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Germany’s Financial Crisis Invokes 5-Year Rent Freeze
24.10.2019
All eyes are on the German economy which was once perceived as stable and strong. However, the financial state of affairs has been tumultuous and Berlin’s state cabinet recently agreed to a five-year rent freeze to help curb the rising housing costs in the country. Moreover, Bundesbank just...
US Treasury Agrees on Need to Observe Libra After Congressman’s Request
23.10.2019
The U.S. Treasury has agreed that there is a need to monitor Libra and the risks it may pose following a letter from Congressman Emanuel Cleaver
Zuckerberg: Facebook Would Leave Libra if It Launched Too Early
23.10.2019
Facebook will have to withdraw from the Libra Association if Libra is launched too early, Zuckerberg says
Security Numbering Association to Consider Standards for Digital Assets
23.10.2019
A global association of national numbering agencies has set up a new task force to assess the adoption of identification standards for digital assets
Researcher: Google Quantum Breakthrough Could Improve Proof-of-Stake
23.10.2019
A researcher from the University of Texas at Austin said that Google’s quantum computer could be applied in proof-of-stake cryptocurrencies
Updating Live: Zuckerberg Hearings Before Congress on Libra
23.10.2019
Cointelegraph brings you live updates from the congressional hearings with Mark Zuckerberg
Bitcoin Price Back Below $8K After Failing to Crack ‘Heavy Resistance’
23.10.2019
No support for Bitcoin price above $8.3K, market suggests
Litecoin Foundation Pitches Opt-In MimbleWimble Via Extension Blocks
23.10.2019
The Litecoin Foundation has published two new draft Litecoin Improvement Proposals that aim to enhance privacy and protect users from government and merchant interference
Binance America Breaks $10 Million Daily Volume for the First Time
23.10.2019
U.S.-based platform, Binance.US is now seeing over $10 million in daily trades
Bank Crisis Spreads in India – Deaths, Strike, Supreme Court Denial
23.10.2019
The Indian banking sector is facing multiple challenges. Customers of several cooperative banks are still struggling to withdraw their money, and deaths have been reported in connection with withdrawal restrictions. Meanwhile, some 300,000 state-run bank employees are on strike against what...
Bitcoin Suisse Acquires $3M Share of Trade Intelligence Firm CoinRouts
23.10.2019
Bitcoin Suisse has purchased a $3 million stake in CoinRoutes Inc., a provider of algorithmic trading software
Zuckerberg: Facebook Will Not Launch Libra Without US Approval
22.10.2019
Mark Zuckerberg plans to assure Congress that Libra will not launch until all U.S. regulators' concerns are addressed
Pomp’s Morgan Creek Raises $61M For Blockchain Fund, Targets $250M
22.10.2019
Morgan Creek Capital Management firm has raised $61 million for second blockchain fund
Fraudulent Transactions in Crypto, Explained
22.10.2019
Fraudsters are getting increasingly creative. Here are the common scams facing crypto consumers, and the novel approaches being used to stop them #Sponsored
Germany Warns of Privacy Token Usage in Money Laundering and Terrorism
22.10.2019
German Finance Ministry urges oversight over the development of privacy tokens to prevent illicit usage
Rep. Warren Davidson: You Have to Defend Money to Defend Freedom
22.10.2019
U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson speaks with Cointelegraph on Libra and securities law ahead of Zuckerberg hearings scheduled for Wednesday
Adam Back: Creating Altcoins More Attractive Than Building on Bitcoin
22.10.2019
Creating altcoins is currently still more attractive than adding new functionality to Bitcoin, according to Blockstream CEO Adam Back
Cashaa Launches Banking Solution for Indian Crypto Owners
22.10.2019
Banking services platform Cashaa is offering a solution for Indian crypto owners facing banking restrictions imposed by the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The service allows users to deposit up to 1 crore rupees (~$141,012) per month to purchase cryptocurrencies....
UK Gov’t: FCA Will Make Final Decision on Banning Crypto Derivatives
22.10.2019
The U.K. government has stressed that is up to the “operationally independent” financial regulator, not the executive, to decide on a proposed crypto derivatives ban
Silk Road Prosecutor: 99.9% of Fiat Money Laundering Goes Unprosecuted
22.10.2019
“The financial services industry is spending $20 billion a year on AML and KYC. So I would ask you: is it even working? I don’t think it’s working”