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Argentina Organizes National Blockchain Committee to Implement State Level Strategy
10.12.2022
The government of Argentina has designated a national blockchain committee in order to establish the directives for a state-level blockchain adoption strategy. In a document, Argentina remarks on the importance of this tech for the future and presents several use cases that would benefit from...
Swiss Financial Watchdog Releases Revised AML Ordinance, Clarifies Crypto Requirements
4.11.2022
The Swiss financial regulator has published its updated anti-money laundering (AML) ordinance, noting it’s extending the coverage to include blockchain trading platforms. It also clarified certain reporting and identification requirements that apply to crypto transactions. Financial Authorities...
Koreans to have access to blockchain-powered digital IDs by 2024
17.10.2022
Under the plan, the blockchain-powered ID would be fully decentralized, meaning the government won't be able to see how or when the ID is being used
Decentralized ID the key to mainstream DeFi adoption—Quadrata co-founder
12.10.2022
Decentralized identities would open Web3 to a range of services requiring personal information and allow platforms to offer tailored products, according to the CEO of Quadrata
Are decentralized digital identities the future or just a niche use case?
28.9.2022
Are decentralized digital identities the future or are they a niche use case for blockchain technology doomed to solely be used by crypto natives?
․bit Raises $13M to Build Cross-Chain Decentralized Identity Protocol
15.8.2022
bit (did.id) has raised $13 million to build a cross-chain decentralized identity protocol. The Series A round, completed one year after the startup’s launch, was from CMB International, HashKey Capital, QingSong Fund, GSR Ventures, GGV Capital, and SNZ. .bit’s open-source blockchain protocol will...
Reinventing yourself in the Metaverse through digital identity
11.8.2022
Metaverse users can reinvent themselves with a digital identity built upon avatars and digital assets, but there are challenges to consider
First Binance soulbound token BAB targets KYC user credentials
1.8.2022
Binance's new Binance Account Bound token is aimed at many use cases in the decentralized society but will initially only serve as Binance KYC user credentials
Latest Global Findex Survey: Share of Adult Population with a Bank Account Now 76% — 1.4 Billion Adults Still Unbanked
16.7.2022
Between 2011 and 2021, the share of the world’s adult population that had bank accounts rose from 51% to 76%, the findings of the latest World Bank Global Financial Index survey have shown. About 1.4 billion adults are, however, still unbanked, not having the money or the identification...
Know thy customer: The future of KYC in crypto
8.7.2022
With the regulatory push for a tighter identification standards rises, the crypto industry definitely has some innovations to offer
Integrating blockchain-based digital IDs into daily life
30.6.2022
Blockchain tech is pushing the boundaries of ID management as governments look for scalable solutions that promote privacy, control and decentralized data management
Struggle for Web3’s soul: The future of blockchain-based identity
7.6.2022
What’s behind Buterin’s embrace of “soulbound tokens”? Ensuring Ethereum’s dominance? A backlash against NFTs? Creating a better world?
Buenos Aires to accept crypto for tax payments, launch DLT-backed citizen profiles
28.4.2022
Blockchain and virtual currencies are set to become vital part of the Argentine capital’s 12-step digital transformation effort
National Assembly of Panama Advances Discussion of Cryptocurrency Law Project
27.4.2022
The National Assembly of Panama has advanced a cryptocurrency law project that seeks to regulate cryptocurrency activity to give more clarity to the sector in the country. The proposal, which was approved in the first discussion, was composed of two different projects presented to the economic...
FIFO or Specific Identification: Choosing the Best Way to Calculate Cost Basis on Crypto
23.2.2022
For crypto users who use multiple exchanges or wallets, understanding how the IRS treats cost basis assignment can eliminate confusion
CertiK's identification of Crypto Cars as 'rug pull' was a false alarm
28.1.2022
A temporary website outage of the project's main site, among other factors, led to the error
Financial Market Committee Chair Aksakov Joins Calls for Identification of Russian Crypto Owners
19.1.2022
Anatoly Aksakov, head of the Financial Market Committee at the Russian parliament, has reiterated a warning for cryptocurrency investors and insisted that Russians owning coins should declare their digital assets. The parliamentarian also urged for the comprehensive regulation of crypto mining...
Head of Investigative Committee Calls for Mandatory Identification of Cryptocurrency Users in Russia
15.1.2022
Russians who use cryptocurrency should not be anonymous, the man who chairs Russia’s federal investigating authority has recently stated. The official leading efforts to fight corruption in the government called for additional regulations, including the introduction of mandatory...
Gibraltar's government plans to bridge the gap between public and private sectors with blockchain
7.12.2021
Officials have already started digitizing government services on the smart contract network RSK, but plan to step up work on the integration in early 2022
Bithumb to Ban Foreign Traders Failing Mobile Phone Identification
4.9.2021
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb said it will deny access to foreigners unable to verify their identities via mobile phone. The decision comes as the trading platform moves to comply with the country’s updated regulations coming into force later this month. Korean Exchange Bithumb...