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Around 100 Italian Banks Are Officially on a Blockchain

13.10.2020
The Italian Banking Association claims that about 100 local banks are now operating on a blockchain network designed to speed up interbank transactions and processes

Fed Chairman Claims ‘Now Is Not the Time’ to Worry About the Federal Budget

7.10.2020
According to the Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, the road to economic recovery is far from over and the Covid-19 pandemic has fueled the tragedy. During his speech at the National Association for Business Economics annual meeting, Powell highlighted that the federal budget was essentially...

Russia’s Football Association Uses Blockchain Voting at Virtual Summit

2.10.2020
Blockchain has found a new role in the world of sport – and football in particular – with the Russian Football Union (RFU) adopting blockchain voting, allowing the governing body to do away with paper ballots and hold virtual summits. The RFU, headquartered in Moscow, is the official governing body...

Israeli Lawmakers Plan to Exempt Bitcoin From Capital Gains Tax in Draft New Law

26.9.2020
Israeli lawmakers have proposed in a draft new law to treat bitcoin as a currency instead of an asset for tax purposes, local media reported. According to a report from Globes, four legislators from the Yisrael Beiteinu political party presented the Income Tax Ordinance (Taxation of the Sale...

Visa, Goldman Sachs and Mick Mulvaney join leading blockchain trade association

23.9.2020
Several leaders in banking, payments and politics are joining the Chamber of Digital Commerce, a major voice for the blockchain industry in Washington, D.C

0x, Kraken and Stellar Awarded Board Seats at Top Crypto Lobbying Association

22.9.2020
The new board members represent decentralized finance and institutional crypto alike

Investment Firm Blockchain Capital Joins Libra Association

18.9.2020
One of the oldest venture firms in crypto has joined the Libra Association and will provide expertise and guidance on the launch of its payment system

Inflation Hit Ethiopia Demonetizes Currency To Curb Cash Hoarding

17.9.2020
The Ethiopian government has unveiled a new set of banknotes that are expected to help authorities in curbing cash hoarding, illegal trade and illicit financial flows. The move is also aimed at boosting the liquidity of banks that are struggling to cope with Ethiopia’s cash-based economy....

Libra Association Hires Former HSBC CEO

17.9.2020
The Libra Association, the organisation developing the Facebook-led cryptocurrency payments project, has hired a banking heavyweight with 25 years at HSBC

Huge ‘Bitcoin Tram’ Ad Campaign and 20 Billboards Flood Hong Kong’s Financial District

12.9.2020
A massive Bitcoin ad campaign has launched in the heart of Hong Kong’s financial district, featuring three Bitcoin trams and 20 matching billboards. It is a community initiative coordinated by the Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong, an organization with more than 5,000 members. The Bitcoin Tram...

European Union Seeks Strict Regulation of Crypto and Stablecoins in New Draft Law

12.9.2020
The European Commission, the executive arm of the E.U., has drawn up regulation to tightly monitor cryptocurrencies it considers “significant”, including asset-backed stablecoins like Facebook’s libra. Euractiv, a European news outlet, first reported the news on Sept.10, citing...

Hong Kong’s BTC association pushes ‘Bitcoin Tram’ ad campaign

11.9.2020
Another massive Bitcoin ad rolls out in Hong Kong, urging citizens to “be their own bank.”

Ticino Blockchain Technologies Association Has Been Established

10.9.2020
Lugano, 10 September 2020 – The Ticino Blockchain Technologies Association aims to promote research and support innovative companies active in the Blockchain sector, as well as to promote academic studies of this new technology, thanks to the participation of USI (University of Southern...

Binance joins ‘Blockchain for Europe’ association

3.9.2020
Binance is now an official blockchain advocate in Europe alongside Ripple

Libra Taps Ex-Homeland Security General Counsel as New Legal Chief

27.8.2020
The new general counsel is Libra's second in just three months

Libra replaces general counsel Robert Werner after 3 months

27.8.2020
Former U.S. Homeland Security Department general counsel, Stevan Bunnel, has been appointed as Libra's top lawyer

Brazilian Crypto Companies to Self-Regulate: Target a $100 Billion Market by Year-End

24.8.2020
Brazilian crypto companies have signed a code of self-regulation that aims to legitimize and to boost adoption of crypto assets in the country. The document was signed under the auspices of Abcripto, the country’s association of cryptocurrency companies. According to regional media reports...