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Ethereum's Layers, Mining moves, Swiss Bitcoin Banking + More News
2.6.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that the initial deployment of Ethereum's layer 2 scaling strategy...
Indian Banks Still Cryptophobic Despite No Banking Prohibition
31.5.2020
Here are the legal resources available to Indian crypto users and businesses if a bank has declined services out of cryptophobia
IMF Official Says Public-Private CBDC Offers Best of Both Worlds
28.5.2020
IMF expert says a synthetic CBDC is gaining popularity and will drive more innovation
Bitcoin May Be the Solution to Africa’s Broken Financial System
27.5.2020
According to a recent report, Africa’s lack of traditional financial infrastructure makes the region fertile ground for cryptocurrency adoption
Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Not a Replacement for Bitcoin: Grayscale
27.5.2020
Leading Bitcoin fund manager Grayscale Investments explains in its recent report that viewing CBDC as a Bitcoin replacement is incorrect
Brazilian Retailer Eyes Services for the Unbanked With Acquisition of FinTech Firm Airfox
27.5.2020
Via Varejo snapped up the Boston-based firm to further its aim of providing financial services to millions of unbanked Brazilians
India’s Central Bank Removes Lingering Confusion Over Banking for Crypto Firms
26.5.2020
India's commercial banks can indeed provide banking services to traders and firms dealing in cryptocurrencies, the RBI has clarified
RBI Confirms No Ban on Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Businesses or Traders in India
26.5.2020
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has confirmed that there is no longer any banking ban on crypto exchanges, companies, or traders. This follows the supreme court decision to quash the RBI circular prohibiting banks from providing services to any customers dealing...
Documentary Review - Banking on Africa: The Bitcoin Revolution
23.5.2020
A new crypto documentary promises to tell the story of how cryptocurrency can affect social change across the African continent
Global Central Banking Think Tank Launches Digital Monetary Institute
22.5.2020
A global think tank for central banking, OMFIF, has announced the launch of its Digital Money Institute, aimed at bridging the gap between digital currency and traditional banking
Generations of Debt: US Taxpayers Held Liable for Federal Reserve’s $6.9 Trillion Balance
20.5.2020
The central banking system in the U.S. and the country’s megabanks have manipulated the economy for quite some time and these days, the coronavirus has been a great excuse to create trillions for stimulus. A recent report from the analysts at Wall Street on Parade indicates that American...
A Virtual Experience of Retail Banking International Conference & Awards 2020
20.5.2020
London—Be part of a virtual experience and join in on June 24, for the 35th Retail Banker International Conference & Awards 2020. Engaging networking opportunities and cutting-edge content specifically for the retail banking industry direct to your screen. Due to overwhelming demand from...
New Ransomware Uses a Banking Trojan To Attack Governments and Companies
19.5.2020
A study from Group-IB reveals the modus operandi of the newly discovered ProLock’s ransomware attack
Central Banks Uninterested in Digital Currency for Consumers, Says Visa Exec
18.5.2020
Digital currency solutions that directly face consumers will not be taken seriously by central banks, according to a Visa executive
Bitwala Teams Up With Celsius to Offer Interest to Hodlers
17.5.2020
German blockchain banking firm Bitwala has integrated with Celsius to offer interest to Bitcoin holders
Visa Patent Filing Would Allow Central Banks to Mint Digital Fiat Currencies Using Blockchain
15.5.2020
The filing details a way for fiat currencies, like the U.S. dollar, to be turned into a central bank digital currency
Blockchain Bites: FATF, Financial Inclusion and Banking Without Banks: A Look Ahead At Consensus, Day 3
13.5.2020
Your guide to Consensus: Distributed, Day 3: FATF, DeFi and why Bitcoin is still king
JPMorgan Chase Starts Accepting Bitcoin Businesses for Banking Services
12.5.2020
JPMorgan Chase has reportedly started providing banking services to bitcoin businesses, with the first two clients being Coinbase and Gemini exchanges. JPMorgan also recently recommended having cryptocurrency in investment portfolios as its CEO, Jamie Dimon, changed his mind about bitcoin. JPMorgan...
Coinbase, Gemini First Crypto Exchange Customers at JPMorgan Bank: Report
12.5.2020
The U.S. banking giant is providing deposit and withdrawal transactions for the exchanges' U.S. users, as well as other services
JPMorgan Bank Takes on Coinbase, Gemini as Its First Crypto Exchange Customers
12.5.2020
The U.S. banking giant is providing deposit and withdrawal transactions for the exchanges' U.S. users, as well as other services