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Kik Representative Will Give Deposition in SEC Case on Jan. 28
23.1.2020
A Kik representative will give a deposition before the court on Jan. 28 in continuing SEC case
Securities Regulator of India Bets on Blockchain
23.1.2020
The chairman of the Security and Exchange Board of India says that blockchain may bring a paradigm shift in the securities market landscape
Bitcoin Cash Miner Jiang Zhuoer Answers Infrastructure Funding Questions
23.1.2020
On Wednesday, Btc.top founder Jiang Zhuoer disclosed that five mining operations had plans to donate roughly $6 million in coinbase rewards (depending on market prices) to developers building Bitcoin Cash infrastructure. The news was met with mixed reviews as some of the specifics of the deal were...
Hawaiian Bill Would Let Banks Act as Crypto Custodians
23.1.2020
Hawaiian lawmakers have submitted a bill that allows banks to provide custody for digital assets
Litecoin ‘Digital Silver’ Narrative Is Proven Wrong, New Data Shows
23.1.2020
Litecoin isn’t “digital silver” but new data suggests silver’s price action can help predict LTC price
Chainalysis Finds Exchanges Bolstering Security While Hackers Refine Attacks
23.1.2020
Chainalysis finds exchanges bolstering security but hackers refining attacks
MIT Research Group Calls Crypto a Testing Ground for a Central Bank Digital Asset
23.1.2020
The crypto space is a test tube of experimentation which may pave the way for a digital fiat asset, MIT’s crypto research group said
Bitcoin Games Celebrates Lunar New Year 2020 With Introduction of Free Spins
23.1.2020
Bitcoin Games is a provably fair online casino where you can play popular games using BTC and BCH. The platform is introducing a new feature and for its Lunar New Year 2020 promotion all players can get Red Envelopes packed with Free Spins. Also Read: Video Games Giant Ubisoft Is Looking...
Gemini Completes Second Level of Cybersecurity Compliance Exam
23.1.2020
Gemini has concluded an SOC 2 Type 2 cybersecurity risk examination, evaluating how its security system controls operate across a period of time. The exchange plans to conduct such exams annually
Facebook’s Libra Pushed World to Reconsider USD as Global Reserve Currency: WEF
23.1.2020
Global officials and economists at the WEF voice the fact that Facebook’s Libra pushed the world to start reconsidering the U.S. dollar as anchor currency
Alleged BTC-e Operator Will Be Extradited to France After Greek Supreme Court Ruling
23.1.2020
Greece's supreme administrative court found that a ruling to extradite alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik to France was lawful. Vinnik can no longer appeal the decision
Amun Launched Short Bitcoin ETP on Leading Swiss Exchange SIX
23.1.2020
Swiss cryptocurrency financial firm Amun AG listed a derivative giving inverse exposure to Bitcoin on Switzerland’s leading stock exchange, Six Exchange
Facebook and Calibra’s David Marcus: The Problem of Global Unbanked Is “Unacceptable”
23.1.2020
Calibra’s David Marcus explained at WEF what is the primary purpose of digital currencies
BCH Script Meeting Aims to Enhance the Programming Language in Bitcoin Cash
23.1.2020
Bitcoin Cash developers actively participate in video meetings in order to discuss the ongoing development of the BCH ecosystem. BCH software engineers met for the first time in 2020 last Thursday to examine the May upgrade and specification work. Following the meeting, on January 23,...
Crypto News Roundup and Interviews for Jan. 23, 2020
23.1.2020
In addition our news roundup, we'll hear from former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo, then we'll take a walk with a modern cypherpunk and senior reporter Leigh Cuen
BIS: No Evidence of Mass Transition From CBDC Research to Pilots and Experiments
23.1.2020
The BIS’s new survey revealed that only 10% of central banks are likely to issue a CBDC for the general public in the short term
Dfinty Launches Open Version of LinkedIn + More News
23.1.2020
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Dfinity, a blockchain-based cloud computing company, unveiled an open version of LinkedIn, dubbed LinkedUp....
Tether Says Its Newest Stablecoin Is Backed by Gold in Swiss Vault
23.1.2020
Tether is issuing a new stablecoin as ERC-20 and TRC20 tokens, backing their price with one ounce of gold
Industry Leaders at WEF See Major Role for Blockchain in Traceability
23.1.2020
Experts at the WEF agree that using blockchain for traceability is key. #CTdoesDavos
1.5 Billion People Might Have CBDC in Their Wallets in 3 Years
23.1.2020
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Around 7 undisclosed central banks, representing 20% of the world’s population, are likely to launch central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in 3 years, a new survey by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), showed.
While these banks remain...