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Blockchain Bites: OCC’s Stablecoin Guidance, EU’s Digital Euro Plans, Chamath’s Bitcoin
22.9.2020
The OCC published guidance allowing U.S. banks to work with stablecoin issuers. Meanwhile, the ECB thinks the term stablecoin can be "misleading."
A New Social Contract for the Digital Age
22.9.2020
Veteran futurist Don Tapscott imagines the world in 2030 and finds reasons for optimism in the face of persistent social crisis
Digital Euro Would Provide Alternative to Cryptos, ECB President Lagarde Says
22.9.2020
A digital euro for retail payments would "ensure that sovereign money remains at the core of European payment systems," according to Legarde
JD.com to Build Apps for China’s Digital Yuan Project: Report
22.9.2020
The Chinese e-commerce giant has reportedly agreed to help the nation's central bank develop infrastructure including a wallet for its cash-equivalent digital currency
Digital euro will not be 'a substitute for cash': ECB President
22.9.2020
"A digital euro could be a complement to, not a substitute for, cash," Lagarde said
Non-fungible digital art ‘goes parabolic,’ attracts Morgan Creek execs
22.9.2020
Anthony Pompliano sees the digital art market cap eventually passing $65 billion
Kakao Talks up DeFi, Wants to Build ‘Digital Asset Trading Ecosystem’
22.9.2020
The logo of the KakaoTalk chat app. One of South Korea’s biggest tech companies has spoken out about its desire to build an ecosystem for “trading” what it termed “digital assets” and has spoken about DeFi (decentralized finance) in glowing terms – at a forum hosted by a central government-run...
Thinking About Power Usage and Websites
22.9.2020
Gerry McGovern asked if I had any insight into energy consumption and websites. He has a book, after all, about the digital costs on the planet. He was wondering about the specifics of web tech, like…
If you do this in HTML it will consume 3× energy but if you do it in JavaScript it will...
5 Major Banks Exposed for Moving Trillions for Mobsters, Onecoin, and Drug Cartels
21.9.2020
According to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), five major global banks have been exposed funneling trillions of dollars in criminal funds in the recently leaked FinCEN Files. The massive leak is 2,100 documents spanning from 2000 to 2017 which shows fraudulent funds...
JD.com's fintech wing partners with PBoC on digital currency projects
21.9.2020
China's e-commerce giant will reportedly help develop apps that support the forthcoming digital renminbi
First Mover: Digital Gold Narrative Could Be Bitcoin’s Lone Ace as Ethereum Gains
21.9.2020
Bitcoin's "digital gold" narrative looks promising as ever, but the cryptocurrency's dominance is waning as Ethereum rides DeFi fever
European central bank execs explain why CBDCs don’t need blockchain
21.9.2020
Before trying to apply blockchain to anything, think why
It's Official: China's Digital Yuan To Target US Dollar Dominance
21.9.2020
The central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) confirmed that it is ready to take center-stage on a “new battlefield” of competition between sovereign nations based on digital fiats – and claims its own new token could help break “dollar dominance.”
The PBoC has been relatively cagey about its digital...
Beijing sees digital currencies as ‘new battlefield’ in global finance
21.9.2020
China's central bank aims to challenge the global financial status quo
China Sees Advantages in Being First on New Digital Currency ‘Battlefield’
21.9.2020
The nation would wield stronger influence in the world as a result of the digital yuan issuance, according to a magazine from the People’s Bank of China (PBoC)
Philippine central bank embraces digital tokens
19.9.2020
The Philippines is really interested
Gibraltar Updates Distributed Ledger Framework to Align With FATF Crypto Regulations
19.9.2020
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has updated its guidance notes for distributed ledger technology (DLT) providers to include recommendations for risk management, as well as clarify aspects around the issuance of digital assets. In a statement released on September 17,...
Financial literacy will make the digital asset industry sustainable for the future
19.9.2020
If we ever want legitimacy for digital assets in the world of mainstream finance, we need legitimate financial education
NFT Digital Art That Changes With Bitcoin Price Volatility Sold for Record $101,000
19.9.2020
Matt Kane’s “Right Place & Right Time,” a non-fungible token (NFT) digital artwork that changes every day with the bitcoin price volatility, claims the artist, has been sold for a record 262 ether or $101,100 on blockchain platform Async Art. According to a description of...
East Asia Dominates World’s Onchain Crypto Activity, Europe and North America Trail Behind
19.9.2020
Crypto activity continues to flourish worldwide, according to a new cryptocurrency adoption index published by the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis. The researchers compile onchain digital currency retail value transferred, onchain crypto deposits, peer-to-peer exchange volume, and other...