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Indian State Gov’t Partners With Blockchain Firms to Drive Tech Growth
7.5.2020
Indian state government-led blockchain accelerator T-Block partners with Aeternity, Harmony, and Matic Network to ramp up blockchain growth
CFTC Charges Multiple Firms for $15 Million Crypto and Binary Options Scam
7.5.2020
U.S. and Israel-based firms were charged for promoting fake investment schemes and defrauding customers of $15 million
Crypto Firms Establish Messaging Standard to Deal With FATF Travel Rule
7.5.2020
The standard defines a uniform model for data that must be exchanged by crypto firms alongside transactions
Irish Crypto Firms Squeezed by Bank Account Closures, Regulatory Delays
6.5.2020
A delay in transposing the EU's 5AMLD into local law has given crypto companies no recourse after Irish banks closed their accounts
Dutch Central Bank Gives Crypto Firms Ultimatum to Register
6.5.2020
De Nederlandsche Bank has issued an ultimatum to all domestic cryptocurrency service providers offering fiat support to register with the institution by May 18
Dutch Central Bank to Crypto Firms: Register in 2 Weeks or Shut Down
5.5.2020
Dutch crypto companies must register with the Netherlands’ central bank by May 18 or cease operations immediately as the country enforces new anti-money laundering regulations required by the European Union
Business Giants New Consortium To Help Firms ‘Manage Digital Assets’
5.5.2020
Some of the biggest names in IT, conventional finance and blockchain technology have joined an open-source digital standards consortium that they claim will help overcome the hurdles involved with “managing digital assets” and the “adoption of digital identity” – making use of “interoperable...
Wall Street Firms Advise Clients Against Investing in Crypto, Says Wealth Manager
5.5.2020
Top U.S. banks JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs could be talking their clients out of crypto, according to a wealth manager
UK Cryptocurrency Firms Turn to Equity Funding as ICO Coffers Plunge 70%
2.5.2020
UK cryptocurrency and blockchain startups are turning focus back to conventional means of raising capital, as initial coin offering (ICO) coffers dry up. According to a new report, initial coin offering (ICO) funding last year plunged 71% to £200 million ($250 million) from £700 million...
12 Months of Onchain Data Shows Bitcoin Whales Obtained Hundreds of BTC from Small Fish
2.5.2020
According to recent data, crypto participants known as ‘bitcoin whales’ have been steadily accumulating bitcoins, and not selling since the ‘Black Thursday’ market carnage on March 12, 2020. Onchain data and blockchain analysis firms indicate that the number of bitcoin...
Samsung-Backed DLT Firms Launch Blockchain Think Tank for MEASEA Region
28.4.2020
The group will promote the adoption of business solutions using blockchain technology integrated with artificial intelligence
Switzerland’s Famed “Crypto Valley” Seeks $103 Million Government Bailout
28.4.2020
Switzerland’s “crypto valley” is asking the government for 100 million Swiss francs ($102.7 million) in funding, local media reported. The once flourishing Swiss cryptocurrency industry is struggling to survive following the withdrawal of private equity investors. About 80% of...
Chinese City Known for Bitcoin Mining Seeks Blockchain Firms to Burn Excess Hydropower
28.4.2020
A Chinese city in the world's bitcoin mining hub is publicly encouraging the blockchain industry to help consume excessive hydroelectricity
The Netherlands’ AMLD5 Interpretation Appears to Be Killing Crypto Firms
27.4.2020
The announced closure of one-man bitcoin startup Bittr may be the first of many in the Netherlands as contentious new AMLD5 regulations come into effect
Crypto Firms Brace as World Bank Predicts 20% Crash in Global Remittances
24.4.2020
The World Bank is predicting that the half-trillion-dollar remittance industry will fall by 20% this year
Starbucks, McDonald’s Among 19 Firms to Test China’s Digital Yuan: Report
23.4.2020
The food and beverage giants are among the restaurants and retail shops reportedly on a local government list for testing of China's central bank digital currency
7 Remote Crypto and Blockchain Firms That Are Hiring Right Now
21.4.2020
Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin in 2009 as a financial safeguard against the threat of another global economic disaster, following theContinue Reading
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Seoul to Blockchain Firms: Take ‘Golden’ Chance to Gain Ground on US, EU
17.4.2020
The South Korean government has called on the nation’s private sector to seize a “golden” opportunity to take the lead in the global blockchain market – and plans to fund a new spate of blockchain-related projects in its next budget.
Per Fn News, Seoul’s Vice Minister of Strategy and Finance...
Chinese IT Firms Deny Digital Currency Involvement as Shares Skyrocket
17.4.2020
Chinese tech companies have been hurridly issuing statements denying they are involved with digital currencies – as stocks in domestic IT firms continue to soar on exchanges in the Middle Kingdom.
And it seems that even though some leading companies have been going to great pains to distance...
COVID-19 ‘Immunity Passport’ Unites 60 Firms on Self-Sovereign ID Project
13.4.2020
The COVID-19 Credentials Initiative (CCI) is working on a digital certificate to help stop the spread of the virus without compromising user privacy