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Swiss Bank InCore Enables Euro On-Ramp for Crypto Exchange Kraken
3.7.2020
The move comes at a time when traders are seeking alternative sources of capital value during an "uncertain macroeconomic climate."
$11 Trillion Offshore Assets Uncovered After 100 Countries Share Information on 84 Million Bank Accounts
2.7.2020
Governments in nearly 100 countries have been sharing offshore bank account information in an effort to crack down on tax evasion. Their “Automatic exchange of information” has led to uncovering 10 trillion euros ($11 trillion) in offshore assets in 84 million bank accounts....
CNET Founder Launches Public Blockchain Network With Dollars Baked In
2.7.2020
Public Mint puts dollars on the blockchain so users can use money whether or not they have bank accounts
Sri Lanka Central Bank Selects Shortlist for Blockchain Proof-of-Concept
2.7.2020
Sri Lanka’s central bank has selected a shortlist of three firms to develop a proof-of-concept for a shared Know Your Customer facility using blockchain
Sri Lanka’s Blockchain Bank KYC Platform to Enter Development ‘Shortly’: Central Bank
2.7.2020
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is about to decide who will develop a blockchain platform that could speed up the processing of bank users' ID information
Court Likens Coinbase to a ‘Traditional Bank’ in Child Porn Appeal Case
2.7.2020
A court has likened Coinbase to a “traditional bank” in rejecting an appeal from a convicted child porn purchaser who appealed using the Fourth Amendment
US Appeals Court Allows Warrantless Search of Blockchain, Exchange Data
1.7.2020
A federal appeals court ruled public blockchain information and information stored on crypto exchanges do not provide a reasonable expectation of privacy under the Fourth Amendment
Bitcoin Analyst: Central Bank Rate Cuts Mean ‘World Has Gone Zimbabwe’
1.7.2020
Zimbabwe-style mayhem is a possible outcome from a flood of cheap money hitting the global economy, warns MMCrypto
Canada's Digital Dollar Should Focus on Inclusion and Accessibility, Say Experts
30.6.2020
Experts from the Bank of Canada have released their thoughts on how a digital dollar should be available to all Canadians
BitMEX Owner HDR Appoints Former Bank of China Exec to Board
30.6.2020
HDR Global Trading said David Wong – a former deputy CEO at Bank of China – will join its board as a non-executive chairman
Bitcoin as a tool to fight authoritarian regimes: Vladimir Putin critic explains
29.6.2020
Professor of Economics, Sergei Guriev, told Cointelegraph how Bitcoin can be used as a tool to combat authoritarian regimes
Chances of Indian Crypto Ban Low Compared to 2019, Says Crypto Veteran
29.6.2020
The CEO of CoinSwitch shares his insights about the possibility of a cryptocurrency blanket ban in India
Lebanon’s Financial Meltdown: Currency Plunges 80%, Huge Losses at Central Bank, IMF Bailout Stalled
29.6.2020
The financial crisis in Lebanon has seen its currency, the Lebanese pound, fall 80%. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has estimated that the country’s central bank has accumulated losses as much as 170 trillion pounds. The disagreement between the Lebanese government and the central bank...
What Recent Developments in the Fintech Space Mean for Our Future
28.6.2020
There have been several significant movements forward for digital assets, and there are more to come. Here’s what to keep an eye on
Not Like Before: Digital Currencies Debut Amid COVID-19
27.6.2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced governments worldwide to focus on bringing blockchain tech to their financial services
Bitcoin as a Tool to Fight Authoritarian Regimes: Vladimir Putin’s Critic Explains
27.6.2020
Sergei Guriev, professor of Economics at Paris’ Science Po and Vladimir Putin’s critic, told Cointelegraph how Bitcoin can be used as a tool to combat authoritarian regimes despite having “no fundamental value.”
Indian Banks Act Slow to Accept Crypto Industry Despite RBI’s Approval
27.6.2020
Indian banks are reluctant to work with crypto firms, even though RBI clears the air
CBDC Issuance Is ‘Not a Reaction’ to Libra, Says Central Bank Body
25.6.2020
The Bank for International Settlements appeared to contradict its own prior statements in a new digital payments report
Sweden's Central Bank Releases 98-Page 'Economic Review' Devoted to CBDC
25.6.2020
Sweden's central bank just released a massive report on central bank digital currencies
Brazilian Bank Joins Hands w/ Chainalysis, Steps Up Crypto Compliance
24.6.2020
Source: Adobe/Anton Balazh (edited by Cryptonews)
Things are hotting up for crypto users in Brazil, where commercial bank Banco Topázio has announced that it will be using monitoring and transaction tracking solutions provided by blockchain security firm and data analysis specialist, Chainalysis...