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China’s National Blockchain Network Launches International Website
10.8.2020
China’s first government-backed blockchain initiative has just launched an official international website
Investors Move 10% of Their Gold From Hong Kong Amid Financial Censorship Fears
10.8.2020
Hong Kong investors are moving their gold offshore as China’s new national security law prompts fears of financial censorship. Some 10% of private holdings have been moved to safer jurisdictions such as Singapore and Switzerland since the beginning of protests in Hong Kong last year. In...
Former Director of the National Broadband Task Force Criticizes Anti-Encryption Bills
23.7.2020
A former director of the U.S. National Broadband Task Force criticizes anti-encryption bills that in his opinion hurt the nation’s economy and security
US Regulator Green-Lights Banks for Cryptocurrency Custody Services
23.7.2020
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has clarified that national banks and federal savings associations can provide cryptocurrency custody services for customers. The OCC sees banks providing crypto custody services as “a modern form of traditional bank activities related...
China’s Supreme Court Recommends Increasing Crypto Property Rights Protection
22.7.2020
The supreme court of China has recommended increasing the legal protection of property rights, including digital currency ownership rights. The recommendations also focus on solving issues such as “the use of public power to infringe private property rights, illegal seizures, and freezing...
Kazakhstan Needs National Crypto to Fight Corruption, Says Local Official
21.7.2020
Kazakhstan’s digital tenge has the potential to provide “full transparency in movement of budgetary funds,” chairman at local anti-corruption service says
Digital Yuan CBDC Momentum Grows as More Chinese Firms Get to Testing
19.7.2020
As the development of the digital yuan project progresses, the number of China’s largest companies testing the national cryptocurrency is rapidly growing
Singapore’s National Payments System Can Guide Global Crypto Adoption
16.7.2020
Blockchain payments project Ubin can lay the financial blueprint for countries looking to explore crypto tech in a fully regulated manner
Hong Kong Citizens Turn to Stablecoins to Resist National Security Law
15.7.2020
Hong Kong's national security law enables the government to seize and confiscate assets if one commits a "political crime." Some local citizens are turning to stablecoins for protection, while exploring other decentralized technology to resist censorship
Zimbabwe’s Battle To Control Currency Inadvertently Boosts Bitcoin Profile
12.7.2020
Zimbabwe’s deteriorating economic situation is forcing authorities to sign off on some desperate and controversial decisions. Some of such decisions include the abrupt suspension mobile money as well as the recent designation of Zimswitch as a national payment switch. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe...
South Korean National Assembly to Discuss Crypto Transaction Transparency
9.7.2020
South Korean legislature will host a seminar to address crypto laundering and other related topics
Venezuela Seizes 315 Bitcoin Mining Rigs: Miners Discuss Illegal Confiscation, Police Extortion
9.7.2020
The Venezuelan military has seized 315 Bitmain Antminer S9 bitcoin mining rigs it claims are not properly registered to operate in the country. Although cryptocurrency mining is legal in Venezuela, miners say they have been unfairly treated, citing illegal seizures of mining equipment and police...
Hong Kong’s National Security Law Could Threaten Local Crypto Brokerages
8.7.2020
The U.S. sanctions on financial institutions in Hong Kong could put the city’s growing crypto brokerage businesses in jeopardy
Binance Expands Fiat Gateway to Support 15 New National Currencies
7.7.2020
Binance added support for the new currencies through a partnership with crypto asset and fiat money institutional custodian Etana Custody
Binance Gives 27,000 COVID-19 Masks to UK National Health Service
7.7.2020
Binance has donated 27,000 KN95 masks worth over $60,000 to the U.K. National Health Service’s Pru Trust to aid the fight against COVID-19
How Bitcoin Is Becoming Both Resistance Money and a National Security Concern
6.7.2020
Meltem Demirors and Andy Bromberg spoke at a Unitize panel on the future evolution of Bitcoin and how geopolitics is beginning to enter the ecosystem
Encryption Crackdown: Private Phone Network With 60,000 Users Dismantled by Law Enforcement
6.7.2020
An international law enforcement team has brought down an encrypted phone network with 60,000 users worldwide. The platform was one of the largest providers of encrypted communications, widely used by organized crime groups. UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), Europol, Eurojust, and several...
Food and Cash Shortages Push Cubans Toward Permissionless Cryptocurrencies
5.7.2020
The Nation of Cuba is dealing with a national food crisis, as Venezuela has stopped offering aid to the small island nation. Moreover, the coronavirus outbreak has caused a shortage of cash couriers called “mules” and everyday items are becoming scarcer. Amid the crisis, a number...
US Real Estate Market Crisis: 4.3 Million Mortgage Delinquencies, Commercial Properties Sink in Value
27.6.2020
The U.S. economy continues to look bleak as the American citizens and small businesses nationwide struggle to keep up with the government’s rules toward Covid-19 guidelines. In just 13 weeks, over 45 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits and many citizens cannot pay their...
Australians Can Now Pay for Bitcoin at 3,500 Australia Post Offices
25.6.2020
Australian residents can now pay for bitcoin at more than 3,500 national post offices. The new service launched by Bitcoin.com.au is aimed at promoting cryptocurrencies to mainstream audiences, alongside established businesses and organizations. On June 24, 2020, the firm Bitcoin.com.au announced...