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FEMA Advisory Board Proposes Blockchain to Speed ‘Disaster Dividend’ Payouts
18.11.2019
The NAC argued that blockchain could improve the speed of payouts communities rely on in the wake of natural disasters
UK Law Panel Defines Crypto Assets as Property
18.11.2019
A panel of senior British judges and lawyers has moved to clarify the legal status of cryptocurrencies and smart contracts
Japan Pushes Cashless Agenda by Rewarding Non-Cash Payments After Tax Hike
15.11.2019
Japan’s recent October sales tax increase took the rate from 8% to 10%, the previous such hike occurring in April of 2014, when the rate was raised from 5%. The increase is accompanied this time around by new government policy which rewards cashless payments by allowing merchants to provide...
Ledger Vault Secures $150 Million Crime Insurance Policy for Digital Assets
14.11.2019
Ledger Vault now offers a crime insurance policy, developed in collaboration with Marsh and Arch Insurance Limited, that covers digital assets
IRS Clarifies its Confusing ‘Airdrop’ Cryptocurrency Tax Policy
14.11.2019
America’s top tax authority, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), has somewhat provided clarification about its recent cryptocurrency tax guidelines. However, their final decision regarding taxing promotional airdrops is yet to be made.
Critics pointed out a range of potential problems with...
Generation QE: How Central Banks Create Money From Thin Air
11.11.2019
This year the public has seen a lot of the expansive monetary policy taking place with 37 central banks participating in monetary easing. Unfortunately, most people don’t understand the methods central banks like the Federal Reserve use to increase the money supply and never take the time...
New IRS Policy on Crypto Clears the Air Though Left Some Issues Wide Open
7.11.2019
The tax-related cryptocurrency policy has been eagerly awaited in the United States of America for a long time. Finally, on October 9, the guidelines related to cryptocurrency taxation have been updated by the federal department, the Internal Revenue Service. All the contentious issues related...
GlobalBitcoinsPro.com Enables Offline BCH Cash Trades
1.11.2019
After the devastating news of the removal of offline cash trades and the new vigorous and intrusive KYC policy from popular P2P Exchange Platform the community needed an alternative. We’re happy to announce the arrival of GlobalBitcoinsPro.com which has been created to revive the community.
The...
Do You Know the Newspeak of the Looming ‘NIRP’ Economic Meltdown?
1.11.2019
Negative and zero interest rate policy (NIRP and ZIRP) are becoming a new global norm. Endless printing of paper money is said to make economies stronger, while everyday individuals are seeing their savings worth less and less. These policies were traditionally viewed as last ditch, temporary...
10th-Largest Indian State to Release Policy for Blockchain and AI
31.10.2019
The 10th-largest Indian state, Tamil Nadu, is reportedly working on a state-level policy for blockchain technology and AI
Argentina’s Example Shows That You Don’t Own Your Money
30.10.2019
Cash shortages, bank closures and ATMs running out of funds seems to be the new norm for many countries, and recently increased capital controls in Argentina are further testament to this unsettling trend. Sunday’s election of president Alberto Fernández has resulted in Argentine account...
More Filthy Fiat: Two Dozen Central Banks Ramp up the Printing Presses
29.10.2019
The global economy seems to be heading toward a financial crisis fueled by central planners that could devastate markets worldwide. This year onlookers are witnessing the largest synchronization of central banks printing massive amounts of fiat or participating in other forms of stimulus....
Sichuan Should Work to Remain Attractive to Crypto Mining: Policy Advisor
28.10.2019
A former regulator in China has argued that Sichuan – a bitcoin mining hub – should study how to remain attractive to crypto-related business
The Big Lie Perpetuated by Central Banks
27.10.2019
The central banking system controls monetary policy within a given jurisdiction, including the creation of money itself. The system is a lie and a denial of reality. The lie is political in motivation and content, and the denial of reality is rooted in culture and philosophy. Also read: Bitcoin...
Mario Draghi Leaves European Central Bank Without Ever Raising Interest Rates
24.10.2019
Preparing for a change at the top, the European Central Bank has decided to keep interest rates on hold and at their all-time lows. Mario Draghi, who had his last monetary policy meeting as president of the ECB, is leaving after an eight-year term during which key rates were never raised. At...
Fed Research Considers Negative Interest Rates Effective Policy Tool
20.10.2019
A research paper published by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco shows how negative interest rates could become an important policy tool for fighting future economic downturns. The paper examines the market response to the introduction of negative interest rates by five major central banks....
How to Trade Crypto in Person Safely
20.10.2019
With mainstream exchanges becoming progressively cumbersome due to privacy invasive policy and regulation, some crypto traders are switching to more private, face-to-face trading. While this route isn’t for everyone, and comes with unique risks, it does offer a very real solution to many...
Global Crisis Looms as IMF Report Cites Its Own Policy as Dangerous
18.10.2019
In a new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) entitled “Global Financial Stability Report: Lower for Longer,” the group gives an overview of the current debt-ridden and precarious state of affairs in global economics. Not lost on some economists, however, is the irony that...
Bank of Japan Eyes Lower Rates for Halloween as Negative Global Trend Continues
1.10.2019
In a recent rate review meeting of the Bank of Japan (BoJ), bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda and others on the nine-member board urged leaving all options on the table, where further cuts to the country’s negative interest rate are concerned. The talk of further stimulus reflects an ever-growing...
This AI Platform Identifies Privacy Threats in Social Networks and Messengers
1.10.2019
Preserving your online privacy has become almost a lost cause these days. Thankfully, some entrepreneurial minds have taken it upon themselves to help web users stay informed of privacy risks and take action to thwart attempts to access their personal data. Guard is a platform which is doing...