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LG Applies for ‘ThinQ Wallet’ Crypto Wallet Trademark in the U.S.
9.7.2019
LG, a South Korean technology behemoth, applied for the “ThinQ Wallet” trademark for a digital wallet
Chinese Central Bank’s Blockchain Trade Platform Processed $4.36B
8.7.2019
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, has processed $4.36 billion in foreign exchange transactions on its blockchain platform since its inception
Facebook Libra Threat Could Spur Work on China’s National Digital Currency: PBoC Official
8.7.2019
China's central bank could hasten development of its own digital cash to counter the threat posed by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, an official says
Bank of Japan: Adopting Central Bank Crypto Would Mean Dropping Cash
5.7.2019
A Bank of Japan official has ruled out the launch of a central bank digital currency because to do so would require the country to abandon cash
President Maduro Orders The Bank of Venezuela to Accept Petro Crypto
4.7.2019
Because of an order emitted by Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, the country’s leading bank Banco de Venezuela will accept the Petro
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
IBM, Top Australian Banks to Pilot Blockchain for Retail Lease Bank Guarantees
4.7.2019
The blockchain pilot will digitize the bank guarantee process in an effort to tackle fraud and improve efficiency
Economist Joseph Stiglitz: Only a Fool Would Trust Facebook’s Libra
3.7.2019
“Every currency is based on trust, but only a fool would trust Facebook’s Libra” noted Nobel laureate in economics Joseph Stiglitz
Dutch Ministers Call for Cryptocurrency, Cash Use Regulations
1.7.2019
Dutch ministers have proposed that the government regulate crypto and large cash transactions, citing concerns over money laundering
BIS Chief: Central Banks May Issue Digital Currencies ‘Sooner Than We Think’
1.7.2019
The chief of the Bank for International Settlements has acknowledged that central banks will likely soon need to issue their own digital currencies
Why Bitcoiners Are Turning to Unschooling for Decentralized Education
29.6.2019
Unschooling is an alternative education movement quickly gaining popularity and currency worldwide. Like Bitcoin, it is an individualist approach to an area of human action long thought to be established beyond question―education. Both cryptoeconomics and unschooling seek to provide autonomy...
Goldman Sachs CEO Hints Bank Might Launch ‘JPM Coin’-Like Crypto
28.6.2019
Goldman Sachs may ultimately take part in the crypto disruption of finance with its own stablecoin, according to CEO David Solomon
Swiss Stock Exchange Asks Central Bank to Issue Stablecoin
26.6.2019
SIX Group, Switzerland’s principal stock exchange, asked the Swiss central bank to issue a stablecoin
French Central Bank: Facebook’s Libra May Need Banking License
25.6.2019
Facebook’s Libra must comply with anti-money laundering regulation and needs banking licenses, according to the Bank of France Governor
Swiss Central Banker ‘Relaxed’ About Facebook’s Libra Crypto
25.6.2019
A Swiss central banker has suggested that Facebook's cryptocurrency project, Libra, is not ruffling any feathers with the regulator, Reuters reports.
JPMorgan to Start Customer Trials of Its ‘JPM Coin’ Crypto
25.6.2019
JPMorgan Chase is reportedly to start client trials of its "JPM Coin" cryptocurrency for intercompany remittances
SWIFT Gives Blockchain Platforms Access to ‘Instant’ GPI Payments Following R3 Trial
24.6.2019
Interbank messaging giant SWIFT will soon allow DLT-based trade platforms to make use of its GPI platform for traceable, near-instant payments
BIS Wants ‘Level Playing Field’ for Banks Amid Threat From Firms Like Facebook
24.6.2019
The Bank for International Settlements has expressed concerns over the expected disruption as big tech firms like Facebook enter the financial space
BNP Paribas Venture Arm Among Investors to Inject $16.5M in Fintech Firm Token
19.6.2019
Fintech firm Token has received a $16.5 million injection from investors including the venture arm of banking giant BNP Paribas
There’s a Second Token: A Breakdown of Facebook’s Blockchain Economy
18.6.2019
In addition to the Libra coin, Facebook's newly unveiled crypto project also involves a "Libra investment token."