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New Study Reveals Countries With Most Registered Crypto Exchanges
11.9.2019
The largest number of registered digital currency exchanges are located in the U.K., the U.S., Hong Kong and Singapore, per a recent report
Connecting Cash to the Internet Using Stablecoins
11.9.2019
Most often overlooked in the fintech space is the world’s most scalable and private payment system: cash. It is used in every country around the world and despite its much exaggerated demise, according to the G4S Global Cash Report 2018, cash circulation has risen to 9.6% of GDP across...
Crypto Banking Expands With Positive Interest Rates and New Services
9.9.2019
Banking, in the traditional sense of the term, has become a financial burden for account holders in regions where the era of subzero interest rates has already set in. European nations like Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and Eurozone countries have been in negative territory for some time, and banks...
PR: PayKassa.pro Launches Multifunctional Payment Aggregator
5.9.2019
Cryptocurrencies will be in great demand in the future, as the cryptocurrency market surprised skeptics once again. As soon as Bitcoin began its bullish trend, hundreds of other crypto coins followed the example. The authorities of large countries are starting to think about regulation,...
Major Swedish Bank Orders Negative Interest Rate on Euro Deposits
22.8.2019
Sub-zero interest rates have become the norm in some countries, especially in Europe. Nordic nations such as Sweden and Denmark have been in negative territory for a while and a growing number of banks in the region are now charging depositors for keeping their money. Saving in fiat right...
Central Banks Worldwide Testing Their Own Digital Currencies
15.8.2019
Central banks worldwide are examining the possibility of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), with some already testing theirs for different uses. Countries that have advanced their digital currency projects include China, Singapore, Canada, the Bahamas, Thailand, Uruguay, and Sweden....
Crypto Vs. Cash: Which Countries Expect to Go Digital Soon?
12.8.2019
Bitcoin instead of cash money - is it real and where?
Normalizing Negative Interest: It’s Flabbergasting How Closely Media Parrots the Government
12.8.2019
Negative interest rates have been making big headlines lately, as several countries and big banks are now experimenting with the unorthodox monetary policy. While typically viewed as a last-ditch effort to shock some life back into struggling economies, these policies are getting a shiny new spin...
Crypto Regulations Are Changing Worldwide to Comply With FATF Standards
12.8.2019
Governments worldwide are changing the way they regulate crypto assets to comply with the global cryptocurrency standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Some are amending existing laws, while others are creating a new system to cooperate and share data. Also read: China Publishes...
Report Suggests 15 Countries are Planning Global Monitoring System for Cryptocurrency Under FATF
10.8.2019
As per the latest report released by Nikkei Asian Review, a news outlet based in Tokyo, as many as 15 countries are planning to form a global digital currency monitoring system. This system will be developed alongside the FATF, short for Financial Action Task Force, the intergovernmental...
15 Countries to Develop Crypto Transaction Tracking System: Report
9.8.2019
15 countries, including the G7, will reportedly create a system for tracking crypto transactions to prevent its illicit uses under FATF guidance
Shaping The Future of A Rising Economy: How Blockchain is Gaining Credibility in India
9.8.2019
Blockchain, a simple concept yet so complex and diverse in its use-cases is still in a nascent stage. Numerous countries have come to realize the immense potential of blockchain and are tapping into the unexplored areas of this disruptive technology. […]
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John McAfee Lashes Out at Countries Criticizing US for Mass Shooting, Says They Are No Different
8.8.2019
Famous crypto promoter and computer scientist John McAfee is known to speak his heart out without holding back. No matter what the topic is if the controversial crypto promoter feels something about it. On Wednesday, McAfee posted one such video on the recent tragic mass shootings in Ohio...
How Governments Steal Your Money and Conceal It Through Inflation
5.8.2019
Dozens of countries all over the world have used the same trick called redenomination to hide how they have stolen their own citizens’ money through inflation or hyperinflation. The next nation to try this economic sleight of hand is the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Also Read:...
SEC Commissioner: US Could Draw Crypto Policy From These Countries
5.8.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could learn from other countries when finalizing its own crypto regulation, Commissioner Hester Peirce explains. While highlighting peculiar and notable features of the U.S. system, the commissioner emphasizes cross-border considerations, detailing...
E-Commerce Giant, Newegg, Expands BTC Payment to 73 More Countries
24.7.2019
Source: Instagram, Newegg
Major U.S.-based online retailer Newegg said it will start accepting bitcoin in 73 additional of its country-specific stores.
Given that Newegg provides its services in 81 countries, with plans to add more according to their website, today’s announcement means that “Newegg...
Sorry, I Don’t Want to Pay for More Bombs: Bitcoin as a Hedge Against Funding War
23.7.2019
After nearly two decades of U.S.-led coalition bombs falling on the Middle East, peace in the region still has not been achieved. Now the United States is once again bolstering military forces, this time in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, taxpayers in multiple countries are being forced to pay for these...
PR: Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority Approves Tokenized Real Estate Investment Product
17.7.2019
CROWDLITOKEN AG pioneers and starts distribution of a digital bond – European retail investors benefit as well
For the first time in Europe, the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (FMA) has approved the offering prospectus for a tokenised real estate investment product. CROWDLITOKEN AG...
How US ‘Keep Big Tech Out of Finance’ Draft Bill Targets Facebook’s Libra
14.7.2019
Facebook’s digital currency plans have caused concern among bureaucrats worldwide and members of the U.S. government seem fearful of a giant tech establishing itself as a financial institution. Prior to the U.S. congressional hearings and the upcoming G7 finance meeting, a U.S. discussion...
Georgia Exempts Bitcoin From VAT to Become the Next Country to Affirm Its Currency Status
13.7.2019
Cryptocurrency taxation is a subject that concerns a growing number of users, traders and investors. An area that creates a lot of confusion among taxpayers is the application of VAT, or the value-added tax most countries levy on the sales of goods and services. Georgia has become the latest nation...