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MIT cybersecurity experts do not trust blockchain-based voting systems
16.11.2020
“I haven't yet seen a blockchain system that I would trust with a county-fair jellybean count, much less a presidential election.”
Data Is Labor: Why We Need Data Unions
15.11.2020
It's time to unionize and take back the wealth created by personal data, says a leading activist
Pakistan’s SEC Discusses Cryptocurrency Regulation, Central Bank Confirms No Crypto Ban
15.11.2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has published a paper discussing cryptocurrency regulation in the country. Meanwhile, the central bank has reportedly confirmed that there is no cryptocurrency ban. Pakistan’s Crypto Regulation in the Works The Securities and Exchange...
Money Reimagined: The US’s Kodak Moment
13.11.2020
China's moves on digital currency have potential to rock the global economy. The U.S. risks getting left behind, like Kodak and digital photos
Bank of England Official Balks at Shielding Banks Against Digital Currencies: Report
13.11.2020
Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe says protecting bank business models is not BoE's responsibility
From PayPal to Libra: Big Tech Has Forced Central Banks to Wake Up to CBDCs, Says Benoit Coeure
13.11.2020
Libra was the final wake-up call for central banks that prompted serious consideration of digital currency issuances, according to the head of the BIS Innovation Hub
Russia Proposes New Rules and Penalties for Cryptocurrency Owners
13.11.2020
The Russian Ministry of Finance has developed new amendments to the country’s cryptocurrency regulation. The proposal outlines a new set of rules for crypto owners, exchanges, and miners, as well as penalties for undeclared crypto transactions. Russia’s New Crypto Regulation...
EU will decide on digital euro in January 2021: ECB president
12.11.2020
“At that point in time we will make the decision as to whether or not we go forward with the digital euro.”
Trump’s Post-Election Purge Reaches US Cybersecurity Agency
12.11.2020
CISA Director Krebs expects to be fired, Reuters reports. Hours earlier, his deputy resigned under pressure
ECB’s Lagarde Has ‘Hunch’ Digital Euro Will Launch in 2-4 Years
12.11.2020
ECB President Christine Lagarde says the impetus for a central bank digital currency could come from the need to facilitate cross-border finance
How Ant’s Suspended IPO Is Related to China’s Digital Yuan
12.11.2020
Ant’s suspended IPO exposes potential financial risks posed by the fintech giant’s digital payment platform Alipay. The digital yuan may be China’s attempt at a solution
Chainalysis Wants to Help the Feds Sell Millions in Forfeited Bitcoin
12.11.2020
The new service launch comes just one week after federal agents announced the seizure of over $1 billion in bitcoin
Russian Ministry Moves to Soften Requirements for Crypto Tax Reporting
12.11.2020
Russia's Ministry of Finance has proposed legal amendments that would relax planned tax requirements for crypto holders if passed
OCC is too caught up in crypto under former Coinbase exec, congresspeople say
11.11.2020
Multiple United States congresspersons recently expressed their displeasure at the OCC's focus on crypto this year
Binance Gives $200K to Investigators Who Helped Identify Actors Behind 2018 Attack
11.11.2020
The exchange has awarded a bounty of $200,000 to private investigators who helped now-indicted bad actors who attacked the exchange in 2018
Cuba’s exploding crypto interest comes amid an absence of regulation
11.11.2020
Monetary reforms and a lack of regulation mean crypto is booming in Cuba
Biden taps crypto-savvy former CFTC chair for transition team
11.11.2020
Gary Gensler will reportedly ensure a smooth transition with the Federal Reserve in addition to banking and securities regulators
Biden Confirms Crypto-Savvy Gary Gensler Will Lead Financial Policy Transition Team
10.11.2020
Gary Gensler, Simon Johnson and Mehrsa Baradaran are among the policy experts versed in crypto and blockchain issues named to Biden’s transition team
OCC's Brian Brooks testifies to the importance of crypto before US Senate
10.11.2020
The Acting Comptroller of the Currency presented the growing role of crypto in general and stablecoins in particular to the Senate today
Former Microsoft Engineer to Serve 9 Years in Prison in a Case That Involves Use of Bitcoin Mixers
10.11.2020
A U.S. court in Seattle has sentenced a former Microsoft engineer to 9 years in prison after finding him guilty of 18 federal felonies relating to his elaborate scheme to defraud the tech giant $10 million. In passing the judgment, the court blasts Volodymyr Kvashuk, a software engineer and citizen...