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Afghan Government to Apply Blockchain in Country’s Healthcare Sector
27.11.2019
The Afghan government is looking to use blockchain to track counterfeit medicines and create medical registries in hospitals
Judge Preserves SEC Motion to Strike Telegram’s Void for Vagueness Defense
27.11.2019
A federal judge has preserved an SEC motion to strike Telegram’s void for vagueness defense in the Gram token sale case
Indian Government to Issue National Blockchain Strategy
27.11.2019
The Indian government is working on a National Level Blockchain Framework to promote the tech’s adoption
Swiss Government Moves to Remove Legal Barriers for Blockchain Development
27.11.2019
The Swiss Federal Council has adopted a revised proposal to remove legal hurdles still holding up blockchain innovation, and will pass the legislation to the parliament
Ghana Exploring Digitized National Currency, Says Central Bank Exec
27.11.2019
The governor of Ghana’s central bank says that the country is exploring a central bank digital currency, and could issue an e-cedi in the near future
Swiss Executive Branch Calls for Improved Regulations for Blockchain
27.11.2019
The Swiss Federal Council has adopted a list of proposals for improving blockchain regulations in the country
Bittrex Exchange Denies It Sought to Collaborate With Ukrainian Government
27.11.2019
Bittrex has denied claims that it reached out to the Ukrainian government to cooperate on developing the cryptocurrency industry there
89% of Chinese Blockchain Firms Have Tried to Issue Crypto: Report
25.11.2019
89% of China’s blockchain firms have tried to issue their own token or crypto, according to a senior exec at a local blockchain association
Libra Testnet Fails to Impress as New Legislation Looms
25.11.2019
A November 15 blog post by Libra project developers detailing testnet developments has apparently failed to impress government regulators and influential voices in the space alike. CEO of blockchain company R3, David Rutter, commented at a London conference last week that “what they did...
China's Dive Into Blockchain, Digital ID Spurs Rest of World to Action
24.11.2019
How is China implementing blockchain in the public sector and will it be a blockchain-driven country of the future?
Crypto News From the German-Speaking World: Nov. 17-23
23.11.2019
Cointelegraph auf Deutsch presents a weekly digest of developments from the German-speaking world
Philippines and BCB Blockchain to Work Together on Smart Cities
23.11.2019
BCB Blockchain has partnered with the Philippines to bring its expertise in research and development of smart city apps to the country
US Congress Wrestles With Financial Technologies and Data Privacy
23.11.2019
U.S. Congressional Fintech Task Force questions industry experts on consumer data privacy in financial services
BCB Blockchain Signs MOA with Philippine Government Arm for Blockchain-based Projects
23.11.2019
Highly reputed Singaporean technology firm, BCB Blockchain broke the news that it will be lending strategic support to incubators and startup catalysts working under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) via a P15 million fund. According to the latest reports, a Memorandum of Agreement...
US Deputy Treasury Secretary: Crypto Raises Questions on Self-Government
22.11.2019
Digital currencies can shift some functions usually performed by the government to the private sector, the U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary argued
Morocco Plans to Expand Access to Financial Services With Fintech
22.11.2019
Morocco aims to expand access to financial services through the integration of blockchain in the country’s finance sector
Bavarian Government to Issue Blockchain-Based Training Certificates
22.11.2019
Starting in spring 2020, the Bavarian state government will use blockchain technology to test forgery-proof training certificates
HSBC Closes Account Used to Support Hong Kong Protesters
22.11.2019
For months on end, Hong Kong has been the scene of intensive confrontation between pro-democracy activists and its Beijing-supported government. It now seems the financial establishment has taken a side in this conflict. Banking giant HSBC has decided to close an account used to support the protest...
Tezos Partners With Singapore Gov’t Blockchain Platform for Training Program
22.11.2019
Tezos has partnered with Singapore-based Tribe platform to jointly launch a training program to attract more developers to create Tezos blockchain-based solutions
CFTC Chair on Crypto Regulation: We Don’t Want to Snuff out Innovation
22.11.2019
CFTC chairman Heath Tarbert says that the authority does not want to snuff out innovation by overregulating crypto