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Can crypto be used to prove financial independence for travel visas?
21.2.2022
"There could be individual situations where a consulate might also accept other proof of assets, such as crypto-assets," said Laura Bernard of the European Commission
Joe Biden Claims Inflationary Pressure ‘Rests With the Federal Reserve,’ Praises the Fed’s ‘Extraordinary Support’
20.1.2022
On Wednesday, U.S. president Joe Biden explained that the country’s central bank was dealing with a large share of the inflationary pressures the American economy is dealing with today. Biden welcomes the possibility of tightening monetary easing and noted that he “respects...
Inflation Is the Biggest Test Yet for Central Bank Independence
19.12.2021
Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Glasgow.
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Central banks are being tested by the recent resurgence in inflation, with the US recently reporting an annual rate of inflation of 6.8%, the highest in nearly 40 years. The question they are all asking is whether...
Thousands Joined Anti-Bitcoin March in El Salvador, BTC ATM Torched
16.9.2021
ps://apnews.com/article/technology-elections-bitcoin-nayib-bukele-el-salvador-b4ca6f06417074dbd254a205a452b426">reported. The protesters argued that Bukele has too much power concentrated in his hands, and that he has weakened the courts’ independence. These marchers are firmly against his seeki
Project Giant: Nigeria’s CBDC set for pilot rollout on Independence Day
7.9.2021
Nigeria’s central bank digital currency will go into pilot testing on Oct. 1 with a tiered AML/KYC regime for the eNaira
Palestinians Ponder Digital Currency as Move for Monetary Independence
26.6.2021
The Palestine Monetary Authority is exploring the possibility of issuing its own digital currency. For Palestinians, the minting of a national coin would represent a step, at least a symbolic one, towards achieving monetary independence from the State of Israel. Digital Currency to Help...
Collective #666
17.6.2021
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The Cardano Foundation will preserve its independence, says new CEO
2.10.2020
This inherent separation of power is all in accordance with Charles Hoskinson’s vision
Hyperinflation and Currency Collapse Fears After Zambian President Fires Central Bank Governor
26.8.2020
Zambian President Edgar Lungu fired the country’s central bank governor Denny Kalyalya last week sparking fears that government wants to end the institution’s independence. Kaylalya was immediately replaced by Christopher Mvunga who reportedly has close ties to the President. The abrupt...
Bitcoin Entrepreneur Brock Pierce Joins the 2020 US Presidential Election
6.7.2020
Blockchain entrepreneur and former Disney child actor, Brock Pierce, is running for President of the United States this election. Pierce announced he was running during America’s Independence Day celebration on July 4, the same day Kanye West revealed his candidacy. Pierce is an advocate...
Bitcoin-Friendly Kanye West Running for US President 2020, Taking on Donald Trump and Joe Biden
5.7.2020
Kanye West announced on Independence Day that he is running for president of the United States in 2020, taking on Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Responding to the bitcoin-friendly singer with 21 Grammy Awards, Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk said West has his full support. Kanye...
John Perry Barlow: A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
4.7.2020
Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where we gather. We have no elected government,...
Law Decoded: Independence Day Sees Challenges to Privacy, Property and Security, June 26–July 3
3.7.2020
Bitcoin isn’t property under new Russian ruling while authorities in the U.S. and the EU challenge encrypted networks in this week’s Law Decoded
Bolstering Separation of Money and State Following the 244th Independence Day
28.6.2020
With the fourth of July approaching, many Americans will have to contemplate whether or not the holiday is an empty affair. After the last thirteen weeks of Covid-19 lockdowns, business shutdowns, and police brutality, the lack of liberty and freedoms in the U.S. has never been more apparent. With...
Hive Continues Independence Push as Steem Stakeholders Migrate to New Chain
25.3.2020
Former top Steem block producers and DApps are now migrating to Hive as the ex-Steem community continues its battle with Justin Sun
Catalonia Is Moving to Achieve Digital Independence Using Blockchain
6.2.2020
Catalonia is exploring digital identity and hopes to leapfrog its way into try digital sovereignty
The Coolest Jobs in Crypto
10.12.2019
Meme Lord. Street artist. Unique startup founder. Feeder of the hungry. There’s no end to the amount of cool jobs in crypto, and new uses for decentralized, peer-to-peer cash are limited only by the bounds of one’s imagination. Whether finding new and innovative solutions...
Iran Is Being Targeted for Economic Independence, Not Terrorism
22.9.2019
New, unprecedented economic sanctions have been imposed on Iran’s central bank after blame for a September 14 oil field attack was pinned on the nation by U.S. leaders. The sanctions blacklist the Iranian central bank and sovereign wealth fund, further severing the country’s already...
Hong Kong Protest Leader Hopes to Incite Run on Chinese Banks
16.8.2019
The 11th week of protesting in Hong Kong has passed as the world has witnessed massive sit-ins at the national airport and demonstrations across several locations citywide. The 2019 anti-extradition bill protests have affected Hong Kong’s local economy, investors have dumped on the benchmark...
Bitcoin Eyes Independence Day Price Gains for Fifth Year Running
4.7.2019
After clawing back 25 percent of recent losses, bitcoin looks set to close in the green on July 4 for the fifth consecutive year