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SWIFT Says Criminals Prefer Cash for Money Laundering, Not Cryptocurrency
10.9.2020
A new report by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) says cryptocurrency is seldom used for money laundering activities compared to fiat or other traditional methods. Despite the perception that crypto assets are a preferred haven for illegally acquired funds...
UK Digital Bank Ziglu Launches P2P Payments for Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash
7.9.2020
London-based challenger bank Ziglu said Monday that it has been licensed as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority. After receiving the permit, the fintech start-up immediately launched peer-to-peer (P2P) payments for both crypto and fiat currencies....
Australian Financial Watchdog Bans Local BitConnect Promoter for 7 Years
7.9.2020
The Australian man was banned from working in financial services by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission
Could Russia lead Eastern Europe’s crypto boom?
6.9.2020
Russia’s new bill brings it in line with U.K. legislators, though there is a distinction between the approach of the FCA and the State Duma
US SEC upgrades ‘accredited investors,’ puts financial knowledge first
4.9.2020
The SEC amending its definition of accredited investors could have significant implications for regulated crypto token sales
Saudi Arabia Pitches Blockchain-Based Business Passport to Boost Trade Finance
3.9.2020
The passport would help businesses cut through redundant red tape and flourish across borders, Saudis said
BitGo Will Provide Cold Storage Crypto Support for Japan’s Bitgate
3.9.2020
Bitgate has tapped BitGo to help it provide cold storage services to Japanese customers
Blockchain technology, financial and self-sovereign digital identities
2.9.2020
Discussing a use case that the Brazilian government started developing last year: a digital identity solution called FinID
Book review: 'Boom and Bust — A Global History of Financial Bubbles'
2.9.2020
This book takes an in depth look at some of the biggest financial bubbles in history: their causes, their commonalities, their effects, even their occasional benefits. But is it an essential read for the cryptocurrency fan?
Major Swiss Insurer Adds Bitcoin and Ether Payments
2.9.2020
Atupri, a Swiss health insurance provider, said Monday that its 200,000 customers will now be able to make payments using bitcoin and ethereum. The 110-year old firm claims it is the “first” insurer in Switzerland to accept cryptocurrencies. In a statement, Atupri said payments will...
US Federal Reserve now owns over 20,000 different financial assets
1.9.2020
The nation's money printer continues to go "Brrr"
Financial Postmodernism and the Great Inflation Debate
1.9.2020
This Best of The Breakdown August 2020 edition features commentary from Hugh Hendry, Preston Pysh and Adam Tooze
Venezuelans Look to Crypto Dollars for Financial Security
31.8.2020
Crypto-dollars offer an alternative to unreliable currencies and the dangers of holding physical cash. They just need to be designed for everyday people
Bitcoin Will Break Out This Year, Says Devere CEO
30.8.2020
The CEO of financial advisory firm Devere Group believes that 2020 will be a breakout year for bitcoin, fueled by the U.S. presidential election and the weak dollar. Amid political uncertainty and the Fed’s new inflation policy, investors will pile into safe-haven assets not tied to...
Crypto has a chance to upgrade the legacy financial system
30.8.2020
Humanity may never have a better chance to change finance than we do now, and crypto and blockchain could help us
Lysander Spooner: Natural Law – The Science of Justice
30.8.2020
The science of mine and thine – the science of justice – is the science of all human rights; of all a man’s rights of person and property; of all his rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Section I. It is the science which alone can tell any man what he...
Cryptocurrency news from Japan: Aug. 23 - Aug. 28 in review
29.8.2020
Another action-packed week for crypto in Japan has passed
Free Market Family: Goldbug Peter Schiff Asks the Bitcoin Community to Gift Crypto to His Son
29.8.2020
The American libertarian, economist and financial commentator Peter Schiff has been criticizing bitcoin for years, as he believes “bitcoin has no real value.” However, on Thursday Schiff asked the crypto community to give some bitcoin to his 18-year old son Spencer for his birthday...
Japanese Financial Giant SBI Holdings Launches Short-Term Crypto Derivatives
28.8.2020
Already live on SBI's forex trading platform, the contracts for difference (CFDs) are available in bitcoin, ether and XRP flavors
Japanese financial giant SBI to launch CFDs for Bitcoin, Ether and XRP
28.8.2020
A forex exchange in Japan will start crypto CFD trading soon