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Singapore’s MAS, JPMorgan Unveil Multi-Currency Blockchain Prototype
11.11.2019
JPMorgan, the Monetary Authority of Singapore and state investment firm Temasek have jointly designed a prototype multi-currency blockchain-based payments network
Bitcoin ‘Is Not Real,’ Says Former European Central Bank Chief
11.11.2019
European Central Bank’s former president Jean-Claude Trichet said that Bitcoin lacks the characteristics of a currency and is purely speculative
Russian Crypto Plot, China Mining U-Turn, Lottery Winner’s BTC Gamble: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 4–10
10.11.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, a lottery winner’s big gamble on Bitcoin, Russia’s ambitious new law to confiscate BTC, and Hong Kong explores a central bank digital currency
Tax Agencies Worldwide Plan to Crack Down on ‘Dozens’ of Crypto Tax Evaders
10.11.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has revealed the agency is cracking down on “dozens” of cryptocurrency users evading taxes. The IRS has partnered with tax agencies from four other countries in order to make sure tax enforcement strategies are being applied across the map. Also...
Ethereum Co-Founder: Hopefully We Can Interoperate With China’s Crypto
10.11.2019
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin hopes that China’s digital currency will be open and allow for interoperability with crypto
Corrupt CBI Officer Booked for Extorting Vigilante Bitcoiner
10.11.2019
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reportedly booked its own officer in an extortion case involving bitcoin. The target was a man who previously fell victim to the Bitconnect scam and allegedly resorted to extreme measures to recoup his money. Also read: China Now Censors...
Tunisia to Launch E-Dinar National Currency Using Blockchain
9.11.2019
Tunisia’s central bank digital currency will be issued and managed by Russian blockchain platform Universa
What to Expect From the Next Bitcoin Cash Protocol Upgrade
9.11.2019
On November 15, shortly after 12 p.m., Bitcoin Cash (BCH) will execute an upgrade of the network’s consensus rules. After the upgrade is locked in, the next block will enforce minimal pushdata in script and the opcodes OP_Checkmultisig and OP_Checkmultisigverify will be upgraded to accept...
QE Infinity: 37 Central Banks Participate in Stimulus and Easing Practices
9.11.2019
Since the last week of October, a great number of central banks have been slashing interest rates, joining the massive synchronization of monetary easing worldwide. This year more than two dozen banks have used easing tactics and in the last two weeks alone central banks from Costa Rica, Hong Kong...
Holders of the Digital Yuan Will Not Be Paid Interest
8.11.2019
China has been sending mixed signals about its preparedness to issue a national crypto. Despite the new blockchain push, there is still no timeframe for the anticipated launch of the digital yuan and few details have been revealed so far. However, a senior official from China’s central bank...
Malaysia to Impose Cash Transaction Limit of $6K in 2020: Report
8.11.2019
Malaysia plans to impose a $6,000 limit on cash transactions in 2020
Former PBoC Governor: Libra Would Be Trusted If Run by IMF
8.11.2019
Zhou Xiaochuan — the People’s Bank of China’s longest-serving governor — has proposed Libra would be more easily trusted if it were in the hands of the IMF
Fed Must Launch FedNow Ahead of Facebook’s Libra, Says Gov’t Official
8.11.2019
The Federal Reserve should urgently launch its own real-time payments system ahead of Facebook and Wall Street, says FTC Commissioner
After Xi, China’s Central Bank Gives Blockchain Tech a Pump
7.11.2019
The People's Bank has said blockchain is a solution to trade finance asymmetries in the latest promotion of the tech in China
Hong Kong Steps Up Research Into Central Bank Digital Currency
7.11.2019
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is researching applications for a central bank digital currency and aims to publish results Q1 2020
China Signs Agreement With Hong Kong Central Bank for Blockchain Push
6.11.2019
China, Hong Kong partner on blockchain trade finance push
Azerbaijan to Adopt Blockchain-Based ID System in 2020
6.11.2019
The Republic of Azerbaijan plans to implement its blockchain digital ID system in Q1 2020
190 Indian Bank Locations Raided in Massive Fraud Crackdown
6.11.2019
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has reportedly raided over 190 bank locations nationwide in an effort to crack down on fraud involving at least 15 banks. As many as 1,000 officers were involved in what is now one of the largest coordinated searches in India this year. Also read: State...
EU Reaffirms Potential Move to Block Facebook’s Cryptocurrency
6.11.2019
The European Union will impede the development of Libra if it judges the project to pose excessive risks
New Hire to Head Digital Currency Research at the US Fed
5.11.2019
The United States Federal Reserve is looking to employ a Manager, Retail Payments, part of whose responsibilities will be to oversee the research of digital currencies and distributed ledgers. The job ad has been published amid pressure from Capitol Hill to explore the possibilities of issuing...