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Initiative to Curtail Negative Interest Rates Gains Traction in Germany
24.8.2019
Negative interest rates, a common occurrence in Europe these days, are unpleasant for both banks and clients. And financial institutions have been increasingly transferring the bulk of the burden on to their customers. Some political factions in Germany, however, aren’t happy with the trend...
Tensions Rising at Facebook Libra as Backers Consider Quitting: Report
23.8.2019
Several backers of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project are said to be considering backing out due to growing "pushback" from regulators
Libra Members Consider Quitting Project Due to Gov’t Pressure: Report
23.8.2019
Several of Facebook’s early investors for its planned Libra stablecoin are considering distancing themselves from the project
Report: Rwandan Central Bank Looks to Issue Official Digital Currency
23.8.2019
The National Bank of Rwanda is looking into prospects for launching an official digital currency
Top-Rated Crypto Exchanges Comprise 5% of Total Trading Volume: Report
22.8.2019
Untrusted exchanges still account for 64% of global cryptocurrency trading volumes
Report Says That World at Risk Due to Amazon and Microsoft’s Killer AI
22.8.2019
Over the past decades, it has been seen that the biggest tech companies in the world coming up with revolutionary technologies that eventually find use in a wide range of industries. Artificial intelligence or AI is the latest frontier as far as technology and naturally, some of the tech giants...
Indian Supreme Court Orders RBI to Answer Crypto Exchanges, New Date Set
21.8.2019
After hearing the arguments against the banking restriction by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in detail, the Indian supreme court directed the central bank to reply to the representations filed by crypto exchanges. Since the RBI has not adequately answered them, the court set a new date to resume...
Facebook Libra Already Facing an EU Antitrust Probe: Report
21.8.2019
Facebook is reportedly already under investigation by the EU over antitrust issues related to its Libra cryptocurrency project
Major Coins Report Mild Losses, Bitcoin Price Hovers Around $10,700
20.8.2019
Almost all top-20 coins by market cap are in the red today, with Ethereum Classic and Bitcoin price the primary exceptions
Report: Israeli Bitcoiners Petition Banks to Disclose Crypto Policies
19.8.2019
A crypto nonprofit is petitioning for Israeli banks to disclose their policies on crypto-related funds
US Lawmakers to Discuss Facebook Libra on Swiss Visit: Report
19.8.2019
Congresswoman Maxine Waters and other U.S. lawmakers will discuss Facebook's crypto project with the Swiss data privacy chief this week
Mike Tyson Rejects Report Claiming Him Being Associated With Fight To Fame, Or Their Website
18.8.2019
Disclaimer: This is an update of our previous article. It has now been corrected as per latest updates from confirmed sources. In a twisting turn, legendary boxer Mike Tyson has denied his association with blockchain company Fight To Fame or its Countdown website. Reports emerged earlier this month...
Blockchain Voting System in Moscow Municipal Elections Vulnerable to Hacking: Research Report
17.8.2019
A recent research report by a French cryptographer demonstrates that a blockchain voting framework utilized in Moscow’s municipal elections is susceptible to hacking. The researcher at the French government research establishment CNRS, Pierrick Gaudry, have examined the open code of...
ASX’s In-the-Works DLT Settlement System ‘on Track,’ Says Yearly Report
16.8.2019
The Australian Securities Exchange has released its 2019 financial report, offering insight into its upcoming distributed ledger settlement system
China Internet Report: Asijská velmoc se chlubí, v čem už nás předběhla
16.8.2019
South China Morning Post sestavil zprávu o stavu čínského internetu a digitálního byznysu za rok 2019. China Internet Report 2019 (PDF) na více než sto stranách srovnává současného asijského hegemona především s jeho nejsilnějším konkurentem – USA. Zpráva vznikla v době eskalujících obchodních a
Crypto Lending Industry Has Earned Just 2% on $4.7 Billion in Loans: Report
15.8.2019
A new report from credit assessment startup Graychain shows that demand for crypto loans is surging, but lenders aren't making much profit
Kraken Users’ Report Difficulties With Connecting to Site and API
13.8.2019
Kraken has warned the public that it is receiving reports of clients having issues connecting to the site and API
Industry Investors Shift Focus From Crypto to Convergence Apps: Report
13.8.2019
Outlier Ventures’ new report provides insight into blockchain investment and market trends in 2019, showing a shift from cryptocurrencies to convergence applications
UN Report: South Korea Hardest Hit By North Korean Cyber Attacks
13.8.2019
North Korea targets its Southern neighbours the most with cyberattacks
Big Banks Enabled Jeffrey Epstein’s Sex Trafficking Crimes
13.8.2019
Unlike the unfounded narrative that cryptocurrency enables crime, big banks are more than happy to serve unsavory clients if it is lucrative enough for them. The latest example of this is a report that Jeffrey Epstein was apparently using his bank accounts to fund sex trafficking and possibly other...