token backed by the world’s largest refiner of newly minted gold
Fan Token Platform Socios Secures Key Regulatory License
30.7.2020
Sports token-focused platform Socios prepares to issue a payments and loyalty card with a new license from Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit
FinCEN Releases Cybercrime Statement In Lieu of COVID-19
30.7.2020
FinCEN issued a statement on cybercrime in light of COVID-19
China Didn’t Ban Bitcoin Entirely, Says Beijing Arbitration Commission
30.7.2020
Bitcoin-related activities are not prohibited by the Chinese government as the cryptocurrency acts as a virtual commodity
Dubai Debuts Nationwide Data Platform Powered by Blockchain
29.7.2020
The United Arab Emirates is debuting a blockchain-based Know Your Customer, or KYC, platform
US Bank Regulator: Dollars on Blockchain ‘Better Than Central Bank Monopoly on the Payments System’
29.7.2020
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks points to existing stablecoin projects as an example for U.S. payments infrastructure
Marine Corps Bans Crypto Mining Apps From Government-Issued Mobile Devices
29.7.2020
The Tuesday memo does not give a specific reason for the bitcoin mining ban but broadly cited security concerns
Bitcoin’s Current Breakout Sets It up for $28,000, Headed for Six Figures – Max Keiser
29.7.2020
Max Keiser has predicted that bitcoin’s current bullish pattern will lead toward a price of $28,000. While the bitcoin bull does not give a timeframe when this is likely to happen, he believes that, thanks to relentless government money printing, the benchmark cryptocurrency will eventually...
Facebook’s Zuckerberg and Telegram’s Durov Posture as Defenders Against Foreign Tech Invasions
28.7.2020
The leaders of two tech giants are using nationalism to win back the governments of their respective home countries after stumbling over crypto launches
China and US Must Learn From One Another and Collaborate on CBDC
28.7.2020
The governments of China and the U.S. frame digital currency as part of their great-power competition, but instead they should work on this technology together
Americans to Buy Bitcoin With Their Second Stimulus Checks After Initial Investment Turned in 50% Profit
27.7.2020
U.S. investors may be planning to use their second $1,200 stimulus money to buy bitcoin – again. The U.S. government is, on Monday, expected to approve plans for this second payout, White House officials have confirmed. The bailout is intended to cushion families against the covid-19 fallout....
Huawei Files for a Storage-Related Blockchain Patent
27.7.2020
Huawei strengthens its blockchain adoption campaign by applying for new storage-based Blockchain patents
US Government Files Fresh Charges Against PlexCoin ICO Organizers
27.7.2020
Having only settled with the SEC last year, the PlexCoin founders now face a fresh round of charges from the Department of Justice
Crypto Is Next Step in Currency Evolution but Must Adapt to Succeed
26.7.2020
What are the main reasons why mainstream cryptocurrency adoption has not yet begun? And why does it remain so complicated?
J. A. McDonald: The Longest Running Case of Mass Hysteria
26.7.2020
It is a mass delusion on an epic scale, beyond that of any known mental illness or fallacious belief. It is neither genetic nor viral nor bacterial, yet it has spread to each corner of the world and overtaken it. Statism, the belief in a forceful and coercive government, is an affliction that...