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[článek] Jakub Nešetřil (Česko.digital): Problém je, že netlačíme stát do inovací. Stačí nám, když se nerozkrádá
22.7.2020
[12 minut čtení] Stát je tady od toho, aby občanům poskytoval servis a my ho musíme hodnotit i z pohledu, jestli ho poskytuje kvalitně, efektivně, jednoduše a uživatelsky přívětivě, říká zakladatel organizace Česko.digital. Uvnitř: PODCAST. Nedovolujeme úřadům příliš experimentovat nebo zkoušet...
ERX Gets License to Launch Exchange in Thailand
21.7.2020
Thailand’s securities watchdog has granted a digital assets exchange license to Elevated Returns’ ERX trading platform
Kazakhstan Needs National Crypto to Fight Corruption, Says Local Official
21.7.2020
Kazakhstan’s digital tenge has the potential to provide “full transparency in movement of budgetary funds,” chairman at local anti-corruption service says
New Satoshi Stash Estimate Claims Creator Mined $10.5B Worth of Bitcoin
21.7.2020
On Monday, the blockchain trackers and researchers from Whale Alert published a new research report about the infamous fortune allegedly owned by Satoshi Nakamoto. Researchers estimate that Bitcoin’s creator possibly mined coins up to block 54,316, capturing 1,125,150 BTC or $10.5 billion...
Grayscale Investments’ Bitcoin Cash Trust Approved for Public Trading
21.7.2020
Grayscale Investments’ Bitcoin Cash Trust and Litecoin Trust have been approved by the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for public quotations. The two add to Grayscale’s four existing publicly traded investment products: Bitcoin Trust, Ethereum Trust, Ethereum...
Bank of Jamaica Invites Tech Companies to Test Digital Currency Solutions
21.7.2020
Jamaica’s central bank has invited technology solution providers to develop and test a potential CBDC
Russia Shelves Plans to Criminalize Bitcoin Transactions – For Now
21.7.2020
Russia has dropped plans to criminalize bitcoin transactions – for now, according to local media reports. The Digital Financial Assets Bill (DFA), due to be read for the second time in the Russian parliament – or State Duma – on July 21, has removed references to administrative...
Bitcoin Security 101: How to Create a 2 of 2 Multi-Signature BCH Wallet
21.7.2020
In the world of cryptocurrencies, there’s a lot of discussions and lessons when it comes to digital asset security and one of them is multisig wallets. The term multisig stands for multi-signature and the following post will teach anyone how to create a 2 of 2 multisig wallet. Years...
Crypto Mastercard, French CBDC Experiment, Fake Digital Yuan + More News
20.7.2020
Source: Adobe/Игорь Головнёв
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Payments news
Payments giant Mastercard has granted London-based digital payments firm Wirex principal membership...
French Central Bank Picks Accenture, HSBC and Others for Digital Euro Pilot
20.7.2020
The central bank of France is about to start several experimental trials centering the digital euro
Japanese Financial Giant MUFG to Launch Digital Currency in 2020
20.7.2020
The world's fifth largest bank is set to go ahead with a digital currency launch in collaboration with Indeed.com parent firm Recruit Group
Wirex Approved to Issue Mastercard-Backed Bitcoin Debit Cards
20.7.2020
Mastercard said Monday it had granted Wirex principal membership status, becoming the “first” native cryptocurrency outfit to do so. The membership allows Wirex, a London-based digital payments firm, to issue payment cards directly to consumers, making it easier for people to buy, hold...
Japanese Central Bank Creates Digital Currency Unit – Led by Satoshi!
20.7.2020
Source: Adobe/Юрий Дьяконов
The central Bank of Japan (BoJ) has created a "Digital Currency Unit” as the nation heads toward a tentative central bank digital currency (CBDC) launch – and it’s being headed by a man named Satoshi.
Per Reuters Japan, the BoJ has officially opened a specialized...
Bank of Japan Forms New Team to Explore Central Bank Digital Currency
20.7.2020
The Bank of Japan is warming to digital currencies and now has a team dedicated to researching a possible digital yen
Digital Yuan CBDC Momentum Grows as More Chinese Firms Get to Testing
19.7.2020
As the development of the digital yuan project progresses, the number of China’s largest companies testing the national cryptocurrency is rapidly growing
$6M Worth of Tether on the Bitcoin Cash Chain Highlights the Benefits of SLP Tokens
19.7.2020
During the first week of July, crypto supporters noticed that Tether issued 1,010 stablecoins via the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) framework on Bitcoin Cash. Now there’s a much larger amount of SLP-based tethers in circulation as the company has minted a total of 6 million on the Bitcoin Cash...
‘Wonder Woman’ Illustrator and British Artist Terry Flaxton to Sell Ethereum-Backed Art
17.7.2020
The non-fungible token (NFT) and blockchain-backed collectible economy continue to see demand and the digital art market Makerplace has seen enormous growth recently. A number of well known artists have started to participate, as work from the acclaimed comic book illustrator Jose Delbo and...
Lenovo Distances Itself from ‘Digital Currency’ Claims + More News
17.7.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Investment news
Legend Holdings, the owner of the Lenovo Group, has issued a statement denying it has made any “digital currency” or “blockchain”...
Thailand Already Using Central Bank’s Digital Currency
17.7.2020
Thailand's digital currency is backed by the central bank’s foreign currency reserves, which have grown by $25 billion over the past 12 months
Bank of Thailand Enters Third Phase of CBDC Development; Now “Using CBDC with Big Businesses”
17.7.2020
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) announced Wednesday that is has entered third-phase development of its central bank digital currency (CBDC). BOT is planning to expand the use of the CBDC among large businesses. The report by The Nation of Thailand quotes Vachira Arromdee, BOT assistant governor saying...