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China’s Blockchain Love Affair Continues With New Financial Pilot
9.5.2020
A pilot program is underway in Hainan’s province that aims to strengthen cross-border payments via blockchain technology
Dollar Vigilante Founder Talks Covid-19 and Economic Crisis: ‘The Modern Financial System Is at the End of It’s Rope’
7.5.2020
Jeff Berwick is an entrepreneur with a lot to say these days and he’s released a number of videos discussing the coronavirus pandemic and the government-induced lockdowns. Berwick is the founder of The Dollar Vigilante, an anarcho-capitalist media outlet focusing on gold, silver, mining...
Italian Banks' App Shows Financial World is Not Sleeping on Blockchain
6.5.2020
It seems that blockchain applications are getting more common in the financial world, connecting a number of companies and solving their long-standing issues. Another proof of that is an app that will be used by Italian banks.
Associazione Bancaria Italiana (ABI), the Italian banking association...
US Central Bank Blamed for 2020 Financial Crash: ‘The Fed Is Lawless Economic Government Unto Itself’
6.5.2020
The last two months dealing with the coronavirus outbreak have been strange, to say the least, and as data rolls in more people are becoming aware that there was quite a bit of overreaction from politicians, the media, and medical professionals. A small number of people are starting to focus on...
Why Crypto Matters for Financial Inclusion, Feat. Celo’s Marek Olszewski
5.5.2020
In a world of centralized mobile money solutions, do decentralized, permissionless currencies matter?
Lebanese Currency Collapse: Failed Policies Led to Economic Meltdown
4.5.2020
Lebanon is facing an unprecedented economic crisis and the local currency has already lost about 60% of its value. The central bank’s policies have come under fire while citizens are protesting how the government handles the economic meltdown which led to people’s living situation...
Data Shows the US Economy Was Collapsing 5 Months Before the Coronavirus Outbreak
3.5.2020
During the last two months, the global economy has shuddered and a great number of people still attribute the financial meltdown to the Covid-19 outbreak. However, during the last two weeks, the blame has shifted, as many citizens are now blaming the government lockdowns, overly-predictive models...
Meltem Demirors: “Bitcoin is not a F*cking Systemic Hedge If You Hold Your Bitcoin at a Financial Institution”
3.5.2020
Venture capitalist Meltem Demirors explains how the oil market crash and the broader turmoil in financial markets are reshaping the Bitcoin narrative
Argo Blockchain Sees Revenues Soar 11x After Mining 1,300 Bitcoin in 2019
1.5.2020
Bitcoin mining firm Argo Blockchain said an 11-fold increase in revenues shows pivoting away from mining-as-a-service was a good move for the company
Japan's Financial Watchdog Certifies Two Cryptocurrency Regulatory Organizations
30.4.2020
Two Japanese crypto-focused associations are now recognized as self-regulatory groups for derivative transactions
Blockstack Ran on Token Sales in 2019, Says Latest SEC Filing
30.4.2020
Blockstack disclosed that its $23 million revenue in 2019 came almost entirely from Stacks token sales
CoinEx Announces Global Strategic Partnership with Matrixport to Provide Over-the-counter Service
28.4.2020
Hong Kong, 27 April, 2020 – CoinEx, a global and professional cryptocurrency exchange service provider, is pleased to announce its new global strategic partnership with Matrixport, the one-stop digital asset financial service platform span off from Bitmain. This partnership allows...
Japanese Financial Giant SBI and SMFG to Partner for Digital Banking
28.4.2020
According to the Nikkei newspaper, SMFG will acquire a 20% stake in an SBI Holdings subsidiary to facilitate the partnership
Economists Predict Great Depression II for US Economy: Fast or V-Shaped Recovery Unlikely
27.4.2020
Several economists have predicted where the U.S. economy is heading. One said it would take a miracle to keep the recession from turning into another Great Depression. Some believe that a fast or V-shaped recovery is unlikely. Meanwhile, Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly told President Trump...
Is Bitcoin a Good Investment: Analyst Predicts High Institutional Demand Post Covid-19
25.4.2020
The global crisis and financial market turmoil have many investors looking into whether cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, are a good investment for them. A Japanese analyst has predicted high institutional investor demand for bitcoin post coronavirus crisis, giving three key reasons why...
Malta’s ‘Blockchain Island’ Dream Deferred as 70% Entities Shun Licensing
25.4.2020
Malta’s futuristic design to be the “Blockchain Island” has suffered a setback as 70% of companies in the sector have not sought licensing. Six months after the deadline, only 26 companies have applied for licensing and none has been granted one. Malta initiated legislation...
Digital Yuan to Fuel China’s Economic Reign – McDonald’s, Starbucks, Subway Test PBoC’s Cryptocurrency
24.4.2020
China’s economy is the second-largest in the world and economists believe the country may someday bring a new global order and end the Western hemisphere’s financial rule. In 2020, various reports show that China’s central bank will soon release a cryptocurrency that represents...
Bitcoin to Be Digital Gold in 2020, Says Bloomberg Report
23.4.2020
Bitcoin will mature into a gold-like store of value this year, according to the latest projections by Bloomberg. The financial magazine’s report, “Bitcoin Maturation Leap,” notes that the cryptocurrency is poised for a bull run, after being temporarily dragged by...
Petro-Dollar System Crumbles: US Dollar Could Collapse from the World’s Oil Wars
22.4.2020
During the last few days, people witnessed history when the price of crude oil dropped below zero to -$40 per barrel, and as time passes many analysts think the worst is yet to come. After West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil-based contracts dried up for May, contracts for June collapsed by 45%....
Gemini Clears New Deloitte Audit in Bid to Appeal to Wall Street
22.4.2020
Gemini’s exchange and custody services have cleared yet another systems design check