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Money Reimagined: What CoinDesk’s Style Debate Says About Crypto as Public Tech
29.5.2020
Blockchains are flexible new forms of public infrastructure, says Michael Casey. Plus: with China rushing in, Africa is a prime battleground for the future of money
Russia Is About to Drop the Crypto ‘Iron Curtain,’ Industry Warns
29.5.2020
Russia's crypto community is pushing back against a set of bills that could impose onerous restrictions on startups and individuals in the country
In Trump Versus Twitter, Decentralized Tech May Win
29.5.2020
Campaigners against Section 230 said Trump’s intervention might derail their cause, but it could offer an opportunity for decentralized tech
Digital Dollar Project Calls for 2-Tiered Distribution System in First White Paper for US CBDC
29.5.2020
The Digital Dollar Project's first white paper describes how a two-tiered system underpinning a tokenized dollar could modernize the U.S. financial system
It’s Tough Getting Approved in Gibraltar, Says Green-Lighted Crypto Derivatives Exchange
29.5.2020
It's tough getting regulated on "the Rock," says crypto derivatives exchange, ZUBR
BitClave Search Engine Agrees to Pay Back $25M ICO in Settlement With SEC
28.5.2020
BitClave will pay back over $25 million in a settlement with the SEC stemming from a 2017 token sale
Grayscale: Central Bank Digital Currencies Will ‘Neither Replace nor Harm Scarce, Uncompromising Bitcoin’
28.5.2020
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) pose no threat to Bitcoin’s value proposition, instead, they will spur its growth toward mass adoption. In a new report, Grayscale Investments said CBDCs will never replace BTC because unlike the top cryptocurrency, they can be inflationary and are open...
Bank of Russia Wants to Put Mortgage Issuance on a Blockchain
28.5.2020
Russia's is eyeing use cases for blockchain even as proposed legislation will clamp down on crypto
NYC Hacker Charged Over $94 Million Bitcoin-for-Cards Scheme
28.5.2020
Vitalii Antonenko is facing up to 20 years in jail for selling sensitive data after the prosecution traced his Bitcoin wallet
To See Libra’s Potential, Look at the Philippines, Not the US
26.5.2020
Some have written off Libra as a watered-down project. But you can see its potential in places where Facebook use is high and payment standards are low
India’s Central Bank Removes Lingering Confusion Over Banking for Crypto Firms
26.5.2020
India's commercial banks can indeed provide banking services to traders and firms dealing in cryptocurrencies, the RBI has clarified
Craig Wright Called ‘Fraud’ in Message Signed With Bitcoin Addresses He Claims to Own
25.5.2020
Bitcoin keys from coins Wright claims to own were used to sign a message calling him a "fraud."
Telegram Quits Court Fight With SEC Over TON Blockchain Project
25.5.2020
Telegram has thrown in the towel in its court battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and will no longer be appealing the ban on its blockchain token project
Central Bank Digital Currencies Need Decentralization
23.5.2020
To reap the full benefits of digital currencies, central bankers need to consider decentralizing some authority, say the authors of a new report
Louisiana State Senate to Consider Crypto Business Licensing Bill
22.5.2020
The Louisiana State House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday to regulate and license virtual currency businesses. A Senate committee will now evaluate the proposal
Colombia, Deloitte, ConsenSys Sign On to WEF’s ‘Blockchain Bill of Rights’
22.5.2020
The cryptocurrency industry just gained an organized structure for collaborating with world leaders, thanks to the World Economic Forum
Crypto ‘Gray’ Markets Could Be Unintended Consequence of FATF Travel Rule
21.5.2020
Clean bitcoin, dirty bitcoin. Could FATF regulations lead to a bifurcation of the crypto space, one where certain digital assets trade at lower prices?
Chinese Government Advisers Propose Regional Stablecoin for 4 Asian Countries
21.5.2020
The stablecoin would help facilitate trade among four Asian countries, which is key to economic recovery in the region after coronavirus, proponents said
Russia Considering Draconian Rules for Illegal Crypto Operations
21.5.2020
Harsh new rules for using and issuing digital assets without a license might soon become law in Russia
US Lawmaker Proposes Legislative Groundwork for National Blockchain Strategy
20.5.2020
A new bill in Congress asks the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to consider a national blockchain strategy