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Tech Like CBDCs Central to Senate Hearing on China-US Competition
22.7.2020
Senate looks at tech and innovation, including CBDC development, as critical area within rising tensions with China
Russian Lawmakers Finally Pass Country’s Major Crypto Bill
22.7.2020
Russia’s newly passed crypto bill finally provides a legal status to crypto, but does not allow it to be used as a payment method
Finoa Integrates Tezos; Will Provide Digital Assets Custody
22.7.2020
Finoa, a provider of banking-grade custody and asset servicing solutions for institutional investors in Digital Assets, has announced the integration of Tezos, a decentralized, public blockchain platform. This integration will enable Tezos users to deposit and earn secure and seamless Tezos (XTZ)...
US Lags Behind Other Nations Regarding CBDCs, Says Former CFTC Commissioner
22.7.2020
According to former CFTC Commissioner Sharon Bowen, the U.S. is behind other nations working on a CBDC
Dr Seuss Crypto Collectibles to Feature Cat in the Hat, Lorax, Horton, the Grinch
22.7.2020
Dr. Seuss’ characters will be crypto collectibles due to a partnership between Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Dapper Labs, the company behind Cryptokitties and the upcoming NBA Top Shot. Some of the characters that will be available include The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, Horton, The Grinch,...
China’s Supreme Court Calls for Better Protection of Digital Currency Rights
22.7.2020
A new guideline comes amid rising numbers of legal disputes in China over the ownership of digital currencies like bitcoin
[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
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Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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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