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US Department of Homeland Security Awards $143K Grant to Blockchain Firm
1.10.2019
The United States Department of Homeland Security has awarded $143,478 to Vienna-based Danube Tech to develop blockchain security solutions
Bakkt Regulated Bitcoin Futures Now Live on Major Exchange
23.9.2019
Trading is now live for Bakkt’s regulated, physically-delivered daily and monthly bitcoin futures, with the first trade executed at 8:02 pm ET on Sunday. Customers’ bitcoins are stored in the Bakkt Warehouse, a qualified custodian, regulated by the New York State Department of Financial...
Snowden: US Seizing My Book Revenue is ‘Good for Bitcoin’
18.9.2019
Former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) subcontractor Edward Snowden is being sued by the Department of Justice (DoJ) for his latest memoir. The agency won’t stop Metropolitan Books from publishing Snowden’s new book but the government will take the revenue he earns from the memoir...
US Sanctions Three Alleged Crypto Hacking Groups from North Korea
16.9.2019
The U.S. Treasury mentioned cryptocurrency thefts as one of the reasons for the action against the Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff and Andariel
The US Department of Energy Permits Around 200,000 Dollars to Factom For Grid Security
7.9.2019
The DOE (Department of Energy) of the United States has granted about 200 hundred thousand dollars to a blockchain company called Factom. The project aims at protecting the national grid of power. As per the reports, the Department has awarded the said funds to the entity on 12th July 2019....
US Energy Department Funds Trial of Factom Blockchain to Secure Power Grid
5.9.2019
Factom, one of the earliest firms to pitch blockchains to businesses, is participating in a U.S.-funded trial of the tech to protect the power grid
IBM-Maersk Logistics Blockchain to Be Used by Thai Customs Department
30.8.2019
The Customs Department of Thailand will begin trialing IBM and Maersk's TradeLens blockchain platform for international shipping
Thai Customs Department Plans to Use IBM’s Tradelens to Track Shipping
30.8.2019
Thailand’s Customs Department plans to use IBM’s Tradelens blockchain solution at ports
Pundi X Expands Crypto Payments to Venezuelan Department Store Chain
23.8.2019
Venezuelan department store chain Traki to use Pundi X’s XPOS processors to offer crypto payments
US Treasury Department Tightens Against Cryptocurrency Addresses Associated With Chinese “Drug Kingpins”
22.8.2019
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has enlisted three Chinese nationals and their cryptocurrency addresses, alleging they violated money laundering and drug smuggling laws. The United States Treasury Department has constituted different cryptocurrency addresses...
US Treasury Blacklists Bitcoin, Litecoin Addresses of Chinese ‘Drug Kingpins’
21.8.2019
The U.S. Treasury's OFAC has put bitcoin and litecoin addresses of three Chinese nationals on its sanctions list, the second time the agency has blacklisted crypto wallets
As US Expands Subprime Mortgage Program, Is a New Crisis Looming?
19.8.2019
The Federal Housing Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has recently adopted new guidelines widening the scope of condo purchases eligible for lower down payment loans insured by the government. While that could lead to more members of certain social...
UK’s Pensions and Welfare Department Eyes DLT for Faster Payments
13.8.2019
The U.K. Department for Work and Pensions is investigating distributed ledger technology as a way to boost its payments systems
Congressional Research Service Finds Potential Blockchain Uses for Energy Sector
12.8.2019
Congressional researchers detailed the current state of energy consumption related to cryptocurrency mining and potential regulations for the energy-intensive process
US Department of Commerce Offering 6-Figure Salary to Crypto Expert
12.8.2019
The United States Department of Commerce is looking to hire a computer scientist specializing in blockchain and identity management
Dark Market Drug Dealers Plead Guilty, Forfeit Crypto Proceeds
7.8.2019
A couple based out of California has pleaded guilty to distributing drugs via a dark-web marketplace in exchange for cryptocurrencies
Indian Finance Minister Addresses Crypto Proposal – Industry Responds
31.7.2019
India’s finance minister has broken silence and talked about the crypto draft bill and report her department is examining which propose to ban cryptocurrencies. While she views the report as “very futuristic and well-thought-out,” the crypto industry sees it as flawed...
US Defense Department Is Developing a Blockchain Cybersecurity Shield
30.7.2019
The DoD thinks blockchain can help authenticate its agents, secure interagency communication, and handle petabytes of data to predict attacks
The Myth of Authority: Mnuchin Denies USD Is Used Criminally
22.7.2019
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has once again weighed in on bitcoin, claiming the U.S. dollar has not been used to finance “nefarious” activity on a recent episode of CNBC’s Squawk Box. Democratic House Representative Maxine Waters also dropped a tasty nugget of...
US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says G7 in Agreement on Libra, Cryptocurrencies
19.7.2019
“There was a clear agreement ... that Libra, in particular, raises some very significant concerns, and cryptocurrencies more broadly," said Mnuchin