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Leaders of the Digital Dollar Project Talk Privacy and the Next Century of Money
11.5.2020
Former CFTC royalty and current leaders of a U.S.-based think tank to promote a digital dollar talk privacy in new AMA
‘Game-Changer’ Retail Digital Currency Now European Central Bank’s Focus, Board Member Says
11.5.2020
The European Central Bank is looking into what a retail central bank digital currency form of the euro might look like, executive member Yves Mersch said
Cointext CTO Reveals a New Protocol That Aims to Bolster a Censorship-Resistant Economy for Bitcoin Cash
9.5.2020
On May 7, the Cointext CTO and cofounder of Countermarkets, Vin Armani revealed a new project he’s been working on called “Signal, Watch, and Pay Protocol” (SWaP). Armani’s published specification and reference code of SWaP indicates that the platform allows “onchain...
How the COVID-19 Crisis Revived the Digital Dollar Debate
8.5.2020
Some Americans are still waiting for stimulus support. Would a digital dollar have helped disburse funds? Here's a breakdown of the debate
Coinshares Acquires Gabi Trading: New Unit Traded $3 Billion Worth of Crypto in 2019
8.5.2020
Coinshares on Thursday launched its trading business, Coinshares Capital Markets (CSCM), reporting that the unit traded over $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2019 and $1.5 billion during the first quarter of 2020. The UK digital asset manager is basically rebranding Gabi Trading, a business...
California Assembly Considers Exempting Some Digital Assets From State Securities Law
8.5.2020
A key lawmaker in the California Assembly has proposed exempting some digital assets from the state’s definition of corporate securities
Securitize Builds Digital ID Service in Hopes of Creating Industry Standard
7.5.2020
Securitize is rolling out a digital ID service so issuers, investors and other players in the security token market don't have to keep sending the same documents to every company they deal with
OKEx Executive: Digital Currency as a Basis of Post-Crisis World Order
7.5.2020
The world will not be the same after the COVID-19 pandemic with the necessity for the brand new global monetary system based on crypto
Top Facts on China’s Crypto Yuan and Related Blockchain Projects
7.5.2020
As China stops the spread of COVID-19 inside the country, the government announced two of the largest crypto and blockchain-related developments
UFC Partners With Chiliz to Release Digital Fan Tokens of Fighters
7.5.2020
Ethereum-based sports tokenization venture Chiliz is partnering with the UFC to release digital fan tokens through the Socios.com platform
Crypto Exchange OSL to Establish ‘Digital Asset Powerhouse’ in Asia, US Region
7.5.2020
The partnership between OSL and Monsoon is seeking to cement a leadership position in the Asia and U.S. regions
3 Reports Look at North Korea’s Lazarus Group, Iran’s Farhad Exchange, and the Crypto Ponzi Futurenet
7.5.2020
On May 4, 2020, the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis published a three-part series covering a crypto Ponzi scheme, North Korea, and Iran’s use of digital currencies like bitcoin. The company’s research papers discuss the Poland-based crypto Ponzi called Futurenet, a hosting...
Bitcoin Is a Digital Asset Says Intermediate People’s Court in China
6.5.2020
A court dispute between an international couple and four Bitcoin robbers has come to an end
New Bill Would Presume Digital Assets Not to Be Securities in California
6.5.2020
New legislation in California may help establish definitions of digital assets as securities, though nationwide impact is uncertain
Market Wrap: Derivatives May Reduce Miner Selling Pressure After Bitcoin Halving
6.5.2020
The crypto derivatives market is helping to hedge the uncertainty on which way the bitcoin market will go when miners have less revenue post-halving
Former Bank of China President Says Digital Yuan Can Replace Cash
6.5.2020
A former President of China’s central bank says the digital yuan will be able to eventually replace cash if four key conditions are met
European Central Bank Calls for Proactive Stablecoin Regulation
5.5.2020
The European Central Bank says global stablecoins require clear regulatory structure prior to approval
Bitcoin.com Wallet Users Can Now Purchase More Than $10K Worth of Cryptocurrency
5.5.2020
During the end of March, news.Bitcoin.com reported on the newly updated Bitcoin.com Wallet that features a number of new services like digital currency price tracking. The lightning-fast, noncustodial wallet allows people to store BTC and BCH, but also provides people with the ability to purchase...
FCA Launches Digital Sandbox for Tackling COVID-19 Solutions
5.5.2020
The sandbox will provide opportunities for blockchain firms targeting solutions related to COVID-19 to expedite development
Business Giants New Consortium To Help Firms ‘Manage Digital Assets’
5.5.2020
Some of the biggest names in IT, conventional finance and blockchain technology have joined an open-source digital standards consortium that they claim will help overcome the hurdles involved with “managing digital assets” and the “adoption of digital identity” – making use of “interoperable...