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Blockchain Voting Will Determine Vladimir Putin’s Presidential Fate

5.6.2020
Moscow citizens will be able to vote on Vladimir Putin’s Constitutional amendments via a blockchain-powered system

Bitcoin to Rise to $20K This Year Spurred by Government Money Printing and Covid-19: Bloomberg

5.6.2020
Bloomberg has forecast bitcoin to reach its record high of $20,000, and possibly $28,000, this year. According to the company’s June Crypto Outlook report, “something has to really go wrong for bitcoin not to appreciate in value.” Bloomberg points to quantitative easing and...

‘Bitcoin and Black America’ Author: Protest by Buying BTC

5.6.2020
Author Isaiah Jackson says Bitcoin can be an effective protest against financial institutions for those who can’t take to the streets

New Head of US Regulator and Former Coinbase Lawyer Invites Banks and Crypto to Collaborate

5.6.2020
Following a request for input on how crypto and banking can work together, new acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks talks first priorities in work with the industry

Fed Chair Teases Use of Ethereum-Based Interest Reference Rates

4.6.2020
U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said an Ethereum-based interest reference rate works, but maybe not for everyone

Chinese Government Crackdowns and Cheap Hydropower- Miners Migrate from North to South China

4.6.2020
China-based bitcoin miners have started to migrate southbound from North China, according to local reports. The operators are having difficulties and are transitioning mining facilities for cheap hydro-powered electricity. Testimonials also show that 64 mining operations in the prefecture in Yunnan...

Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Leads National Digital Payments Study

4.6.2020
Crypto exchange DeCurret is leading Japan’s three megabanks in a study group to look into developing a national digital settlement infrastructure

Pro-Crypto Democrat Jonathan Herzog Running for US Congress

4.6.2020
According to the 26-year-old candidate for New York’s 10th Congressional District, “our future is decentralized and open source”

Despite Russia’s Confusing Crypto Laws, P2P Bitcoin Trade Volumes Soar

3.6.2020
Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading data shows digital assets like bitcoin are growing extremely popular in Russia, despite the State Duma’s opinions and regulations aimed at crypto assets. On Monday, the Russian government published a draft version of litigation mandates called “On...

US Government Prediction: Economy Faces 10-Year Recovery, $8 Trillion Loss From Coronavirus

3.6.2020
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office has projected that the coronavirus crisis will cost the U.S. economy about $8 trillion. Many factors play a part in shrinking the economy, such as business closures, social distancing measures, consumer spending, a drop in energy prices, and recent legislation....

US Offers $5M Bounty for Arrest of Venezuela’s Crypto Chief

2.6.2020
The head of Venezuela's state-backed petro cryptocurrency has been added to the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Most Wanted list

US Government Puts Out $5 Million Bounty for Petro Supervisor

2.6.2020
The U.S. government issued a $5 million bounty to the supervisor of the Petro, but court documents suggest that crypto has little to do with alleged sanction evasion schemes

Blockchain and Smart Contracts Have a 'Dark Side', Says Researcher

1.6.2020
The immutability of blockchain ledgers and smart contracts have a “dark side,” argues UPenn professor Kevin Warbach

UK Government Seizes $185 Million From Dormant Bank Accounts for Crisis Relief

1.6.2020
The UK government is seizing funds in dormant bank accounts worth approximately $185 million to fund its coronavirus relief efforts. So far, 30 banks have been voluntarily transferring money from dormant accounts to the government, including HSBC, Barclays, Clydesdale, Credit Agricole, Danske...