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Russia to Recognize Bitcoin as Property With Legal Protection
30.11.2020
The Russian prime minister has outlined the government’s plans to amend existing laws to recognize cryptocurrency as property. This means bitcoin owners will have the legal rights to defend and recoup their cryptocurrencies in court. Russia to Recognize Bitcoin as Property During...
US Fed researcher says CBDCs should beat Big Tech payments on privacy protection
23.11.2020
The paper also put forward CBDCs as solutions to high transaction fees and the energy use of mining cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
The SEC Votes to Modernize Regulatory Framework for Derivatives Use
30.10.2020
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will enhance the regulatory framework for derivatives use by registered investment companies after passing a vote to either change or amend existing rules. As part of the new framework–which covers mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs),...
Fraudsters are switching from credit cards to Bitcoin, says consumer protection company
5.10.2020
Scammers are taking advantage of one of Bitcoin's strengths, as once lauded by Satoshi Nakamoto
US Space Force taps blockchain firm Xage Security for data protection
21.9.2020
Going where no blockchain has gone before
Protection Over Profit: What Early Mining Patterns Suggest About Bitcoin’s Inventor
31.8.2020
Researchers believe Bitcoin’s creator probably used specialized mining software in the coin’s early days to protect the new network – not to profit from it
Ethereum Classic 51% Attack: Okex Crypto Exchange Suffers $5.6 Million Loss, Contemplates Delisting ETC
18.8.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange Okex reveals it suffered the $5.6 million loss as a result of the double-spend carried out by the attacker(s) in Ethereum Classic 51% attack. Okex says it fully absorbed the loss as per its user-protection policy while insisting that the attack did not cause any loss to...
Blockchain-based IP Protection Application Gets Investment
2.8.2020
A blockchain startup is leveraging the technology to protect content creators and maintain copyright over their works
Crypto Hardware Wallet Firm Ledger Hacked, One Million Customer Emails Exposed
29.7.2020
Ledger said on Wednesday that its e-commerce database was hacked in late June, compromising about one million email addresses. No user funds were affected by the breach. In a blog post, the French bitcoin hardware wallet company revealed that contact and order information for customers was also...
China’s Supreme Court Recommends Increasing Crypto Property Rights Protection
22.7.2020
The supreme court of China has recommended increasing the legal protection of property rights, including digital currency ownership rights. The recommendations also focus on solving issues such as “the use of public power to infringe private property rights, illegal seizures, and freezing...
China’s Supreme Court Calls for Better Protection of Digital Currency Rights
22.7.2020
A new guideline comes amid rising numbers of legal disputes in China over the ownership of digital currencies like bitcoin
Creating a Gatsby Site with WordPress Data
20.7.2020
In my previous article last week, I mentioned creating a partially ported WordPress-Gatsby site. This article is a continuation with a step-by-step walkthrough under the hood.
Gatsby, a React-based framework for static sites, is attracting attention not only from JavaScript developers but also from...
Getting Out of Cash Is Key to Wealth and Inflation Protection, Pompliano Says
18.7.2020
Describing the current economic state, including pending inflation, Anthony Pompliano noted exiting cash into other assets as the key to wealth
Investor Charged in US After Obtaining Covid-19 Relief Loan to Trade Cryptocurrency
15.7.2020
The U.S. has charged an investor after he obtained two loans worth over $1.1 million from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) intended for covid-19 relief and used some of the money to invest in cryptocurrency. He was taken into custody on allegations he fraudulently obtained the loans. Crypto...
Covid-19 Stimulus: Banks Will Gain $18 Billion in Fees for Processing PPP Relief Loans
15.7.2020
The world’s banking cartel will gather $18 billion in fees for facilitating the settlement of small business Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) relief loans leveraged during the Covid-19 pandemic. The $640 billion in PPP relief loans stem from the CARES Act and allegedly there’s only...
Bitwage and Gemini Partner to Launch Bitcoin-Based Retirement Plan for Employees
27.5.2020
Cryptocurrency payroll service Bitwage has announced the launch of a Bitcoin 401 (k) plan, allowing companies to give their employees a BTC-based retirement plan. In a press statement, Bitwage, which claims to have tested the product on its own employees for 10 months, said workers now have...
U.S. Consumer Protection Agency Recognizes XRP’s Potential in Remittance
18.5.2020
A U.S. consumer protection agency shout outs Ripple and XRP cross-border settlements in a recent regulatory update
Brave Browser Reports That EU Governments Are Failing at Privacy Protection
30.4.2020
Underfinanced EU regulators can’t afford to challenge tech giants on privacy violations according to Brave browser
JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Sued Over Trump’s Paycheck Protection Program
22.4.2020
Class action lawsuits have been filed against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and U.S. Bank for their alleged unlawful and fraudulent practices in the Paycheck Protection Program. This program is part of President Trump’s $2.2 trillion stimulus package to help small businesses...
Dorsey’s Crypto-Friendly Firm Square Joins Paycheck Protection Program
14.4.2020
Jack Dorsey’s Square Capital is among the first crypto-friendly firms to officially join the U.S. federal emergency lending program