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Macroeconomic Trends Boost Bitcoin and Gold, US Dollar Index Shows Bearish Double-Top

15.9.2020
According to a number of reports and commentary from financial analysts, the world is “drowning in U.S. dollars” after the Federal Reserve decided to pump billions of dollars into the hands of 14 central banks via liquidity swaps. Moreover, recent technical analysis shows...

The Crypto Firms Collaborating on a Swiss Franc Stablecoin

14.9.2020
“Coopetition” is an ungainly term at the best of times. But it appears that’s what’s happening among Swiss stablecoin issuers

How Game Theory Helped a Swiss Entrepreneur Overcome the Financial Crisis: A Success Story

14.9.2020
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com. Benjamin Franklin, an American politician, inventor and writer, said: "If you know how to spend less than you get, then you have the Philosopher's Stone. The hero of today's rubric does not have...

Cashless Payment Is Booming. So Is Financial Surveillance

13.9.2020
A banknote has been sitting in my wallet for six months now. As time ticks on, it burns an ever greater hole in my pocket. At first I felt uneasy spending it, following COVID-19 warnings to pay more attention to hand hygiene and the surfaces we all touch on a daily basis. Now I have less and less...

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...

Wave Financial Wins First Round of Investment for Whiskey Fund Ahead of Tokenization

11.9.2020
Investment management firm Wave Financial has purchased 1,000 barrels of Kentucky whiskey it plans to tokenize for prospective investors

Bank of France: stablecoins could impact EU financial sovereignty ‘for decades’

11.9.2020
Banque de France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau wanted about the threat of "Big Tech" stablecoins

SWIFT Says Criminals Prefer Cash for Money Laundering, Not Cryptocurrency

10.9.2020
A new report by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) says cryptocurrency is seldom used for money laundering activities compared to fiat or other traditional methods. Despite the perception that crypto assets are a preferred haven for illegally acquired funds...

UK Digital Bank Ziglu Launches P2P Payments for Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash

7.9.2020
London-based challenger bank Ziglu said Monday that it has been licensed as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority. After receiving the permit, the fintech start-up immediately launched peer-to-peer (P2P) payments for both crypto and fiat currencies....

Australian Financial Watchdog Bans Local BitConnect Promoter for 7 Years

7.9.2020
The Australian man was banned from working in financial services by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission

Could Russia lead Eastern Europe’s crypto boom?

6.9.2020
Russia’s new bill brings it in line with U.K. legislators, though there is a distinction between the approach of the FCA and the State Duma

US SEC upgrades ‘accredited investors,’ puts financial knowledge first

4.9.2020
The SEC amending its definition of accredited investors could have significant implications for regulated crypto token sales

Saudi Arabia Pitches Blockchain-Based Business Passport to Boost Trade Finance

3.9.2020
The passport would help businesses cut through redundant red tape and flourish across borders, Saudis said

BitGo Will Provide Cold Storage Crypto Support for Japan’s Bitgate

3.9.2020
Bitgate has tapped BitGo to help it provide cold storage services to Japanese customers

Blockchain technology, financial and self-sovereign digital identities

2.9.2020
Discussing a use case that the Brazilian government started developing last year: a digital identity solution called FinID

Book review: 'Boom and Bust — A Global History of Financial Bubbles'

2.9.2020
This book takes an in depth look at some of the biggest financial bubbles in history: their causes, their commonalities, their effects, even their occasional benefits. But is it an essential read for the cryptocurrency fan?

Major Swiss Insurer Adds Bitcoin and Ether Payments

2.9.2020
Atupri, a Swiss health insurance provider, said Monday that its 200,000 customers will now be able to make payments using bitcoin and ethereum. The 110-year old firm claims it is the “first” insurer in Switzerland to accept cryptocurrencies. In a statement, Atupri said payments will...