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Russia to Track Crypto Transactions With Help From Sberbank-Owned Company

5.8.2021
The Federal Financial Monitoring Service of Russia is going to start tracking cryptocurrency transactions. The agency has already selected a contractor to develop the platform. The entity is affiliated with one of Russia’s largest financial institutions, Sberbank. Rosfinmonitoring to Keep...

Blockchain identity market to grow $3.58B by 2025, report claims

2.8.2021
A new forecast for the global blockchain identity management market expects growth at a compound annual growth rate of almost 71% during 2021-25

Using Decentralized Digital IDs and Blockchain to Help Millions in Africa Get Identified

9.7.2021
With over 1.3 billion inhabitants, Africa accounts for over 16% of the world’s population. However, the continent still falls short when it comes to providing its residents with legitimate or government-issued identification documents. As some studies have revealed, as many as 400 million...

Softbank Invests $200 Million in Brazilian Crypto Trading Platform Mercado Bitcoin

2.7.2021
The multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Tokyo, Softbank operates a Latin America Fund that invests in startups focused on identification technology, e-commerce, education, fintech and now cryptocurrency solutions. The Softbank Latin America Fund revealed on Thursday that...

Revised Bill ‘On Virtual Assets’ Aims to Regulate Ukraine’s Crypto Space This Summer

20.6.2021
The Ukrainian parliament has released an updated version of the draft law “On Virtual Assets.” The revised bill requires exchanges to obtain government authorization, disclose their ownership and implement mandatory KYC procedures. The document has been criticized by regulators in Kyiv...

Ethiopia Links up With Cardano Creator to Launch the Country’s Biggest Blockchain Deployment Yet

28.4.2021
Reports from Ethiopia say the government has enlisted the services of software company IOHK in its bid to launch the country’s biggest blockchain deployment to date. As part of the agreement, the Cardano protocol creator will be tasked with the job of creating a blockchain-based national...

How African Users Can Buy and Trade Bitcoin Cash Without Facing KYC or Geoblocking Hurdles

13.4.2021
Africa remains the home to a large proportion of the world’s population that is unbanked according to a 2017 World Bank Global Index survey. Many of those who are unbanked cite their lack of official identification particulars as one of the main reasons for their predicament. Cryptos...

Central Bank of Nigeria Blocks Fintech Startups From Accessing KYC Service— Decision Described as an ‘Attack on All Fintechs’

12.4.2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recently suspended the provision of the bank validation number (BVN) service to all fintech and third-party partners. The decision means non-banks entities include crypto startups “have lost one of the most comprehensive means of identity verification...

Argentinean Central Bank Asks Local Banks for Information on Customers Who Deal With Cryptocurrencies

5.4.2021
As cryptocurrencies keep gaining adoption in Argentina, there are discussions on how the national regulatory bodies should regulate the industry. The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) seems to have taken a step forward in making the picture clearer. Banks Should Provide Data Such as National...

SelfKey (KEY) gains 450% after DeFi pivot and data management upgrades

21.3.2021
The rollout of new identity management platforms and a pivot toward DeFi appear to have triggered a 450% in the price of SelfKey

Ford, BMW back blockchain 'birth certificates' to combat used car fraud

20.1.2021
A global automotive consortium is leveraging blockchain-based “birth certificates” to track the purchase and maintenance history of secondhand vehicles

Tencent joins forces with ShareRing to launch blockchain digital ID platform

17.11.2020
Digital identification is the future. What role will blockchain play?

China's Ant Group releases digital copyright platform on AntChain

22.10.2020
The platform is just the latest product in the fintech's long-evolving blockchain solutions

Japanese payments firm JCB and Mizuho Bank test blockchain-based ID

19.10.2020
Fujitsu has been working on blockchain-based digital identity tools since 2019

Wolf.bet Is a Provably Fair Gambling Casino Supporting Multiple Cryptocurrencies

6.10.2020
Have you been looking for an online gaming platform you can trust with your digital assets and that won’t bother you with cumbersome identification procedures? Wolf.bet is a 100% provably fair gambling casino supporting multiple cryptocurrencies, without KYC and a great lineup of additional...

Blockchain Firm Says Banks Need DLT to Manage Identities Better

12.8.2020
Blockchain firm HashCash plans to create a federated and sovereign digital identity architecture to be used in banking processes

Online Data Analysis Points to Venezuela Accepting BTC for Passports

26.6.2020
During the last week, a number of bitcoiners have been discussing Venezuela’s Administrative Service for Identification, Migration, and Foreigners, also known as SAIME accepting bitcoin payments for passport applications and renewals. A number of crypto journalists couldn’t confirm...