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Russian State-Owned Holding Giant Proposes to Apply DLT in All the Gov’t Data Systems

24.5.2019
Russian state-owned holding conglomerate Rostec proposes a $1.3 billion-worth plan to apply blockchain in all the state data systems

Singapore’s iSTOX to Launch a Regulated Digitized Securities Platform in 2020

24.5.2019
Capital markets platform iSTOX joins Monetary Authority of Singapore’s regulatory sandbox to offer digitized securities trading in late 2019

Chilean Mining Giant Codelco’s Copper To Be Hit As Mines Go Underground

24.5.2019
As far as the largest mining companies are concerned, they have the capability of taking big hits over the short term. However, it takes a whole new dimension when a company’s largest mine is out of business due to a restructuring process. That is exactly what has happened with Codelco, the Chilean...

The Government of Malta Goes On to Award Blockchain Scholarships to 19 Students

24.5.2019
According to recent reports published on 23rd May 2019 by Malta’s local publication called Malta Independent, The Government of Malta has awarded as many as 19 students with the coveted blockchain scholarships. The scholarships in total are worth about 179,000 dollars (approximately 160 thousand...

Panasonic Becomes Latest Company to Sever Ties with Huawei

24.5.2019
One of the most incredible fallouts from out of the trade war between the United States and China has been the way in which Chinese tech giant Huawei has found itself pushed into a corner. The US had accused that the company’s telecom equipment is used for spying by the Chinese state and eventually...

Supreme Court Advocate Suggests How to Regulate Cryptocurrency in India

24.5.2019
An Indian supreme court advocate has shared some thoughts on the kind of cryptocurrency regulation India can benefit from. The right regulatory framework “would ensure transparency, oversight and accountability,” but a “one size fits all” regulation would be a mistake,...

Maltese Government Awards 19 Blockchain Scholarships Using DLT Fund

24.5.2019
The Maltese government has granted 19 blockchain scholarships worth a total of $179,000

Russia’s Central Bank to Consider Gold-Backed Cryptocurrencies for Mutual Settlements

23.5.2019
Russia’s central bank will consider an opportunity to issue a gold-backed cryptocurrency to close mutual settlements with other countries

2020 Presidential Hopeful Swalwell Launches Crypto Donations Campaign

23.5.2019
Eric Swalwell, a United States Democratic presidential candidate for the 2020 elections, has launched a crypto donations campaign

Israeli court says cryptocurrencies are asset not currency and are liable to taxes

23.5.2019
The Israeli court has declared all the digital currencies, including Bitcoin should be considered as a taxable asset rather than currencies as per the report surfaced on 21st May in a local news website. The judgment was delivered to the case in which an Israeli startup founder argued with the...

Japan to Check Money Laundering Policies of Crypto Exchanges Ahead of FATF Inspection

23.5.2019
Japan’s FSA is reviewing crypto exchange anti-money laundering policies in preparation for an investigation visit from the FATF

Copyright Registrations Do Not Recognize Craig Wright as Satoshi Nakamoto

22.5.2019
Craig Wright’s copyright registration for the Bitcoin white paper does not mean that the government recognizes him as the creator of bitcoin

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...