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Sierra Leone Aims to Finish National Blockchain ID System in Late 2019
2.9.2019
The government of Sierra Leone plans to adopt a blockchain-enabled national identity system by the end of 2019
Andreessen Horowitz Co-Founder: Crypto a Solution to Web's Challenges
2.9.2019
Marc Andreessen, co-founder of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, said that cryptocurrencies could solve some of the internet’s biggest challenges
‘We’re Going to Find You’ – How Undercover Agents Trade Prison Time for Bitcoins
2.9.2019
An Australian national living in Boulder, Colorado was slammed with a one year and a day prison sentence last month for trading bitcoins. An August 23 statement from the Colorado U.S. District Attorney’s Office states that Emilio Testa, 32, was charged with money laundering, and claims Testa...
Sãu Paulo Adopts Blockchain Registry for Public Works Management
2.9.2019
With the growing proliferation of cryptocurrency in the financial world, the leaders from different spheres and fields have finally started showing trust in digital currency. The recent collaboration of the municipal government of São Paulo, Brazil, with a blockchain network to maintain its public...
Israel: A Friendly Blockchain Hub, but Is Government Policy Lacking?
1.9.2019
Learn more about Israel’s regulatory landscape, and how it’s affecting the blockchain industry’s expansion in the country
Should Crypto Stay Decentralized or Are CBDCs Better? Experts Answer
1.9.2019
Government-backed digital currencies or decentralized cryptocurrencies? Industry experts weigh in
US Air Force Steps Up Blockchain Use: What Else Is the Pentagon Up To?
1.9.2019
In light of recent announcements of US Air Force funding for blockchain technology, we examine applications throughout US defense
India Announces Multiple Mega-Mergers of State-Owned Banks in Latest Attempt to Spur Growth
31.8.2019
India is one of the handfuls of nations in which publicly owned banks still make up the major chunk of the financial system and while it has its merits, it has its demerits as well. In recent years, some of the biggest public sector banks in the country have been encircled with bad loans...
German Cabinet and Bundesbank Are in Close Communication on CBDC Issues
30.8.2019
The German Cabinet and Deutsche Bundesbank are working together on the issue of CBDCs
Vendors of Microsoft Products Bags Massive $7.6 Billion Contract from the US Government
30.8.2019
Over the years, tech companies and vendors have become some of the most powerful entities in the world due to the very nature of the services that they can provide. The sort of products that some of the biggest tech companies in the world have come up with are now not only used in households...
Agorism and Bitcoin: Free People Don’t Ask Maxine Waters for Permission
30.8.2019
Anti-agorism Congressional Representative Maxine Waters still has misgivings about Facebook’s proposed Libra digital currency, even after meeting with Swiss government officials to discuss the tech last week. The sustained reservations echo the message of July’s open letter from...
US SEC Reaches $10 Million Settlement With Digital Assets Issuers
29.8.2019
The US SEC has settled with a Dallas-based digital assets company and its founders for $10 million
Portugal Tax Authority: Bitcoin Trading and Payments Are Tax-Free
29.8.2019
Portuguese tax authorities clarified that both crypto trading and payments in crypto are not taxed in the country
Chinese Central Bank ‘Crypto’ Not Launching in November: State Media
29.8.2019
Chinese state media: central bank says reports that its state-backed crypto will launch in November are “inaccurate speculation”
John McAfee Shifts to New Safe Location
29.8.2019
The hostilities between John McAfee and agencies of the United States of America are not a new thing to report. The founder of the McAfee antivirus figures prominently in the fugitive list of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the US. Change of Location:...
Crypto Can Boost Indian Economy – How Banning Will Hurt it
29.8.2019
The Indian economy is experiencing severe economic slowdown not seen in many years, and cryptocurrency can potentially help. However, the government is considering a draft bill to ban cryptocurrencies, which could have undesirable consequences on the economy. Meanwhile, the Indian crypto community...
First Ever Bitcoin PAC Launches Politicoin ICO to Support Candidates
28.8.2019
BitPAC, the first ever Bitcoin-enabled PAC, will allow voters to support candidates by purchasing utility token dubbed Politicoin
Hong Kong Businesses Begin Adopting Bitcoin as a Form of Protest
28.8.2019
The Hong Kong protest movement is prompting local businesses and individuals to dropt China’s fiat currency
Mega Drug Pushers Johnson & Johnson Get Away While Peaceful Silk Road Is Destroyed
28.8.2019
It’s been said that those who protest the loudest are often the ones who are guilty, and when it comes to government and their pet corporations, things are no different. No surprise, then, that the blustery moralizing — and violent state force brought to bear against businesses —...
Swiss Central Bank SNB Is in Close Contact With Facebook’s Libra
27.8.2019
Switzerland’s central bank SNB is in close contact with the relevant authorities over Facebook’s Libra crypto project, Reuters reports