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Swiss Stock Exchange Invests in Institutional Trading Platform for Digital Assets
26.2.2020
SIX said the partnership will provide an important gateway into the digital asset space
China's Digital Yuan Research Delayed Amid Coronavirus Epidemic
26.2.2020
The coronavirus outbreak has led to postponed work at various Chinese government institutions, including the organs responsible for researching and developing the digital yuan
Ex-Microsoft Employee Convicted of 18 Felonies in Digital Currency Scheme
26.2.2020
A software engineer who worked for Microsoft has been found guilty of a complex $10 million scheme to embezzle funds using Bitcoin
Bank of Canada Prepares for Digital Currency “In Case One Is Needed”
25.2.2020
Bank of Canada is getting ready to move on digital currency before it’s too late
Caitlin Long Doesn’t Trust Trust Companies
25.2.2020
Caitlin Long (in a Cointelegraph exclusive) explains why trust companies as custodians are not sufficient for institutional investors
Ukraine’s Central Bank: E-Hryvnia Threatens Landscape of Banking System
25.2.2020
The National Bank of Ukraine is still trying to balance the potential threats and benefits of a central bank digital currency
Take Your Digital Assets Investment to a New High With Cryptohopper
25.2.2020
Investment in financial assets is a tedious task. It requires you to invest a considerable amount of your efforts in trading, and in the case of cryptocurrencies, you are required to keep track of their valuation in order to gain financial benefits out of your investment. The intensity of...
Take Your Digital Assets Investment to a New High With Cryptohopper
25.2.2020
Investment in financial assets is a tedious task. It requires you to invest a considerable amount of your efforts in trading, and in the case of cryptocurrencies, you are required to keep track of their valuation in order to gain financial benefits out of your investment. The intensity of...
China Adopts Security Standards for Blockchain Applications in the Financial Sector
25.2.2020
Keeping the focus on blockchain development, banking authorities in China have issued a set of rules pertaining to the secure application of crypto-related technologies in the financial sphere. The new standards, the first of this kind, are to guide the work of developers and service providers...
Secretive Digital Fiat Project Emerges With New Partner as CBDC Chatter Grows
24.2.2020
Fnality, a high-profile digital fiat project backed by 14 big-name financial institutions, is teaming with the ConsenSys-backed Adhara
Bitcoin’s Coronavirus Selloff Throws Cold Water on Safe-Haven Argument
24.2.2020
As U.S. stocks tumbled on Monday by the most in six months amid renewed coronavirus fears, bitcoin barely budged - at least in terms of the notoriously volatile cryptocurrency’s trading history
Warren Buffett Slates Bitcoin, Denies Owning Crypto Gifted by Justin Sun
24.2.2020
“I don’t have any bitcoin. I don’t own any cryptocurrency, I never will … You can’t do anything with it except sell it to somebody else.” So claimed Warren Buffet in an interview this week on CNBC. Over the course of the two-minute segment, the billionaire...
US Develops Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program Targeting P2P Sites, Forums, Darknet Markets
24.2.2020
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has revealed a cryptocurrency intelligence program aimed at identifying unlicensed crypto businesses using P2P sites, online forums, and darknet markets. These areas have consistently presented “a significant challenge to law enforcement” and...
‘Crucial’ for Central Banks to Consider Digital Currencies: Bank of England Exec
24.2.2020
Governments need to research digital currencies so they can strike a balance with private issuers, said the BoE's chief cashier
Senior Bank of England Official Calls for Urgent Digital Fiat Action
24.2.2020
Central banks in major economies continue to change their stance on digital currency issuance, with Sarah John, the Bank of England’s chief cashier, stating that it is “so crucial” that central banks act before tech giants establish dominance in the sector.
Per British newspaper the Telegraph, John...
Japanese Finance Minister Urges China to Delay its Digital Fiat
24.2.2020
Japanese finance minister Taro Aso has told G20 central bank governors and finance ministers to delay their digital currency plans, claiming that most countries are not ready to issue digital fiats – including China.
Bloomberg Japan reports that Aso warned counterparts at a recent G20 summit...
Central Bankers From Canada, Netherlands, Ukraine Call Blockchain Unnecessary for Digital Fiat
24.2.2020
Central bank digital currencies have been a hot topic in blockchain circles recently, but central banks are lukewarm about blockchains
Assemblywoman Introduces Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Act
24.2.2020
A new bill introduced by a NJ assemblywoman would make it illegal for crypto firms to operate in the state without a business license
G20 Kicks Off 2020 Discussion on Cryptocurrencies — Urges Countries to Apply FATF Standards
24.2.2020
The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors had their first 2020 meeting this weekend in Saudi Arabia. They discussed cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, and issued a statement urging countries to implement the cryptocurrency standards set by the Financial Action Task Force. They were also...
Japan the Next Country to Mint a Digital Currency?
24.2.2020
China is well on its way to adopting a government-sanctioned digital currency. Will Japan be next?