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CEX.IO to Offer Instant Cryptocurrency-Backed Lending Service in 217 Countries and Territories
9.9.2020
LONDON, the United Kingdom – CEX.IO, one of the largest international exchanges in the cryptocurrency market, is set to launch a digital asset-backed lending service in September. Available in 217 countries and territories – including Australia, the United Kingdom, the European Union...
East vs. West — How Does Cryptocurrency Adoption Compare?
18.8.2020
For the East and West, the paths to blockchain and cryptocurrency adoption are not the same and both have their own challenges
Good Stablecoin Rules in the EU Pave the Way for CBDCs and a Digital Euro
15.8.2020
In the EU, getting laws right on Libra could be the best way to speed up a digital euro from the European Central Bank
ETC Group’s Bitcoin ETP Hits $49 Million Assets Under Management in Two Months
14.8.2020
Etc Group said Wednesday that its centrally cleared bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) has accumulated up to $49 million in assets under management since launch on June 18, 2020. The contract, known as Bitcoin Exchange Traded Crypto (BTCE), tracks the price of BTC and is 100% physically backed...
Binance Denies Report It Was Blocked From Installing Its CEO on Board of Failing Bank
11.8.2020
Crypto exchange Binance said the FMA had not rejected an application for CEO Chanpeng Zhao to join the board of the now-defunct Union Bank
After the US Senate Pros and Cons on Digital Money — What Do We Do With It?
2.8.2020
The crypto industry has the best historical moment to change the discourse about cryptocurrency and its reputation into a successful innovative tech sector
Stimulus Is Failing: Global Banks to Break Support Levels, US Dollar Plummets to 2-Year Low
31.7.2020
Central banks worldwide have injected further stimulus into the economy, as European Union (EU) leaders recently approved a $2.1 trillion budget, the Bank of England boosted stimulus injections in mid-June, and the Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it would keep lending until the end...
Could the European Recovery Plan Actually Break Europe Apart?
24.7.2020
The EU’s Recovery Plan agreement has been widely hailed, but some argue that it is taking Europe down a dangerous path
EU Privacy Shield Ruling Is an Opportunity and Conundrum for Decentralized Tech
23.7.2020
A judgement striking down an EU-U.S. data sharing agreement could pose compliance issues for U.S. startups. But privacy tech could offer a post-law solution
EU Leaders Approve $2.1 Trillion Budget, US Lawmakers Expect Another Round of Covid-19 Relief Money
23.7.2020
The world’s bureaucrats have been on a money creation spree and on July 21, the European Union approved an unprecedented $2.1 trillion coronavirus relief budget. Additionally, American leaders are in the midst of approving a new stimulus relief act amid July’s unemployment extension...
Bitcoin Rises With Stocks as EU Agrees €750B in Coronavirus Stimulus
21.7.2020
Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday as stock markets cheered the EU's decision to approve a landmark coronavirus recovery fund
Accenture, HSBC, Seba Bank Among Bank of France’s Eight CBDC Finalists
20.7.2020
The Bank of France’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) experiments are moving forward with eight candidate firms picked to begin work “in the coming days,” the central bank said in a press release Monday
Romania Is on the Way to Blockchain and Crypto Regulation
20.7.2020
The European Union’s 5AMLD has been adopted as the first regulation in Romania of virtual currencies, crypto-wallets and fiat-crypto exchange platforms
STO: What’s Happened With the So-Called ‘Next Big Thing in Fintech?’
13.7.2020
In early 2018, dozens of experts called the STO the next big thing in fintech. However, in 2020, there still was no big break for STOs. What are the reasons?
Monaco Passes New Security Token Laws, but Acting on Them Is Not Easy
7.7.2020
The government of Monaco has passed a new bill introducing the establishment of a security token framework
The Thirteenth Fourth
5.7.2020
Well boy howdy. The 13th birthday of CSS-Tricks has rolled around. A proper teenager now, howabouthat? I always take the opportunity to do a bit of a state of the union address at this time, so let’s get to it!
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Technically, we’re still on v17 of the site design. This was...
The Great Estonian Exodus — Crypto Firms Are Leaving Estonia
27.6.2020
After the great rise in national crypto regulation in Estonia, the new European Union laws have forced the crypto industry to leave the country
Cred Taps Former NSA, Western Union Bosses for Leadership Team
23.6.2020
Crypto lender Cred is bolstering its technical knowledge by bringing on an experienced CISO and CTO
Blockchains Are an Excellent Solution for Privacy, Part 3
22.6.2020
The third part of a series of articles on the advantages and challenges of the usage of blockchain technology for collecting and sharing information, without violating users’ privacy
Blockchains Are an Excellent Solution for Privacy, Part 2
21.6.2020
The second part of a series of articles on the advantages and challenges in the usage of blockchain technology for collecting and sharing information, without violating users’ privacy