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Dubai financial regulator working on regulations for cryptocurrencies
19.1.2021
The Dubai Financial Services Authority is reportedly looking to introduce two crypto-related consultation papers as part of its business plan in 2021
US crypto regulations will return Bitcoin to its digital cash origins
18.1.2021
The inconvenience of using Bitcoin directly may soon be dwarfed by the headache of moving it on and off exchanges
Crypto Prices Consolidate, Handful of Altcoin Markets Pop, Bitcoin Accumulation Addresses Rise
18.1.2021
The price of bitcoin and a number of digital assets have been consolidating this week, after a number of crypto markets dropped over 25% the week prior. The entire crypto-economy is hovering just below the $1 trillion mark at $987 billion, gaining 1.3% during the last 24 hours. Crypto Asset Markets...
Grayscale’s Michael Sonnenshein Says Institutional Investors ‘Looking for Broad Exposure’ as Company Raises $700 Million in One Day
18.1.2021
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein says institutional investors are also exhibiting a growing interest in diversifying their investments by choosing other crypto assets besides bitcoin. Sonnenshein, who was recently appointed to the CEO position, made the comments just before the revelation that...
Bitcoin gets physical: Art or digital heresy?
18.1.2021
"Physical Bitcoins are a rarity, they’re sort of like Picasso and Van Gogh paintings were back in those days. Nobody realized how rare they were."
Steve Forbes Says Bitcoin’s Fixed Supply Limits Its Ability to ‘Meet the Needs of a Growing Economy’
18.1.2021
American publisher Steve Forbes has attacked bitcoin’s fixed supply saying this feature actually curbs the ability of the crypto to “meet the needs of a growing economy.” He also argues that bitcoin cannot replace the dollar because it is presently too volatile to function...
China’s Blockchain-Based Service Network to Integrate Central Bank Digital Currency
17.1.2021
The BSN expects to complete integrations with a total of 30 public blockchains this year
Dollar-Cost Averaging Crypto Profits: Low-Risk Bitcoin Investing Without All the Stress
17.1.2021
Bitcoin prices and a number of other digital assets have grown significantly in value during the last decade. Some people have made millions and even billions throwing down everything they have during the cryptocurrency’s earliest days of price discovery. However, there’s another method...
Pre-Register Now on Aladdin Exchange to Receive 100 TNC Coins
17.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. UAE-based crypto exchange Aladdin opens its platform for pre-registered users. This digital asset exchange is the newest one in the cryptocurrency market. As part of its pre-launching event, the Aladdin Exchange team invites everyone to pre-register and refer people to join...
Legally Speaking, is Digital Money Really Money?
17.1.2021
Catalina Margulis is a consulting counsel in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Legal Department’s Financial and Fiscal Law unit, seconded from the Central Bank of Chile. Arthur Rossi is a Research Officer in the IMF Legal Department’s Financial and Fiscal Law unit.
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IMF Says Only 23% of Central Banks Can Legally Issue Digital Currencies
17.1.2021
Researchers at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have examined the central bank laws of 174 IMF members to answer the question of whether a digital currency is really money. They found that of all the central banks studied, only about 23%, or 40 central banks, “are legally allowed...
Central Bank Digital Currencies Not a ‘Fad,’ MetLife Investment Says
16.1.2021
The investment giant predicts CBDCs will continue gaining steam, although Western central banks have more outstanding questions than answers
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16.1.2021
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Venezuelan President Maduro Promises 2021 Will Be the Year to Boost Usage of Petro
16.1.2021
The Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, has claimed that 2021 will be the year of the state-backed petro (PTR) token. He also promised to boost a “100% national digital economy” agenda through a “complete digitalization process.” 77% of Trade Transactions in Venezuela...
K-Pop Sensation Mamamoo to Mint Digital Collectibles on Polkadot
16.1.2021
The popular K-Pop girl band's parent company RBW is now selling its singers' digital products on the blockchain
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15.1.2021
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Canada’s first public Bitcoin fund hits $1 billion
15.1.2021
3iQ’s Bitcoin QBTC fund has surged 900% in market cap since October 2020, breaking a $1 billion milestone
China’s blockchain project BSN to pilot global CBDC system in 2021
15.1.2021
China is building a new system to integrate international central bank digital currencies as part of its national blockchain project, the BSN
US Fed: CBDC a ‘very high priority’ to combat bad private sector money
15.1.2021
The United States Federal Reserve needs its own digital currency to protect against a possible overnight proliferation of stablecoin technology, says Fed chairman Jerome Powell
Anchorage Obtains Federal License to Operate as Crypto Bank From the OCC
15.1.2021
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has granted conditional approval to crypto custodian Anchorage to launch the first federally chartered digital asset bank in the country. In a statement on Jan. 13, 2021, the OCC said the company received the national trust banking charter...