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Alleged ‘Dark Overlord’ Hacker Gang Member Extradited to US
20.12.2019
A British national has been extradited to the U.S. for his alleged participation in “The Dark Overlord” hacking group that stole data from several Missouri companies and demanded ransom paid in bitcoin
Indian Lawmaker Says ‘Cryptocurrency Is Inevitable’
15.12.2019
Indian Parliament member Dr. Subramanian Swamy has shared his view on cryptocurrency. Advocating for India to make the transition to crypto, he reportedly said, “cryptocurrency is inevitable.” The lawmaker will chair a conference at the UN India’s headquarters next week where...
European AML Directive Pushes Crypto Startup Bottle Pay Out of Business
15.12.2019
Bottle Pay, a cryptocurrency payments provider from the U.K., has announced its decision to cease operations by the end of the year. Despite attracting some serious funding and expanding its user base significantly in the past few months, the company has found it unacceptable to continue to work...
Blockchain Supply Chain Platform Gains Metals Giant Glencore as Member
13.12.2019
Global mining giant Glencore eyes blockchain to improve supply chain efficiency in new deal
ECB Nominee Blames Resistance to Negative Rates on Financial Illiteracy
5.12.2019
European Central Bank (ECB) executive board nominee and member of the German Council of Economic Experts, Isabel Schnabel, recently remarked at a European Parliament hearing that “This scapegoating [of the ECB] is extremely dangerous: it may damage the trust in the euro.” Schnabel...
Crypto Community Erupts Over Ethereum Foundation Member’s Arrest
30.11.2019
On Friday the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced the arrest of Ethereum Foundation member Virgil Griffith for allegedly “assisting North Korea in evading sanctions” by teaching “his audience how to use blockchain...
Blockchain Network Bytom Joins MPC Alliance as an Active Member
27.11.2019
Bytom (BTM), the highly acclaimed blockchain protocol designed for financial and digital asset applications has broken the news about it becoming an active member of MPC Alliance which operates as a group of industry pioneers who strive to boost widescale adoption of Multiparty computation or...
ECB Board Member: Global Stablecoins Pose Risks to a ‘Fragmented’ Europe
26.11.2019
Global stablecoins could exacerbate existing risks to the “autonomy and resilience of European payments systems,” says the ECB’s Benoit Coeure
Blockchain Capital Leads $25M Funding Round for Libra Member Bison Trails
19.11.2019
Bison Trails has secured a $25.5 million Series A round led by Blockchain Capital to develop the firm’s infrastructure services
BlockchainArmy Participates in Convergence Blockchain Congress 2019 as Member of INATBA
19.11.2019
Convergence: The Global Blockchain Congress 2019, a major global blockchain event has been organized from November 11 to 13, 2019. BlockchainArmy participated in the event as a founding member of the INATBA (International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications). BlockchainArmy Founder...
HiveNet Becomes Member of Blockchain Bayern e.V.
5.11.2019
HiveNet, a distributed cloud computing network, has recently made an announcement to become a part of the Blockchain network Bayern e.V. Blockchain Bayern e.V. is a not for profit company whose primary objective is to develop and strengthen the potential of the Bavarian region to provide...
Belarusian Bank Gets the Go-Ahead to Service Crypto Investors
23.10.2019
A bank in Belarus has effectively gotten the green light to process transfers related to digital assets. DFS, an affiliated company of Belveb Banking Holding’s member VEB Technologies, was recently registered as a resident of the High Technologies Park. The country’s special economic...
ECB Executive Board Member Says There is a Requirement of ‘Highest Regulatory Standards’ on Stablecoins
18.10.2019
Benoit Coeure, the respectable Executive Board Member of the European Central Bank, has urged a need for a stringent supervisory framework for governing digital currencies and stablecoin projects like Facebook’s Libra, stated a report by Bloomberg on Thursday, i.e., October 17. Mr. Benoit in...
OmiseGO Becomes a Member of the Universal Protocol Alliance
9.10.2019
According to the official announcement dated October 8, 2019, OmiseGO has joined forces with the Universal Protocol Alliance, the biggest association of blockchain firms committed to extending innovative and new use cases for digital currencies across the world. Per the official press release...
Samsung Pay Teams Up With RippleNet Member Finablr
6.10.2019
Samsung Pay teams up with RippleNet member Finablr to offer cross-border payments feature Money Transfer to its app’s users
Bank of Japan Eyes Lower Rates for Halloween as Negative Global Trend Continues
1.10.2019
In a recent rate review meeting of the Bank of Japan (BoJ), bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda and others on the nine-member board urged leaving all options on the table, where further cuts to the country’s negative interest rate are concerned. The talk of further stimulus reflects an ever-growing...
Neo Becomes .NET Foundation’s First Blockchain Member
26.9.2019
Neo becomes .NET Foundation’s first blockchain member
Panic at 137 Bank Branches as RBI Limits Withdrawals to ₹1,000
25.9.2019
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed regulatory restrictions on a cooperative bank with 137 branches across India, including limiting customer withdrawals to a total of 1,000 rupees (approximately $14) per account for six months. Police personnel had to be deployed to control angry customers...
Major German Stock Exchange Group Launches Crypto Trading
24.9.2019
Boerse Stuttgart Group, which operates Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, has launched a regulated crypto trading platform, in partnership with Solarisbank. Customers can connect directly to the new exchange and trade bitcoin against the euro without a broker. Also read: Indian...
Indian Parliament Member Helping Crypto Community Influence Regulation
17.9.2019
The Indian crypto community has made progress towards influencing the government’s crypto policies. Some industry leaders have met with an influential lawmaker who has agreed to help bring about positive crypto regulation in the country. Also read: India’s Popular ‘Who Wants to...