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Bitcoin Stagnates, Criminals Targeted, $288K Prediction: Hodler’s Digest, June 29–July 5
5.7.2020
Bitcoin is struggling to punch through stubborn resistance at $9,300, and a Russian court has effectively ruled BTC theft is not a crime
Digital Assets Deliberations: The Role of ISINs in Relation to Digital Assets
5.7.2020
A closer look at the role that International Securities Identification Numbers may take in the harmonization of standards for identifying digital assets
Japan’s Central Bank to Begin Digital Yen Feasibility Pilot
3.7.2020
The central Bank of Japan (BoJ) will conduct a controlled pilot for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to see how a digital yen would function from a technical standpoint.
The BoJ said it will begin a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) and wants to test the digital fiat in a controlled environment before...
Bank of Japan Will Begin Experimenting With a Digital Yen
3.7.2020
The Bank of Japan announced on Thursday that it would experiment with a CBDC to check its feasibility from a technical perspective
Kazakh Gov Plans to Double Its Investment in Digital Currency Mining
1.7.2020
Kazakhstan says it will double its digital currency mining investment at the end of this year, and is eyeing a CBDC
Bitcoin Investors Pocketed 42% in Gains During the Second Quarter of 2020
1.7.2020
The second quarter of 2020 was very profitable for bitcoin investors, according to data analytics firm Skew. During the period, the top cryptocurrency climbed 42%, its fourth-best quarterly close since 2014. For the March quarter, the digital asset fell 10.6%, dragged by the massive Black Thursday...
Investment Firm Launches ETF-Like Product for Compound Yield Farmers
1.7.2020
The investment portfolio gives users exposure to Compound interest rates and, of course, yield farming
Senate Banking Committee Remains Open to Idea of Digital Dollar in Tuesday’s Hearing
1.7.2020
While not every lawmaker was on board with the idea of a central bank digital currency during a Senate Banking Committee hearing Tuesday, no one explicitly rejected it either
Blockchain Bites: Digital Dollars, Ethereum’s Gas and ASX’s Blockchain ‘Lacks Clarity’
30.6.2020
Thought leaders are decending on Washing to talk digital money while the Australian Securities Exchange may delay its blockchain settlement solution
Digital Dollar Take Center Stage in Hearing Before US Senate
30.6.2020
Issues like financial inclusion and competition with China propelled a hearing on digital dollars before the U.S. Senate today
60 Hong Kong-Based Vending Machines Support McAfee’s Ghost Token for Payments
30.6.2020
On June 28, 2020, the team behind Ghost Coin revealed a partnership with the digital currency payment processor Ivendpay. Ghost is a project led by the notorious John McAfee and according to the recent announcement, 60 vending machines in Hong Kong will support the privacy-centric coin...
Professor Shoots 6 Questions At Digital Dollar Champions
30.6.2020
While the digital dollar advocates stress benefits of this new form of money, Duke University Visiting Professor of Law Nakita Cuttino urges to be more critical.
“Congress must critically review innovations like CBDCs [central bank digital currencies] and stablecoins to ensure novel forms do...
Canada's Digital Dollar Should Focus on Inclusion and Accessibility, Say Experts
30.6.2020
Experts from the Bank of Canada have released their thoughts on how a digital dollar should be available to all Canadians
Witnesses Will Vouch for Stablecoins, Digital Dollars in US Senate Hearing Tuesday
30.6.2020
Witnesses will discuss stablecoins and tokenized dollars during Tuesday's Senate Banking hearing on the digitization of money
Soramitsu Starts Testing ‘White Tiger’ Digital Currency in Japan
30.6.2020
A Nikkei article states that Soramitsu will start testing its ‘White Tiger’ digital currency for retailers at a university in Fukushima
Digital Currency Guru of $568M Cyber Fraud Forum Pleads Guilty
30.6.2020
Sergey Medvedev pleaded guilty to racketeering charges as part of a $568 million payment card fraud forum, which used Liberty Reserve and bitcoin to launder funds
Not Like Before: Digital Currencies Debut Amid COVID-19
27.6.2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced governments worldwide to focus on bringing blockchain tech to their financial services
Gen Z and the NFT: Redefining Ownership for Digital Natives
26.6.2020
“Perhaps our children’s generation won’t own the roof over their heads, but they’ll own a wealth of digital assets instead.”
Review: Crypto.com’s Ruby Steel Prepaid Visa Card
26.6.2020
A number of members in the cryptocurrency community, typically people who are paid in crypto assets, have tried a myriad of prepaid cards that can be credited with digital currencies like bitcoin. The following post is a review on the Crypto.com prepaid Visa card in order to give our readers some...
Major Japanese Firm Reveals Plans for a Digital Securities Exchange
26.6.2020
Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, a major Japanese traditional financial institution, is working towards launching a digital security exchange in Japan