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‘In Small Steps’ China Cuts Benchmark Interest Rates
1.12.2019
Careful not to rush too much with stimulus, the Chinese government nevertheless realizes that its behemoth economy is invariably slowing down. New loan interest rate cuts have been announced recently to encourage bank lending and borrowing in the private sector. With a brewing liquidity crisis...
US Judge Denies Customer’s Plea to Quash IRS Bitstamp Inquiry
28.11.2019
A Washington Western District Court judge has rejected petitioner William Zietzke’s appeal to stop the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from accessing his Bitstamp trade data. An IRS summons invoked Zietzke to file a petition to quash the tax agency’s investigation into his private...
US Government Worried Crypto Can Shift Power to Private Sector
28.11.2019
Cryptocurrency is one of the top issues for the U.S. Treasury. Particularly, the Treasury is worried decentralized cryptocurrencies can shift some functions away from the government to the private sector and raise the issue of self-government, according to Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Justin...
HSBC to Digitize Private Placement Records to Track $20B in 2020
27.11.2019
HSBC to digitize private placements records worth $20 billion using a new blockchain-based custody platform by March 2020
What’s Really Private in Crypto? Research on Grin Raises Questions
25.11.2019
Following a report last week on the anonymity features of grin, one big question emerged: What is privacy in crypto, anyways?
JPMorgan Tests Private Blockchain to Track Auto Dealer Inventory
22.11.2019
JPMorgan Chase has filed a patent and is testing a blockchain system for tracking the automobile inventory it finances for car dealers.
Mnuchin’s Number Two Says Private Cryptos Pose Threat to Government Power and Will Be Watched
22.11.2019
The deputy secretary of the U.S. Treasury has raised the specter of a not-so-distant future when private digital currencies have stripped some of the power from governments. Policymakers will take a "hard look" at that, he said
Tackling 7 Myths About Bitcoin for Beginners
22.11.2019
For those long involved in the crypto space, it’s easy to forget just how overwhelming and mystifying the world of bitcoin was when first encountered as a fresh-faced neophyte, unable to tell the difference between a bitcoin and a blockchain, or even what a private key was. In that interest...
LG and Kakao Partner to Bridge Public and Private Blockchains
21.11.2019
LG’s IT affiliate and Kakao’s blockchain subsidiary, Ground X, are teaming up to bridge public and corporate blockchains
Visa Works on Blockchain System for Joint Computation of Large-Scale Private Data
18.11.2019
Visa is working on a blockchain-based system for joint policy-compliant computation of large-scale private data
Global Trend Against Cash Intensifies as China Joins the Squeeze
16.11.2019
For various reasons, a growing number of nations are experiencing the rapid development of cashless society. Paper money may become extinct in some countries in the not-so-distant future. Prompted by the spread of private and decentralized cryptocurrencies and the threat of losing control over...
ETH Killer, Private Messaging and Change in BTC - 4 Crypto Experiments
12.11.2019
From coin killers, over private messages, to stacking sats. The Cryptoverse rests on innovation and innovative technology. It’s no wonder then that we often see interesting new gadgets or digital solutions to existing problems, or the problems we didn’t even know exist. Occasionally, we’re even...
How Bitcoin’s Lightning Can Be Used for Private Messaging
9.11.2019
Bitcoin's lightning network might have a use case beyond faster and more scalable payments, thanks to an experimental version called Whatsat
Turkey Becomes the Latest Nation to Work on Digital Fiat
7.11.2019
Trade wars, sanctions, fear from private and decentralized cryptocurrencies. Regardless of the motive, a number of governments have recently taken the path of creating their own digital money. Turkey has become the latest country to announce plans for the issue of a “blockchain-based”...
Hong Kong Now Offers Opt-In Regulation to Crypto Exchanges
7.11.2019
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has established a new regulatory framework that allows crypto exchanges to opt-in to be licensed and regulated. Starting Wednesday, centralized trading platforms can apply for a license, providing they meet certain requirements including adequate...
Coinbase Legal Chief Wants Private Sector to Create US Digital Dollar
5.11.2019
Coinbase’s legal chief believes the private sector should develop the United States digital dollar
Coinbase Legal Chief Says Private Sector Should Build US Digital Dollar
5.11.2019
Coinbase chief legal officer Brian Brooks thinks the private sector is best positioned to build America's digital dollar
US Startup Raising $10 Million for Private Jets You Can Lease With Crypto
5.11.2019
Jet Token is raising up to $10 million in a Regulation A offering for its ethereum-powered private jet leasing marketplace where you can pay in crypto
Britain’s Tax Authority Updates Crypto Guidelines
4.11.2019
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has updated its guidelines on the taxation of transactions involving crypto assets. The United Kingdom’s tax authority clarifies its stance on cryptocurrencies and explains which taxes apply to specific activities carried out by business entities...
Pay Your Friends to Protect Your Keys: One Startup’s New Take on Crypto Custody
30.10.2019
Vault12 is rolling out its crypto custody solution, which lets users pay their friends in ether to protect their private keys