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France Declares to Research on State-backed Blockchain-based Cryptocurrency
26.11.2019
The Central bank of France, in a recent speech, declared that they would research a state-supported blockchain-based digital currency. Denis Beau, Banque de France’s First Deputy Governor, expressed that the eurozone needs to develop a Central bank digital currency (CBDC) because “disorderly...
Opera-Backed Fintech OPay Seals $120M Investment to Grow Across Africa
18.11.2019
Nigerian fintech Opay — founded by crypto-supporting web browser Opera — has raised $120 million in series B funding to scale its payments solution across Africa
Softbank-Backed Blockchain Firm OneConnect Eyes $100M Nasdaq IPO
14.11.2019
Softbank-backed Chinese blockchain company OneConnect has applied for an IPO with the U.S. SEC
BaFin Orders Gold-Backed Token Issuer to Cease-and-Desist Order
14.11.2019
BaFin has ordered Karatbit Foundation to stop doing business in Germany immediately due to the absence of a necessary license
German Banks Make a Pitch for Government-backed Crypto-based Digital Euro
12.11.2019
The Association of German Banks “Bankenverband,” released a position paper titled, “German banks say: The economy needs a programmable digital euro!” on October 30, 2019, which calls for the creation of a government-approved digital euro and rejection of decentralized cryptocurrencies....
Tether Says Its Stablecoin Is ‘Fully Backed’ Again
8.11.2019
Tether says its USDT stablecoin is "fully backed by reserves," after reporting in April its token was only 74% backed
Netlify CMS Open Authoring
6.11.2019
I like the term "Git-backed CMS." That term works for an emerging style of CMS that looks and behaves much like any other CMS, with a fascinating twist: it doesn't actually store any data for you. These CMSs are connected to a Git repo where the data lives in flat files (e.g. Markdown). You teach...
Peter Schiff: China's Gold-Backed Crypto Would Be Bearish for Bitcoin
5.11.2019
Bitcoin has no backing, Peter Schiff reminds Max Keiser
USD Backed by Gold, Believe 29% of Respondents + 11 More Crypto News
31.10.2019
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29% of surveyed Americans believe that the U.S. dollar is still backed by gold, a recent survey of 1,000 respondents...
Bitmain Quietly Files for Deutsche Bank-Backed IPO in the US: Report
30.10.2019
Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain has quietly filed an application for an IPO in the U.S. with alleged sponsorship from Deutsche Bank
BA-Backed Firm Raises $5 Million to Put Airline Security on a Blockchain
28.10.2019
Zamna – a startup backed by the parent firm of British Airways – is building a blockchain bridge for security information between agencies and airlines
Cash Runs Dry at ATMs as Protests Escalate in Chile
26.10.2019
There’s a lot of unrest in Chile right now as the country has seen massive protests against government manipulation and an escalation of financial problems. Local reports detail a few banking establishments have been burned after customers started having issues withdrawing cash from ATMs....
Is It Possible for Bitcoin to Replace Government-backed Fiat Currencies?
22.10.2019
We are currently witnessing an age of unusual things and revolutions, where people talk to computers and software more than they do with humans, where skyscrapers are becoming more common than green patches, and where fights against government suppression have reached new heights. In such times...
Former Fed Nominee Stephen Moore Backs Fractional Reserve Stablecoin
22.10.2019
Stephen Moore, whose failed bid to join the Fed imploded within months, has a new plan to disrupt global finance: a fractional reserved-backed stablecoin
Former Trump Advisor to Release Stablecoin Backed by Fractional Reserve
21.10.2019
Former Donald Trump campaign adviser Stephen Moore is planning to launch a stablecoin that is stabilized by a fractional reserve
Major Korean Banks Join Government-Backed Blockchain ID Initiative
21.10.2019
Institutions including the Shinhan and NH Nonghyup banks have joined a blockchain identity initiative aimed to securely share personal data
Oregon Counties Jackson and Umatilla to Conduct Mobile Voting Backed by Blockchain Technology
20.10.2019
Tusk Philanthropies, a nonprofit organization, has broadcasted the news about its collaboration with Jackson and Umatilla Counties in Oregon to facilitate blockchain-oriented mobile voting in elections. The pilot project will allow people to take advantage of the benefits of mobile voting in...
NBA-China Scandal Crashes Nike Sneaker-Backed Crypto Token Price
16.10.2019
The NBA-China fallout has sparked a 30%+ crash in the price of certain collectible sneaker-backed crypto tokens
CoinShares, Blockchain and MKS Switzerland Collaborate to Launch Bitcoin Network Backed Token DGLD
15.10.2019
The DGLD, a digital asset token protected by the Bitcoin “Blockchain,” was recently launched by CoinShares, a European digital asset investment firm in collaboration with Blockchain, a major crypto wallet, and provider of some major crypto products along with MKS (Switzerland) SA part of MKS Pamp...
Physically-Backed Binance Coin ETP Launches on Swiss Stock Exchange
15.10.2019
Swiss SIX exchange gets another crypto ETP — Binance Coin