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No Backdoor on Human Rights: Why Encryption Cannot Be Compromised
23.2.2020
In April 2019, the UK issued an Online Harms White Paper to announce its campaign to rein in “harmful speech” on social media sites such as Facebook and TikTok. The public consultation period has ended and a full consultation response is expected in Spring 2020. (Initial Consultation...
Get Ready for the Bitcoin Halving – Here Are 9 Countdown Clocks You Can Monitor
22.2.2020
The anticipation for the block reward halving for BTC, BCH, and BSV has been building. All three cryptocurrencies will see rewards halved from 12.5 to 6.25 coins throughout the months of April and May. The following is a comprehensive list of websites that are counting down each crypto’s...
Maxonrow’s First Hackathon, MAXathon will take place in Berlin on April 18–19, 2020
21.2.2020
Maxonrow will host its first-ever MAXathon from April 18-19, 2020, in Berlin, where participants will have the chance to win from a 15.000€ prize pool and explore how blockchain can be used to create solutions for healthcare, education, and governments using Maxonrow’s SDK. MAXathon will take...
Telegram's Battle To End by April 30, Judge Focuses on 'Economic Realities'
20.2.2020
The ongoing battle between instant messaging giant Telegram and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may just come to its end by the end of April. Meanwhile, the judge stressed the importance of focusing "on economic realities, not on labels."
The two giants met yesterday at a hearing...
New Central Bank Group to Discuss Digital Currency Benefits at April Meeting: Report
6.2.2020
The heads of six major central banks will hold their first meeting on potentially developing their own digital currencies in April, Nikkei says
Line’s Digital Currency Link to Be Available in Japan as Early as April 2020
3.2.2020
Launched in October 2018, Asian messaging giant Line’s Bitbox crypto exchange has made its link (LN) digital asset available to users worldwide, with the exception of notable locations like Japan and the U.S. Last Thursday the group announced it was preparing to launch the coin in...
Messaging Giant Line to Launch Link Token Trading for Japan in April
2.2.2020
Link, the proprietary token messaging app Line, will launch trading for Japan in April
Bitcoin Price $4K by April? One Big Reason to Not Be Bullish Just Yet
12.1.2020
Low trading volume and a lack of retail investor interest in Bitcoin undermine the most recent breakouts suggesting that the bottom is not in yet
China’s Nationwide Blockchain Network BSN Will Launch in April 2020
8.1.2020
China’s nationwide blockchain network, the BSN, will be fully launched in April 2020, following a six-month beta testing period
5th International Forum Blockchain Life 2020 Takes Place on April 22–23, in Moscow
17.12.2019
Blockchain Life 2020 is the biggest event on a blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and mining in Russia and Europe and one of the largest events in the world. The forum welcomes more than 5000 participants this spring at an innovative venue—Music Media Dome. The global crypto community from 70 countries...
Japan Pushes Cashless Agenda by Rewarding Non-Cash Payments After Tax Hike
15.11.2019
Japan’s recent October sales tax increase took the rate from 8% to 10%, the previous such hike occurring in April of 2014, when the rate was raised from 5%. The increase is accompanied this time around by new government policy which rewards cashless payments by allowing merchants to provide...
Bitcoin Eyes First Test of $7.2K Price Support Since April
24.10.2019
Long-term bitcoin price support at $7,200 may be put to test for the first time in six months, likely after a minor price bounce
XRP Price Charts First Death Cross Since April 2018
13.8.2019
XRP is flashing red this Tuesday morning with a long-term price indicator turning bearish for the first time in over a year. At press time, the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is currently trading at $0.2955 on Bitfinex, representing a 1 percent drop on a 24-hour basis. More...
Bitcoin Price Reclaims $12k as Dominance Highest Since April 2017
6.8.2019
Bitcoin bulls in driving seat as $12k reappears
Bitcoin Price Analysis: Bitcoin (BTC) rises above $11,000 since April 2018, next target $11,500
22.6.2019
Bitcoin (BTC) hovers above $11,000. The price was attainted in April 2018, and it took more than a year to break the price. The investors are now eyeing towards $11,500. We are expecting the price to cross the same in tomorrow’s chart. The current upsurge seems to have legs for some time....
Yahoo Japan-Backed Exchange Launches Crypto-Yen Markets and Margin Trading
10.6.2019
Back in April 2018, it was revealed that Yahoo Japan was planning to launch a cryptocurrency exchange licensed by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA). Now, a year later, Yahoo Japan’s trading platform Taotao is open offering BTC and ETH trading while also providing users with margin...
Plea Bargain Means Silk Road 2 Admin Will Likely See No Prison Time
1.6.2019
Following the sentencing of Thomas White, the founder of the Silk Road 2 (SR2) marketplace during the first week of April, another SR2 administrator may evade prosecution. According to reports, SR2 admin Blake Benthall cooperated with global law enforcement and may only face fines for avoiding...
Pressure Rises on Chinese Economy as Industrial Profits Shrink for April
27.5.2019
The downturn in the Chinese economy and the shrinking of domestic demand has been one of the biggest stories in international economics for the better part of a year. In addition to that, the turmoil brought upon by the damaging trade war with the United States has had its own effect on...
Telegram To Launch TON Blockchain Network In The Q3 Of 2019, Beta Version Was Launched In April 2019
24.5.2019
Privacy-focused messaging platform Telegram will reportedly launch its TON blockchain network by in the third quarter of the current year. Telegram had launched the test version of the network last month. Telegram reportedly opened its doors to select developers to test its open blockchain network....
Centralized Crypto Exchanges Saw Major Monthly Volume Uptick in April, Report Shows
20.5.2019
Centralized cryptocurrency exchanges saw a major uptick in traded volume this April, with a solid 85% overall increase among top fiat-to-crypto platforms