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Banks Stopped Walmart Bank – Now the Retail Giant Hits Back With Crypto
2.8.2019
On August 1, it was discovered that the giant retail corporation Walmart has patented plans for a stablecoin that’s backed by U.S. dollars. If released into the wild, the USD-based cryptocurrency would be issued to select Walmart retailers and partners while the patent’s description...
US Regulator Plans to Outsource Running Cryptocurrency Nodes
2.8.2019
A recently published document reveals that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has plans to hire contractors to run specific cryptocurrency full nodes for the government agency. According to the SEC documentation, the regulator wants third-party contractors to run nodes for Bitcoin...
Indian Government Updates Parliament on Crypto Plans
1.8.2019
The Indian parliament has repeatedly asked the finance minister about the government’s plans for cryptocurrency. In July alone, the Ministry of Finance answered three sets of questions: two in Rajya Sabha, the upper house, and one in Lok Sabha, the lower house of the parliament. Also read:...
Russian Lawyers Draw up Pro-Crypto Tax Plans
1.8.2019
An influential group of Russian lawyers has drawn up a system for cryptocurrency taxation that involves granting property rights to holders of “all tokens” – and will be sending its suggestions to the lawmakers and regulators.
Per media outlet Kommersant, the Association of Lawyers of Russia...
Calls Intensify for Indian Government to Regulate Cryptocurrency
29.7.2019
Since the Indian government unveiled a draft bill to ban cryptocurrency, the crypto community has ramped up its efforts to influence the government’s final decision. The community has plans to reach out to parliament members to show them how flawed the crypto recommendations the government...
How US ‘Keep Big Tech Out of Finance’ Draft Bill Targets Facebook’s Libra
14.7.2019
Facebook’s digital currency plans have caused concern among bureaucrats worldwide and members of the U.S. government seem fearful of a giant tech establishing itself as a financial institution. Prior to the U.S. congressional hearings and the upcoming G7 finance meeting, a U.S. discussion...
How 10 Countries Respond to Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency
11.7.2019
A growing number of governments have responded to Facebook’s cryptocurrency plans including China, France, India, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, the U.K., and the U.S. Several intergovernmental organizations have also weighed in such as the European Central Bank and the Bank...
Blockstack Is Planning One of the First Reg A+ Compliant Token Offerings In the US
11.7.2019
The token offering could be a way forward for other startups looking to raise using SEC-approved funding rules
Facebook Defends Libra in the U.S. Senate, Has No Plans for India
10.7.2019
Social media giant Facebook is working to ease concerns by lawmakers in Washington, D.C. about its new cryptocurrency project Libra, co-launched with 27 partners. Also, the company confirmed it has no plans for India for now.
In a letter to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs...
US City Plans SLP Token and Canadian Platform Adds BCH in the Bitcoin.com Weekly Video
7.7.2019
An American city is planning to launch its own SLP token and a Canadian trading platform adds support for BCH pairs. Watch these and other developments discussed in this week’s video update on Bitcoin.com’s Youtube channel. Also Read: Bitcoin Cash ETP Lists on Leading Swiss Stock...
Justin Sun Speaks At Asia Blockchain Summit 2019, Briefs About Progress And Future Plans
4.7.2019
The Asia Blockchain Summit 2019 has been a successful event, with major crypto-blockchain leaders from the region and outside delivering important keynotes. Among these high profile personalities, was Justin Sun, co-founder and CEO of Tron Foundation, who spoke about the development of Tron network...
Brazilian Bank Plans to Use Tezos Blockchain for STOs Worth $1 Billion
4.7.2019
BTG Pactual, Brazil's fifth largest bank, plans to utilize the Tezos blockchain for security token offerings potentially worth $1 billion
City of Dublin Ohio Plans to Launch Bitcoin Cash-Based SLP Token
3.7.2019
On July 1, Joshua Green, CEO of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) implementation Bitcoin Verde, told the BCH community that the local government from Dublin, Ohio plans to mint a token using the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP). The unnamed SLP token will be used for city events, redeemed for city-branded swag...
Zcash Price Analysis: Zcash (ZEC) Moderate Improvement In Price; Plans To Implement Privacy
30.6.2019
Zcash is presently moving with a slow speed, and hence the hike in the price is moderate. In the coming time, the coin is planning to implement an automated privacy factor to increase its popularity. The company believes that in some years, the coin would have $10 million market cap. Yesterday,...
Bitmain IPO Plans May be Rekindled With Crypto Winter's End
28.6.2019
Now that the crypto winter is finally over, Bitmain is looking at an IPO in the U.S., reports suggest — learn more details in our analysis
Trump Administration in Talks With Crypto Startup on Israeli–Palestinian Peace Plans
27.6.2019
Crypto startup Orbs has been working with the Trump administration to explore blockchain solutions related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Bitcoin IRA, BitGo Launch IRA Composed Entirely of Crypto
25.6.2019
The new self-directed crypto retirement plan features $100 million in insurance protections and lower fees
Bitmain Technologies Revives Its IPO Plans After the Bitcoin Price Surge
24.6.2019
Bitmain Technologies Ltd., the world-renowned Beijing-based company that manufactures bitcoin mining chips, has renewed its plans to go for an IPO (short for Initial Public Offering) as Bitcoin experiences a price surge. The crypto enthusiasts are already aware of the fact that the number 1 digital...
Bitmain Shifting IPO Plans to the US on Growing Bitcoin Optimism
21.6.2019
Chinese cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain is revising plans for an initial public offering, according to a report
Amazon Pay VP Says No Current Plans to Create Crypto: ‘We Don’t Deal in the Speculative’
20.6.2019
For the time being, Amazon is staying away from competing with Facebook’s Libra, according to an Amazon Pay executive