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Tax Agents ‘Confiscate’ Bitcoin From Criminal but Keep the Coins in His Wallet
7.2.2020
The State Revenue Service of Latvia (SRS) has seized some bitcoins for the first time. The cryptocurrency, allegedly acquired through illegal means, is still being stored in the wallet set up by a criminal. Experts have expressed concerns about the risk of the money disappearing as officials...
Coronavirus Concerns Cause Another Crypto Event to Be Postponed
7.2.2020
A crypto conference, planned to be held in Hong Kong in March, has now been pushed back to October over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak
Freezing User-Agent Strings
3.2.2020
There's been news about Chrome freezing their User-Agent string (and all other major browsers are on board). That means they'll still have a User-Agent (UA) string (that comes across in headers and is available in JavaScript as navigator.userAgent. By freezing it, it will be less useful over time...
Mastercard Left Libra Association Over Regulatory and Viability Concerns, Says CEO
3.2.2020
The credit-card giant pulled out of the Libra Association in October. Now its chief has opened up on why
Adam Back on Satoshi Emails, Privacy Concerns and Bitcoin's Early Days
20.1.2020
Adam Back discusses the origins of Bitcoin, Hashcash and emails between Satoshi Nakamoto in interview with Cointelegraph
Bugs Found in Compiler for Readable Ethereum Smart Contracts, Team Downplays Concerns
9.1.2020
Bugs in Vyper Compiler do not affect the Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract, argue its maintainers
Why Double Spends on BCH Are Not the Same as Replace-By-Fee Fraud
3.1.2020
When it comes to creating a peer-to-peer electronic cash system, accepting zero confirmation transactions becomes critically important. When a model’s main aim is to “just hodl” or push an isolated store of value narrative, important concerns like double spending can take a back...
Bill Gates Echoed His Concerns About Anti-globalization With New Firmness
9.12.2019
Globalization has taken a prime spot in the global geo-political scenario in the last few years. The whole world seems to have taken an inward view and many developed nations like the U.S., Britain, and the European Union have normalized the anti-globalization norms through electoral intent....
EU Finance Ministers Place Defacto Ban on Libra
6.12.2019
Libra’s ongoing organizational snags and run-ins with regulators continue into December, as EU finance ministers agreed Thursday that Libra cannot be launched in the EU until concerns are adequately addressed. The finance ministers issued a joint statement citing regulatory “challenges...
Photonics Bitcoin Mining Tech Aims to ‘Democratize’ Energy Use
29.11.2019
Three researchers have published a paper at Cornell University’s arxiv.org proposing a system called Optical Proof of Work (OPOW) to potentially be employed in Bitcoin mining. According to the paper, “heavy reliance on electricity has created scalability issues, environmental concerns...
BitBay Also Delists Monero, Citing Money Laundering Concerns
26.11.2019
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Poland-headquartered, Central and Eastern Europe-focused cryptocurrency exchange BitBay said it will delist Monero (XMR) early next year.
The exchange announced on Monday that, come February 19 2020, it will end its trading support with this privacy-focused digital...
BitBay Crypto Exchange to Delist Monero Due to Money Laundering Concerns
26.11.2019
BitBay will drop support for the privacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero in 2020 in order to stay in line with industry Anti-Money Laundering standards
FBI Says Bitcoin Concern Is Getting ‘Bigger and Bigger’
7.11.2019
In a recent U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs hearing, Senator Mitt Romney expressed concerns about Bitcoin’s potential as a threat to national security. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray replied that cryptocurrency is a concern...
Rep. Davidson Sees Place for Blockchain in US Manufacturing Despite Congress’ Concerns
5.11.2019
U.S. Congressman Warren Davidson sees promise for blockchain in manufacturing despite fears of new technologies in the industry
23 Central Banks Divulge Their Digital Currency Requirements
2.11.2019
Twenty-three leading central banks participated in an in-depth survey on their digital currency developments and requirements, including fungibility, convertibility, and availability. They also discussed the timeframe for issuing consumer-ready central bank digital currencies and divulged their...
Libra Might Become Unrecognizable by Navigating Regulatory Concerns
28.10.2019
Regulatory hostility and adoption concerns are some of the issues that Libra will have to face as it moves to release its controversial payment system
Lebanese Protestors Gather at Central Bank as Financial Lockout Continues
25.10.2019
Since the beginning of widespread protests in Lebanon last week, banks and lending institutions have remained closed, fueling fears of an impending nationwide cash crisis. Attempts to assuage the concerns of suffering individuals without money or options are not proving effective, as officials...
Libra Hearing Fails to Assuage Senior Lawmakers' Concerns
24.10.2019
Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters said that she is still not pleased with Facebook's proposed Libra stablecoin
Facebook Risks Banking Ties Over Libra Concerns, Says ING Exec
22.10.2019
ING CEO Ralph Hamers said Libra could make it difficult for banks to accept or keep the project's creator as a client
Russia May Block Facebook, Telegram over Crypto Concerns + More News
21.10.2019
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Vladimir Putin’s IT advisor Dmitry Peskov has stated that Russia will block Facebook and Telegram if their...