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Central Bank of Russia Expects Crypto Draft Bill to Be Adopted in Spring 2019
22.5.2019
Russia’s central bank believes that the draft bill on crypto regulation is prepared enough to be adopted in spring 2019, in accordance with the order of president Vladimir Putin
Australian Man Mined Bitcoin From Government Computers; Can Face Prison For 10 Years
22.5.2019
The increasing interest of people in Bitcoin is not surprising given the global popularity the #1 cryptocurrency enjoys. An Australian man based in Sydney, however, took his love for Bitcoin mining to another level. He tweaked the government IT systems to utilize them for Bitcoin mining...
New Zealand Blockchain Group to Request Government Blockchain Strategy
22.5.2019
The New Zealand-based blockchain collective BlockchainNZ will request that the country’s parliament form a national blockchain strategy
Japanese Parliament Moves New Crypto Regulations to the Upper House
21.5.2019
Japanese parliament passes new crypto regulations for consideration by the upper house
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Warns Public Against New Crypto Scam
21.5.2019
Australian Securities and Investments Commission red flagged another alleged crypto-related scam operating without a license
Russia Delays Adoption of Crypto Regulation Due to FATF Order to Legislate Bitcoin
21.5.2019
Russia is delaying the adoption of its crypto regulation due to a FATF requirement to legislate terms such as “bitcoin” and “crypto”
Australian Government Employee Faces Court for Misusing Government IT Systems to Mine Crypto
21.5.2019
An Australian government employee will reportedly face court today over his alleged misuse of government IT systems to mine cryptocurrency for personal gain
Australian Government Employee Charged With Mining Crypto at Work
21.5.2019
A 33-year-old Australian IT contractor has been charged after he allegedly mined cryptocurrency on government computer systems
UK Watchdog Reports $34 Million Lost in Crypto and Forex Scams Last Year
21.5.2019
The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority reports $34 million lost to crypto and forex scams last year
IRS Says It Will ‘Soon’ Issue Crypto Tax Guidance in First Since 2014
20.5.2019
The Internal Revenue Service is working on its first tax guidance for cryptocurrency since 2014, the agency's commissioner told a lawmaker Monday
Senior Official in Russian Parliament Says That Cryptos Can Ruin Governments
20.5.2019
A senior official in Russia's parliament has argued that cryptocurrencies have the potential to ruin governments
After Trillions Printed Under QE, Politicians Now Say Deficits Don’t Matter
19.5.2019
When quantitative easing (QE) was introduced, it was likened to a drug, with central banks making an emergency injection of money to resuscitate the global economy. Now it seems that some politicians have gotten addicted to this drug, going as far as to claim that government deficits don’t...
Venezuela and Russia Discuss Mutual Trades in Petro and Russian Ruble: Report
17.5.2019
Venezuela and Russia discuss opportunities to make mutual trade settlements in the Russian ruble, find uses for the oil-backed Petro cryptocurrency
Cardano (ADA) Price Analysis: Ethiopian Government Deal Will Push the Global Image of Cardano
17.5.2019
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Science and Technology has signed an MoU with Cardano for the domestic agriculture sector. The target value of 2019 is 1 USD. The idea behind the whole cryptocurrency market was to provide a substitute for the global financial market in terms of a decentralized...
Paying the Price: WeChat Merchants Banned From Crypto Payments
16.5.2019
“It is precisely this type of restriction of freedom that will push people to use crypto,” China’s crypto community remains positive despite tightening restrictions
Russian Prime Minister: As Cryptocurrencies Lose Popularity, Regulation Isn’t a Priority
16.5.2019
Russia’s prime minister has argued that crypto regulation is not a priority for the Russian government, since crypto lost its popularity
Japan Considering Downgrading Its Economy As Per Direct Sources
16.5.2019
A Japanese government source said that the government might downgrade the economic outlook for its country as the factory output and exports fall due to the ongoing trade war with the U.S. and China. The report which will be released next week is also fueling speculation that Prime Minister Shinzo...
Australia Faces The Threat Of Unemployment
16.5.2019
The graph of the unemployment rate in Australia has taken a step higher, which has affected the labor market adversely. This mounting unemployment has boosted the chances of an interest-rate cut. As per the statistics bureau reports, the unemployment rate, which stayed at 5.1% in March,...
2020 Presidential Hopeful Yang Says Blockchain, Crypto Must Be Big Part of US Future
16.5.2019
American entrepreneur and Democratic 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang has said that blockchain should be a big part of the United States’ future
Donald Trump All Set to Sign Order That Will Ban Huawei from the United States
15.5.2019
One of the biggest fallouts from the tensions between the United States and China has been the former’s accusation against the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, that eventually led to its ban in America. The US authorities accused that the telecommunication equipment that is supplied...