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Before Congress, federal regulators dispute US pace on national digital currency
12.11.2020
Speaking before Congress, OCC head Brian Brooks describes the importance of digital asset innovation and the private sector
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.”
Digital Currency Group IPO could easily fetch $4 billion, says Messari
12.11.2020
Could Digital Currency Group be the first major crypto company to go public?
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
Reversible Ethereum Transactions, Digital Oil Token + More News
12.11.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Crypto adoption news
Kirobo, the Tel Aviv-based startup that created an 'undo button' for previously irreversible Bitcoin (BTC) transactions...
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
Market Update: Bitcoin Spikes Over $16K, RSI Levels Warm Up, Price Retracts for Another Attempt
12.11.2020
Digital currency markets have seen some decent gains this week, as the overall market valuation of all 7,000+ crypto assets is hovering above the $446 billion mark. Traders also watched the price of bitcoin jump above the $16k zone on Thursday for the first time since 2018. Bitcoin and a number...
Deutsche Bank: central bank digital currency will replace cash in long term
12.11.2020
Deutsche Bank has called on Europe to accelerate the development of central bank digital currencies
Pakistan’s securities regulator mulls new legal framework for crypto
12.11.2020
Pakistan wants to unlock a new era of digital finance with crypto
Listed firm sells $14M of shares for 1 EH/s in Bitcoin mining power
12.11.2020
A U.S.-based mining firm has inked agreements with foreign investors to issue $13.9 million in shares in exchange for Bitcoin miners pushing 1 EH/s in hash power
‘Why I spent $111K on a digital F1 Car’ — NFT collector
12.11.2020
The buyer of last year’s most expensive NFT has finally come forward
World Economic Forum calls blockchain key to sustainable digital finance
11.11.2020
A new WEF report touts blockchain technology as a cornerstone of environmental sustainability
As Bitcoin price rises, institutions get down with digital assets
11.11.2020
Institutional interest in Bitcoin continues to rise as bullish sentiment around BTC prevails
Major Chinese Bank Selling Bonds Worth $3 Billion for Bitcoin
11.11.2020
China Construction Bank, one of the “big four” banks in China, is selling $3 billion in bonds that can be paid for with bitcoin. The bonds will be listed on a regulated Malaysian digital asset exchange. Beijing-based China Construction Bank (CCB) is selling $3 billion in bonds...
VIC Rewards and XcelTrip Are Set To Redefine Global Wellness and Vitality Marketspace
11.11.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Dr. Richard Satur, CEO of VIC Rewards, and Gyanendra Khadka, CEO of XcelTrip, are partnering to raise stakes initially from ASEAN, Indian and Korean Wellness and Vitality digital space; before they take on the global Medical-Tourism marketplace. XcelTrip with over 2.4 million hotels...
US central banker urges digital dollar development
10.11.2020
FOMC member Robert Kaplan believes the Fed should prioritize creating a digital dollar
Digital Voting Is Coming. Let’s Do It Right.
10.11.2020
Cryptographic techniques, like zk-SNARKs and blockchains, could ensure online voting is secure and private
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...
Lebanon Preparing Central Bank Digital Currency for 2021 Rollout
10.11.2020
Central bankers hope the CBDC will help restore confidence in Lebanon's shaky banking sector
Lebanon to launch digital currency in face of economic and financial turmoil
10.11.2020
Lebanon's central bank governor says the country, whose lira has been in freefall, is preparing to launch a digital currency in 2021