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Mnuchin Affirms $1.5 Trillion Unaccounted For, Still Demands Strict Bitcoin Regulation
23.12.2019
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin remarked last week that a reported $1.5 trillion in missing cash — mostly one hundred dollar bills — was “sitting in bank vaults all over the world.” The famously anti-bitcoin U.S. official noted that “there’s a lot...
Bakkt Has Two New Appointments as Former CEO Leaves for US Senate
23.12.2019
Bakkt’s parent company announced two new appointments after former CEO Kelly Loeffler was appointed to a United States Senate seat
Britain Gives Green Signal to the $5 Billion Cobham Deal
23.12.2019
After a lot of speculation, the Britain Government has finally given a green signal for the sale of British defense company Cobham to a U.S. Investor. This decision has been made after the U.S. based Advent International agreed to Britain’s terms for national security. The sale is likely to...
Judge Rules Snowden Must Give Book Proceeds to US Government
21.12.2019
A U.S. district judge has ruled that former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden must turn over the proceeds of his new book to the U.S. government. According to the ruling, Snowden failed to obtain clearance for the materials and information used in his book. The same judge previously ruled...
We Totally Misunderstood Blockchain
21.12.2019
To benefit from blockchain, authorities are making this technology more centralized and easy to control
$100M of Ethereum Tied to Plustoken Scam Sparks Wild Theories
21.12.2019
During the last two weeks as cryptocurrency prices slid below long term foundational support, speculators assumed Plustoken scammers may be behind the dump. Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis published a report which claimed Plustoken coin sales might be dragging BTC prices down. Moreover,...
Russia Is Unhappy About Greece Extraditing Money Launderer Vinnik to France
20.12.2019
Russian Embassy is unhappy about Greece again ruling to extradite the alleged $4 billion Bitcoin launderer Alexander Vinnik to France
The Many Facts Pointing to Ian Grigg Being Satoshi
20.12.2019
Financial cryptographer. Cypherpunk. Inventor of Ricardian contracts and early utilizer of triple-entry accounting systems, which would later be exemplified in Bitcoin. Ian Grigg may have claimed that Satoshi was a team effort and is now dead, only living on in bitcoiners everywhere, but some seem...
Should the Government Have a Say in Where You Can Invest?
19.12.2019
NLW discusses forthcoming changes to US accredited investor laws and looks at a trend of DeFi companies looking to become more decentralized in 2020
Infosys Launches Distributed Apps for Government Services, Supply Chain Management, and Insurance Services
19.12.2019
Infosys has launched industry-specific blockchain-powered applications for insurance services, supply chain, and government services. All these comprehensive applications are designed to meet the specific needs of these sectors, which will be readily deployed for inter-operability across their...
Bailouts From Asia to the EU Signal Recession and Potential Crypto Opportunity
19.12.2019
China’s Hengfeng Bank is set to get a $14.2 billion bailout from both Chinese government and foreign investors. An emergency decree has been approved to bail out southern Italy’s biggest lender, Banca Popular di Bari. Germany continues to struggle with bailout pains, as regional bank...
US SEC Looks to Expand ‘Accredited Investor’ Classification
18.12.2019
U.S. SEC seeks public commentary on expansion of “accredited investor” status to more investors who can prove knowledge
Indian Crypto Community Gathers to Dispel Confusion About Regulation
18.12.2019
As the Indian government deliberates on the country’s crypto policy, there has been some confusion in media reports regarding crypto regulation in India. A group of local crypto enthusiasts and community members have gathered in an effort to ensure that the crypto situation in India...
Mining Pool Simplecoin and Interactive Faucet Chopcoin Shut Down Due to EU Regulations
17.12.2019
Like crypto payments provider Bottle Pay, mining pool Simplecoin and interactive bitcoin faucet Chopcoin are shutting down in light of restrictions imposed by EU anti-money laundering legislation, AMLD5. Simplecoin co-founder Marvin Janssen addressed Telegram users last month saying “We...
Blockchain Startup Conflux to Get Shanghai Government Funding for Research Institute
17.12.2019
Shanghai will open a blockchain incubation center by the end of December with substantial investment, even as China’s government continues to crack down on crypto-related businesses
Maduro Plans to Airdrop Petro to Municipal Leaders and Eligible Citizens
15.12.2019
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro wants the nation state-issued cryptocurrency, petro (PTR) to have the same usability properties as a physical currency. On December 13, Maduro explained on national television that the Superintendence of Crypto-Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip)...
PayPal Sues Consumer Protection Agency for ‘Confusing’ Digital Wallet Rules
14.12.2019
PayPal sues U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for allegedly confusing rules regarding digital wallets
Swiss Government Doubts E-franc Project Validity
14.12.2019
The National Swiss Bank and the government has withdrawn its support to the central bank’s highly anticipated project on the e-Swiss franc, stated the statement released by the finance department of the country on Friday. This shocking statement has created a lot of chaos in the Swiss territory...
Sweden's Central Bank to Partner with Accenture to Launch E-Krona
13.12.2019
Sweden’s central bank is making plans to create a pilot platform for a digital currency known as the e-krona
France Announces €2.5 Billion Worth “Choose Africa” Project for African SMEs
13.12.2019
The French government is all set to support Africa in becoming one of the world’s biggest ground for investment and capital development. The country broke the news on Friday that it has entered into a widescale free trade area agreement with the African continent to boost the business opportunities...