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Bitcoin Jumps 5%, Gaining With Gold, After US Kills Top Iranian Official
3.1.2020
Bitcoin jumped the most in two weeks after a U.S. drone strike killed a top Iranian military commander, fueling speculation that heightened geopolitical turmoil might spur demand for the cryptocurrency in 2020
Central Bank of China Official Says Digital Yuan Will Be Different From Bitcoin
24.12.2019
An official at China’s central bank says that the digital form of the yuan will be different from Bitcoin and stablecoins
Unlike Libra, Digital Yuan Will Not Need Currency Reserves To Support Value: PBOC Official
23.12.2019
PBOC wants to distinguish its own digital currency from rival private initiatives
Mnuchin Affirms $1.5 Trillion Unaccounted For, Still Demands Strict Bitcoin Regulation
23.12.2019
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin remarked last week that a reported $1.5 trillion in missing cash — mostly one hundred dollar bills — was “sitting in bank vaults all over the world.” The famously anti-bitcoin U.S. official noted that “there’s a lot...
PBOC Official: China’s Digital Yuan Won’t Be a Speculative Currency Like Bitcoin
23.12.2019
According to recent statements by People’s Bank of China (PBOC) official Mu Changchun, the country’s digital yuan is ready for trials. The central bank digital currency (CBDC) will decidedly not be a speculative asset like bitcoin or stablecoins, and will not need a currency basket...
US Fed Official Says 50% of Bitcoin Transactions Associated With Illegal Activity
18.12.2019
A Federal Reserve official supported a study claiming that 25% of Bitcoin users and 50% of transactions are in some way illegal
Blue Beanie Day 2019
13.12.2019
November 30th, the official "Blue Beanie Day," has come and gone. I'm not sure I ever grokked the exact spirit of it, but I've written about what it means to me. Last year:
Web standards, as an overall idea, has entirely taken hold and won the day. That's worth celebrating, as the web would...
Russian Govt Official: Crypto Regulation is the International Issue
12.12.2019
Russia should not “run ahead” of other countries and take the role of a global trendsetter in crypto regulation due to financial crime risks, according to Yuri Chikhanchin, the director of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring).
Speaking at the Federation Council, the upper...
Coinbase Card Rolls out DAI as First Supported Stablecoin: Official
6.12.2019
DAI is the first stablecoin supported by Coinbase Card, the exchange announced
France to Test Its Central Bank Digital Currency in Q1 2020: Official
4.12.2019
French central bank governor wants France to be the first country to issue a central bank digital currency
ECB Official Says Digital Currency Could Be an Alternative to Cash
28.11.2019
A digital currency could ensure that citizens remain able to use central bank money even if cash is eventually no longer used, according to Benoît Cœuré
Saga Announces Official Launch Date of SGA Token And Opens Online Onboarding Process
27.11.2019
Saga Monetary Technologies (Saga) is delighted to announce that its Saga token (SGA) will launch on Tuesday 10 December 2019. In advance of this, its full onboarding process is now open online. Compliant with the ERC-20 token standard and addressing key concerns regarding volatility, governance...
Former US Gov’t Official, Capital One Exec Joins Payments Startup C Labs
27.11.2019
Crypto payment startup recruits former managing vice president at Capital One to oversee the company’s compliance strategy
French Central Bank Official Wants to Improve Financial System With Blockchain
25.11.2019
The first deputy governor of Banque de France, Denis Beau, has urged the finance industry to experiment with blockchain
25,000 Blockchain Firms in China Tried to Issue Cryptos, Senior Official Claims
25.11.2019
Some 25,000 Chinese companies have tried to issue their own tokens over the past few years, a new report authored by five government agencies claims
Why Tokenized Projects Are Building on Bitcoin
20.11.2019
Bitcoin is something you hodl. Ethereum is something you build on. At least that has long been the official narrative, with projects favoring dedicated smart contract networks over Bitcoin for spinning out dapps and second layer solutions. Like all crypto narratives, however, this one has started...
Malware on Official Monero Website Can Steal Crypto: Investigator
19.11.2019
Monero’s official website was compromised to distribute software that steals cryptocurrency
IRS Focusing on Potential Illicit Activities Facilitated by Bitcoin ATMs: Official
19.11.2019
The Internal Revenue Service is looking at bitcoin ATMs and their potential to facilitate illicit activities, its criminal investigation chief said
Official Beijing Tries to Calm Down Crypto Enthusiasts
18.11.2019
Xi Jinping. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, VICE News
Beijing seems to have once again declared its preference for blockchain technology and disdain for virtual currencies.
Dovey Wan, a founding partner of California-based investment company Primitive Ventures, shared a short video today,...
Chinese VeChain Tea Traceability Platform Gets Official Seal of Approval
15.11.2019
VeChain continues its meteoric rise following Chinese government endorsement of a VeChain-based tea traceability platform