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Singapore's Blockchain Payments Platform Ready for Commercial Launch
13.7.2020
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is ready to deploy its multi-currency blockchain payments project for commercial use
We May Expect a Bitcoin Rally If Coronavirus Breaks Into a Second Wave
12.7.2020
Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cryptocurrency and blockchain-based asset markets: negligible or significant?
US Dept of Homeland Security Buys Analytics Software From Coinbase
12.7.2020
Coinbase is selling its blockchain analytics software to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Secret Service. Following criticisms from the crypto community, CEO Brian Armstrong defended Coinbase’s position. Coinbase Selling Analytics Software to US Government Public records...
Why Banks Keep Blocking Cryptocurrency-Related Transactions
12.7.2020
The close interaction between traditional finance and regulators is the key element in the development of the cryptocurrency industry
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