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Russia's Sberbank plans release of its own crypto token, the 'Sbercoin'
30.11.2020
With new legislation on digital assets coming into effect in a month, Russian financial institutions are looking to act
Russia to Recognize Bitcoin as Property With Legal Protection
30.11.2020
The Russian prime minister has outlined the government’s plans to amend existing laws to recognize cryptocurrency as property. This means bitcoin owners will have the legal rights to defend and recoup their cryptocurrencies in court. Russia to Recognize Bitcoin as Property During...
Ethereum Classic plans 'Thanos' hard fork to restore mining with older GPUs
27.11.2020
Four gigabyte devices will soon be able to find a new home on ETC
Facebook-Led Libra Plans Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin Launch in January 2021: Report
27.11.2020
Libra might eventually get off the ground as early as January albeit in a more limited format
Renowned Finance Youtuber Andrei Jikh Invests Over $100K Into Cryptocurrencies
27.11.2020
The popular Youtuber Andrei Jikh published a video this week to his 978,000 Youtube subscribers explaining that he invested over $100,000 into crypto assets. Jikh details why he spent the funds on digital assets and he plans to share his investment experience in another video. Andrei Jikh is...
Ripple-SBI Bond Intensifies Again with XRP Lending Plans in Pipelines
25.11.2020
There appears to be no end in sight for the crypto bullishness for long-standing Japanese Ripple partner and financial services provider SBI – with the firm’s SBI VC Trade crypto exchange this week announcing the launch of crypto lending service, with firm plans to start allowing XRP holders...
Biden plans for former Fed Chair and noted Bitcoin bear to lead US Treasury
23.11.2020
The Biden team looks to Janet Yellen to lead the next administration's economic policy, which will have to navigate the wreckage left in the wake of the coronavirus
Crypto Retirement: US Investment Firm Launches Employer-Sponsored Bitcoin 401(k) Plan
23.11.2020
The U.S.-based company Digital Asset Investment Management (Daim) has announced the launch of a company-sponsored 401(k) retirement plan that allocates up to 10% in bitcoin. The plan is an ERISA compliant employer-sponsored 401(k) and assets are held in institutional-grade cold storage...
Second Stimulus Checks: New Proposal Taps Unused Fed Funds, Lawmakers Call for Relief Now
23.11.2020
Americans are anxiously waiting to hear if they will receive a second round of stimulus checks as many are suffering due to the coronavirus-led economic crisis. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has a new proposal to immediately provide relief aid, while Nancy Pelosi has been discussing stimulus...
US Firm Launches Company-Sponsored Bitcoin Retirement Plans
20.11.2020
Digital Asset Investment Management says its new retirement plans can help savers beat inflation
Japan’s Banking Giant MUFG Plans to Launch Blockchain Payment Network in 2021
20.11.2020
Japanese banking giant MUFG plans to launch its blockchain payment network across the country in 2021 with U.S.-based fintech company Akamai
First company-sponsored Bitcoin retirement plans launched in US
20.11.2020
DAiM has launched the United States’ first employer-sponsored retirement plans that support investments in Bitcoin
South Korean Government Has Plans to Nurture Blockchain Unicorns
19.11.2020
Source: Adobe/s_lena
A South Korean minister has talked about the government’s intention of fostering “blockchain unicorns” as part of its medium-term strategy to boost growth and mitigate the devastating effects the coronavirus pandemic is set to take on the nation’s small and medium-sized...
US Senator Cynthia Lummis to Ensure Congress Understands Bitcoin Is a ‘Great Store of Value’
18.11.2020
Bitcoiner Cynthia Lummis has been elected to the U.S. Senate. She has revealed that one of her priorities is to explain to her colleagues in Congress about bitcoin being “a great store of value.” Cynthia Lummis Plans to Convince Congress That Bitcoin Is a Great Store of Value Cynthia...
Upptime
18.11.2020
GitHub Actions are like free computers.
Well, there is pricing, but even free plans get 2,000 minutes a month. You write configuration files for what you want these computers to do. Those configuration files go into a repo, so typically they do things specific to that repo. I’m sure that...
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital to Launch Bitcoin Fund in Canada
18.11.2020
Galaxy Digital, the crypto investment management firm founded by bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz, has revealed plans to launch a bitcoin fund in Canada. In a statement published Nov. 16, Galaxy Digital said it has partnered with major Canadian fund manager CI Global Asset Management for the launch....
Bitcoin Evangelist Andreas Antonopoulos Plans to Testify in Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit
18.11.2020
On Monday evening November 16, the popular bitcoin evangelist Andreas Antonopoulos tweeted about his upcoming role in the high-profile billion-dollar bitcoin lawsuit, Kleiman v. Wright. Antonopoulos said that he will be “testifying at trial” during the month of April 2021, even though...
Belarus’ Largest Bank Launches Cryptocurrency Exchange Service
14.11.2020
The largest bank in Belarus, Belarusbank, has reportedly begun providing a cryptocurrency exchange service, allowing customers to buy bitcoin using Visa cards. Belarusbank’s new cryptocurrency exchange service is in collaboration with bitcoin exchange service provider Whitebird, several local...
Beijing Municipal Government Conference Notes Plans to Pilot CBDC in China’s Capital
9.11.2020
The discussion of China's digital yuan at a regional-level conference indicates the pilot is being included in state-level planning
Hash Watch: Kraken Announces BCH Fork Plans, Bitcoin ABC Reveals Two-Pronged Effort
8.11.2020
A number of third party infrastructure providers have announced contingency plans for the upcoming Bitcoin Cash upgrade on November 15, 2020. Hitbtc has revealed the exchange’s plans to halt bitcoin cash transactions on that day, and it plans to credit all users with an additional token if...