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Three Industries That Will Be Blockchain Innovators Post-Pandemic
12.7.2020
Nash’s co-founder said three industries will benefit from blockchain technology after the COVID-19 pandemic
South Korea Brings Blockchain to Healthcare, but That’s Just the Start
11.7.2020
Healthcare is among the first industries in South Korea to receive the benefits of data management and storage on blockchains
Law Decoded: Regulators Are Guarded But Getting There, July 3-10
10.7.2020
This week has seen some major breakthroughs in disguise, reminding us of how regulation doesn’t all happen at once
Ukrainian Hacker Caught Selling Government Databases for Crypto
10.7.2020
A Ukrainian hacker stole data in government databases and attempted to sell it for crypto
The United States Has to Upgrade the Legacy Financial System
10.7.2020
Slow-roll regulations in the United States may leave Americans behind in the financial innovations’ running
Islanders Demand Return of ‘.IO’ Domain From Colonizers
10.7.2020
The ‘.io’ domain name has become part of a complaint against the U.K. for alleged human rights violations tied to its continuing administration of territories in the Indian Ocean
South Korean National Assembly to Discuss Crypto Transaction Transparency
9.7.2020
South Korean legislature will host a seminar to address crypto laundering and other related topics
Court in China Implementing Blockchain for Court Reform
9.7.2020
Chinese courts are implementing blockchain storage technology to record court hearings
Orchid Labs CEO Says New VPN Seeks to Enhance Privacy Rights
9.7.2020
U.S.-based company launched a VPN app for iOS users after witnessing a surge in VPN services demand across the world
Centre Obliges Government Request, Freezes Address With $100,000 USDC
9.7.2020
Centre Consortium has blacklisted an ethereum address holding $100,000 in USDC, a move that the entity says was “in response to a request from law enforcement.” A joint venture between Circle and Coinbase, Centre is the issuer of the dollar-pegged USDC stablecoin, which runs on...
China’s Giant Ride-Hailing Service Didi to Pilot the Central Bank’s Digital Yuan
9.7.2020
The Chinese government and the country’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), are currently in the midst of testing a digital yuan or central bank digital currency (CBDC). Now the Chinese ride-hailing corporation Didi Chuxing will be trialing the newly developed digital yuan...
China’s CBDC Project to Collaborate With More Domestic Enterprises
9.7.2020
A major Chinese e-commerce platform and a video sharing site have reportedly joined China’s CBDC project
Russian Government Set to Enable Blockchain Voting for 2021 Elections
8.7.2020
Russian officials have indicated that they are happy with the use of blockchain-powered smartphone and PC voting – and intend to expand blockchain-based voting in next year’s parliamentary elections.
As previously reported, some 1.14 million Russians voted on a blockchain platform in the country’s...
Coinbase Exec Says Capital Will Flee US Due to Crypto Tax Laws
8.7.2020
Coinbase’s chief tax officer Lawrence Zlatkin says global customers are the future as non-U.S. jurisdictions are more open-minded
COVID-19 Could Accelerate Crypto Adoption
7.7.2020
Coinbase’s former CTO believes over powered governments could lead to accelerated crypto adoption post COVID-19
South Korea Considers Blockchain-Run Free Trade Zone
7.7.2020
The South Korean government considers a free trade zone for industrial hemp run on a blockchain-based platform
Escalating Bank Runs Spur Chinese Government to Require Approval for Large Cash Transactions
7.7.2020
A series of bank runs has prompted the Chinese government to begin requiring approval for large cash deposits and withdrawals at commercial banks, starting with banks in a northern province. Recently, two bank runs happened within a week as people lost faith in financial institutions amid...
Tiktok Ban: US May Join India in Banning Chinese Social Media Apps
7.7.2020
The Trump administration is looking at banning Tiktok and other Chinese social media apps, according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The US has been concerned about Tiktok being used by the Chinese government to mine American users’ data. India has already banned Tiktok in its country...
Crypto Tracer Chainalysis Raises $13M as It ‘Doubles Down’ on Government Ties
7.7.2020
Chainalysis is also adding former Treasury Department official Sigal Mandelker on as an advisor
Trump’s Former Sanctions Chief Joins Major Crypto Firm Chainalysis
7.7.2020
U.S. Treasury’s former key undersecretary, Sigal Mandelker, has joined the board of advisors of major crypto analytics firm, Chainalysis