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1st National Cryptocurrency’s Creators Perform at Blockchain Life 2019 in Moscow
3.10.2019
October 16-17, Moscow: “El Petro — the 1st successful case of creating a national cryptocurrency” The global forum on blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and mining welcomes more than 6000 people from all over the world at the Expocentre this fall. Purchase tickets to one of the grandest industry events...
US Lawmakers Ask Federal Reserve About National Digital Currency
3.10.2019
U.S. Representatives French Hill and Bill Foster have asked the Federal Reserve whether it will consider launching a national digital currency
US Congressmen Ask Fed to Consider Developing ‘National Digital Currency’
3.10.2019
"We are concerned that the primacy of the U.S. Dollar could be in long-term jeopardy from wide adoption of digital fiat currencies."
North Korea Needs Its Own National Crypto, CBDC Fever Spreads in Asia
29.9.2019
What do we know about North Korea’s cryptocurrency development and why is the most isolated country in the world showing interest in digital money?
Venezuela’s Central Bank Indicates Plans to Stockpile Bitcoin
27.9.2019
Various reports reveal Venezuela’s central bank is allegedly contemplating hoarding a variety of cryptocurrencies like BTC within its internal reserves. The state-operated gas company Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) has asked to send BTC and ETH payments to Banco Central...
Turkey’s National Blockchain Infrastructure Welcomes DLT, Blockchain, BTC, Blockchain-based Gold Trading and Much more!
19.9.2019
Yesterday, during the Strategy 2023 presentation, which took place in Ankara, the Ministry of Industry and Technology shared its blockchain ambition. Soon we may get to see a national blockchain infrastructure in Turkey. Reports say that the country’s government is looking into using...
Libra Seen as Threat to National Currency Sovereignty, Pleads With G-7
19.9.2019
Libra meets with G-7 regulators amid regulatory hurdles surrounding its launch. Can the Facebook-backed token finally turn the tide in its favor?
Turkey Announces Plans for National Blockchain Infrastructure
18.9.2019
The Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology has announced plans to establish a national blockchain infrastructure
Snowden: US Seizing My Book Revenue is ‘Good for Bitcoin’
18.9.2019
Former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) subcontractor Edward Snowden is being sued by the Department of Justice (DoJ) for his latest memoir. The agency won’t stop Metropolitan Books from publishing Snowden’s new book but the government will take the revenue he earns from the memoir...
Germany Passes National Policy to Explore Blockchain But Limit Stablecoins
18.9.2019
Germany's cabinet has passed a national strategy for exploring blockchain tech, while limiting the threat of stablecoins like Facebook's Libra
Why the Marshall Islands Is Doing a Pre-Sale for Its National Cryptocurrency
12.9.2019
Revealed at Invest: Asia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands is launching a token pre-sale for its sovereign cryptocurrency, the SOV
First Tokenized IPO Launches on National Stock Exchange
10.9.2019
The national stock exchange of the Seychelles is today launching the wrold's first IPO of tokenized shares, utilizing the ethereum blockchain
Swiss National Bank President Says Stablecoins Could Hamper Policy
7.9.2019
Swiss National Bank President Thomas Jordan says foreign-pegged stablecoins could hamper Switzerland’s monetary policy in some circumstances
China’s National Crypto Similar to Libra, Central Bank Official Says
6.9.2019
The central bank believes the digital currency will help protect China’s foreign exchange sovereignty
Marshall Islands Launches National Crypto With 'Fixed Supply'
4.9.2019
The digital currency will have a fixed, tamper-proof money supply, with growth predetermined at 4% per year
Sierra Leone Aims to Finish National Blockchain ID System in Late 2019
2.9.2019
The government of Sierra Leone plans to adopt a blockchain-enabled national identity system by the end of 2019
‘We’re Going to Find You’ – How Undercover Agents Trade Prison Time for Bitcoins
2.9.2019
An Australian national living in Boulder, Colorado was slammed with a one year and a day prison sentence last month for trading bitcoins. An August 23 statement from the Colorado U.S. District Attorney’s Office states that Emilio Testa, 32, was charged with money laundering, and claims Testa...
US Lagging behind China’s Development of National Digital Currency, Circle CEO
24.8.2019
Jeremy Allaire, the Circle CEO, mentions that the U.S. is falling behind the development of China’s national digital money, which could change the manner in which western organizations conduct payments. Recently, the Circle CEO, Jeremy Allaire spoke to the Global Coin Research podcast this...
Binance Venus Aims to Outshine Libra and Chinese National Crypto?
21.8.2019
Binance’s Venus stablecoin project aims high, but experts aren’t yet convinced about its potential short-terms success
Hong Kong Protest Leader Hopes to Incite Run on Chinese Banks
16.8.2019
The 11th week of protesting in Hong Kong has passed as the world has witnessed massive sit-ins at the national airport and demonstrations across several locations citywide. The 2019 anti-extradition bill protests have affected Hong Kong’s local economy, investors have dumped on the benchmark...