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Marshall Islands Launches National Crypto With 'Fixed Supply'
4.9.2019
The digital currency will have a fixed, tamper-proof money supply, with growth predetermined at 4% per year
Indian Government’s New Report Views Crypto Positively
4.9.2019
A new Indian government report has put cryptocurrency in a positive light, viewing the mechanisms surrounding it, including initial coin offerings, as “revolutionizing the global fintech landscape.” The report also discusses the regulation of coins and tokens. Also read: Indian...
Ripple Hires Congressional Assistant as Government Relations Manager
4.9.2019
Ron Hammond, a former legislative lead for the Token Taxonomy Act, announced that he is now the new manager of government relations for Ripple
Asset Management Giant Puts Government Money Market Fund on Stellar
3.9.2019
Franklin Templeton Investments files with the SEC to set up a government money market fund with a focus on blockchain-based shares
Indian Exchanges Innovate as Calls for Positive Crypto Regulation Escalate
3.9.2019
Indian crypto exchanges are innovating, launching new products and improving services for their users, despite the country’s regulatory uncertainty and unresolved banking restrictions. Meanwhile, the Indian crypto community continues its efforts to convince the government that the draft bill...
Crypto Needs Less Government Regulation – Not More
2.9.2019
A recent opinion article by Peter Lin, “Why Regulation Is The Best Thing For Crypto,” presents common arguments on why the state and state-affiliated institutions should administer cryptocurrency. Underlying the arguments is an assumption: the free market cannot provide necessary...
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”