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Bitcoin ETF: How SEC Exemptions Help Firms Offer Interim Products
6.9.2019
There are several exemptions the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) offers that allow companies to launch their bitcoin investment products without registration. While waiting for the SEC to approve their bitcoin ETF, some firms have taken advantage of these exemptions to offer...
Capital Controls in Argentina Demonstrate Dangers of Government-Controlled Money
5.9.2019
The current financial system, with governments and central banks controlling the flow of money, creates impediments for people’s economic freedom. Among them is the danger that the ruling class will try to hide its mismanagement of the country’s affairs by preventing people from voting...
Burundi Bans Cryptocurrency Trading in its Soil due to Lack of Security
5.9.2019
The Republic of Burundi announces a complete ban on all-things related to cryptocurrency within its borders. The declaration came after the government was urged to investigate and take action against money lost by some of its citizens while trading digital currencies. Officials announced that they...
NSA Working to Develop Quantum-Resistant Cryptocurrency: Report
5.9.2019
The NSA is pursuing the development of a quantum-resistant cryptocurrency, as reportedly revealed during the Billington CyberSecurity 10th annual summit in D.C
Indian Government’s Steering Committee submitted its Final Report on Fintech-related Issues
5.9.2019
The Indian Ministry of Finance declared recently that the Steering Committee on Fintech-Related Issues had presented its last report to the finance minister. The committee was established by the DEA (Department of Economic Affairs) under the chairmanship of Subhash Chandra Garg who was the...
5 Key Concepts from Day One at Bitcoin Cash City
5.9.2019
With day one of North Queensland’s Bitcoin Cash City all wrapped up, conference attendees were left with an overflow of big ideas to distill, process, and potentially integrate. These include underwriting merchant adoption, building tech parks and mining operations, BIP70 applications...
Bitcoin Price Stable Compared to Pound Sterling During Brexit Debacle
5.9.2019
Analysts argue that a no-deal Brexit will expose the vulnerability of major global fiat currencies
Burundi Bans Cryptocurrency Trading Due to Lack of User Protection
4.9.2019
The Republic of Burundi has banned crypto trading in the country following a request from the public
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