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Indian Government Engages RBI to Discuss Cryptocurrency Regulation
21.3.2020
The government of India is reportedly discussing a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies with the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Furthermore, the government is awaiting the outcome of another cryptocurrency case at...
U.S. Government Extends Daily Trillion Dollar Repo, Again Dwarfing Crypto Market Cap
20.3.2020
The U.S. Fed has extended its trillion-dollar injection efforts through March — a giant sum compared to all the money invested in crypto
World Federation of Exchanges Says Crypto Terminology Needs Clarity
20.3.2020
A trade association of major global exchanges calls for clarity regarding crypto terms in a recent response report
US SEC Freezes Assets of Alleged Crypto Scam Backed by a Former State Senator
20.3.2020
U.S. SEC files complaint against alleged cryptocurrency scam Meta 1 Coin and the former state senator who backed it
IRS Delays Tax Day to July 15, Still Monitors Crypto
20.3.2020
The IRS has changed the tax payment deadline. What does this mean and what else has been changed?
Big Brother Capitalizes on Coronavirus Fears, Crypto Industry Responds
20.3.2020
Coronavirus fears bring personal data privacy issues to a new level, crypto community says
The Promise and Reality of Blockchain’s Role in Global Elections
20.3.2020
E-voting systems, based on blockchain tech: Would they really help to make elections more trusted or is it another utopian dream?
China’s Changing Perception of Bitcoin: Bitkan CEO Shares Insights After 7 Years in Crypto Industry
20.3.2020
Since the advent of bitcoin in 2009, cryptocurrencies have gone from being a niche topic for tech nerds to ubiquitously recognized — if not always understood — staples of modern finance. Bitkan CEO Liu Yang recently took some time out to give news.Bitcoin.com a peek into the Chinese...
Key Government Figure Says Japan Needs a Digital Yen — and Fast
20.3.2020
According to a key figure in the Japanese Government, the Asian nation should quickly launch its own digital currency
Canceled by Corona: A Developing List of Finance Practices Halted due to Pandemic
19.3.2020
A collection of government freezes and suspensions of usual crypto-relevant finance practices in response to Coronavirus
Shadow of Steem: Crypto Exchanges Choose to Govern User Deposits Differently
19.3.2020
In view of the Steem fiasco, Cointelegraph examines how some of the most popular exchanges handle user deposits: Do they lend them out, stake them or leverage them?
The Coronavirus API Delivers Vital Statistics Unmediated by Government Hands
19.3.2020
Coronavirus API aggregates and presents real-time information related to the coronavirus pandemic
Crypto Investors Should Care About the IRS Delaying Tax Payments
19.3.2020
Crypto traders may enjoy some respite from the market crash as tax payments have been deferred in the U.S
Hawaii Launches Digital Currency Sandbox to Attract Crypto Firms
19.3.2020
Hawaii is introducing a two-year regulatory sandbox intended to foster innovation within the blockchain and crypto sectors
Indian Government Reveals Inspection of Bitcoin Businesses, Informs Parliament of Results
18.3.2020
The government of India has informed Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament, about the Ministry of Corporate Affairs’ inspection of cryptocurrency businesses. Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur provided details of two companies in particular. This...
South Korean Government to Grant $3.2 Million to Blockchain Companies
17.3.2020
A state-based pilot program aims to provide funding to nine blockchain startups in South Korea
Sweden’s Central Bank Wants to Host Innovation Hub for Digital Currencies
17.3.2020
Sweden is seeking to amend current laws in a bid to host the Bank for International Settlements innovation hub for digital currencies
Is the South Korean Government Teaching Children How to Use Crypto?
16.3.2020
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A revamped learning resource platform aimed at boosting entrepreneurship in elementary and middle school pupils teaches children how to raise digital tokens in online crowdfunding incentives.
Per Yonhap, the platform, which went live on March 16, aims to nurture “young...
Russia’s Central Bank Seeks to Ban Crypto Issuance and Circulation
16.3.2020
Russia’s crypto bill will ban crypto issuance and circulation, a legal exec at the country’s central bank says
Zimbabwe Returns to Crypto as Reserve Bank Proposes Regulatory Sandbox
16.3.2020
Zimbabwe is now warming up to crypto as the infamous Zimbabwe dollar exists once again