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The Ontario Securities Commission says QuadrigaCX, an infamous Canadian exchange, was a Ponzi scheme, while the National Science Foundation is issuing a grant to design a national digital currency. origin »
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Circle is looking for a revolution in digital assets indstutry with goal of becoming a digital national commercial bank
2021-8-9 16:34 | |
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Bitcoin and cryptocurrency enthusiast Stevan Mcgrath draws the line between global and national digital currency, explaining what hides behind the latter and what implications it presents. The post National Government Digital Currencies vs Globally Distributed Cryptocurrencies appeared first on CoinSpeaker.
2018-9-24 16:29 | |
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Over 30 years after creating eCash, a predecessor of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies which spawned the Cypherpunk movement of the 1980s, Dr. David Chaum is back in the public eye with a claim of having invented “the world’s fastest cryptocurrency.
2018-9-22 23:59 | |
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As from September 13, 2018, the National Digital Asset Exchange (NDAX), started supporting the EOS cryptocurrency token. By doing this, NDAX became Canada’s pioneering exchange platform to offer the EOS/CAD trading pair.
2018-9-15 07:06 | |
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A recent report from the IMF warns the small island nation that its planned national digital currency poses more risks than it offers benefits. Marshallese authorities seem to disagree.
2018-9-12 00:12 | |
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The Republic of the Marshall Islands, which planned to issue a digital currency as a legal tender, received a negative recommendation from the International Monetary Fund. The IMF advised to abandon these plans.
2018-9-12 19:35 | |
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South Korea’s national postal service is meeting with Goldman Sachs’ cryptocurrency research team at the end of September. The country’s postal service revealed its intentions to dive deeper into digital assets and blockchain.
2018-9-7 17:00 | |
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Abra, the all-in-one digital wallet and cryptocurrency exchange, has announced its support for Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) bank accounts. European users can now enable direct wire transfers from European banks to purchase any of Abra’s 28 available cryptocurrencies.
2018-9-7 23:38 | |
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Bitcoin is digital gold for a digital generation. Libertarian proponents of cryptocurrencies, like America’s Founding Fathers before them, argue that fiat currencies are nothing but Monopoly paper: Why does fiat cash have value when it’s not backed by any real asset, such as gold or silver? In 1786, Thomas Paine wrote: “Gold and silver are the emissions of nature: paper is the emission of art.
2018-9-3 16:00 | |
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Just like Proust had his madeleines and Salman Rushdie had his pickles, the association of identity, memory, and a different time can be related back to the foods that one ate as a child. Which is how Colombian national Nestor Taveras, who had a digital development agency with his brother, decided to open up Brands of Americas.
2018-9-2 17:00 | |
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After several instances of cryptocurrency-based crime and a stark increase in the use of cryptocurrencies as a money-laundering tool, Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) revealed it would launch a crypto-tracking software to trace digital currency transactions in the country.
2018-9-1 12:00 | |
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Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) has unveiled plans to implement a new software designed to track cryptocurrency transactions. Created by a secret private company, the tracking program is part of an increased national effort to prevent fraud and other criminal activity taking place in digital money markets.
2018-9-1 20:28 | |
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Andreas Antonopoulos has labeled plans from India’s central bank to create an identity-based national digital currency as “incredibly dangerous” as details emerge of a fresh crackdown on cash. ‘Democracy Dies’ In comments on Twitter August 30, the well-known cryptocurrency educator said India’s history of limiting cash availability to citizens and forcing through surveillance measures via its Aadhaar system would lead to the “death” of democracy.
2018-8-31 19:00 | |
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Australia is pushing their digital economy forward with the Australian National Blockchain (ANB,) a platform for building smart contracts, as revealed via a press release. The ANB is the result of a collaboration between IBM, CSIRO’s Data 61, and the Herbert Smith Freehills law firm.
2018-8-31 23:42 | |
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IBM has had a few experiences in handling blockchain-based projects in Australia. This time, it is partnering with a law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills, to create a blockchain solution that will bring Australian businesses on-board with smart contracts.
2018-8-30 20:59 | |
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Iran’s national cryptocurrency will be backed by the country’s fiat currency, the rial, and will be distributed in two phases, first as an interbank token and secondly for retail payments. These are some of the features of the digital currency that were revealed by the Informatics Services Corporation (ISC), an institution that develops banking and […]
2018-8-30 17:00 | |
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Iran’s plan to introduce a state-backed digital currency has reached its final stage of development.
2018-8-28 00:03 | |
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the national exchange are looking to blockchain for selling tokenized digital assets.
2018-8-27 22:05 | |
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Reddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian has revealed his optimism about the future success of bitcoin despite the daily slump in price in an interview with Yahoo Finance.
2018-8-27 18:22 | |
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Iran has unveiled a document detailing its plans for a national digital currency that is to run on a private blockchain based on the Hyperledger Fabric. We haven’t seen the document... The post Iran’s Cryptocurrency to Run on Hyperledger, Top Officials “Support the Idea of Embracing Digital Currencies” appeared first on Trustnodes.
2018-8-28 17:55 | |
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The South Korean National Assembly has kickstarted an “extraordinary” meeting for discussing ICO regulation, cryptocurrency and blockchain frameworks, as well as other steps to support optimal growth of the digital assets sector, Business Korea reported.
2018-8-23 03:00 | |
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Announcing a 60-fold increase of the minimum monthly salary, President Maduro promised Venezuelans they will be paid at least 0. 5 petro, once his monetary reforms are in place next week. The national crypto will be exchanged at a rate of $60 USD and the new “sovereign bolivar” will be pegged to the digital coin.
2018-8-19 05:25 | |
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Ethereum may be in the dumps, but CryptoKitties are reaching a nationwide audience. The Indicator from Planet Money, a podcast on markets and economics by National Public Radio, has purchased two digital felines and introduced millions of listeners to one of the silliest commodities on the blockchain.
2018-8-17 18:19 | |
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Maerki Baumann — a private bank based in Zurich, Switzerland — has announced it will manage its clients’ cryptocurrency assets. This makes it the second Swiss bank to make such an announcement following Hypothekarbank Lenzburg (Hypi), which stated in June that it would open business accounts for cryptocurrency companies.
2018-8-7 23:23 | |
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Iran is planning to issue its own national crypto in the face of looming sanctions by the US government. The Middle Eastern country intends on working with local companies with expertise in cryptography and technology to develop the national crypto, with the country’s central bank being in charge of the development process. This is not […]
2018-7-29 00:00 | |
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Iran seeks to bypass President Trump’s looming sanctions by creating its own “domestic digital currency”.
2018-7-26 19:43 | |
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Iran may soon issue its own cryptocurrency as a way to bypass new economic sanctions enacted by U. S. President Donald Trump. A plan to develop an “indigenous” cryptocurrency is currently on the agenda of the government’s Science and Technology Department, according to Iran’s official news outlet PressTV.
2018-7-26 13:59 | |
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Skrill, a leading digital wallet and online payment provider part of the Paysafe Group, has launched a new cryptocurrency offering, now letting users from more than 30 countries instantly buy and sell cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, BCH, Ether and Litecoin, using any one of the 40+ national currencies available in the Skrill wallet, the company said […] The post Skrill’s New Cryptocurrency Offering is Now Live in Over 30 Countries appeared first on Coinjournal.
2018-7-26 16:09 | |
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Skrill, a leading digital wallet and online payment provider part of the Paysafe Group, has launched a new cryptocurrency offering, now letting users from more than 30 countries instantly buy and sell cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, BCH, Ether and Litecoin, using any one of the 40+ national currencies available in the Skrill wallet, the company said […] The post Skrill’s New Cryptocurrency Offering Now is Live in Over 30 Countries appeared first on Coinjournal.
2018-7-25 16:09 | |
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In spite of the vibrant nature of the Ukrainian cryptosphere, digital currencies remain unregulated in the region. However, the situation is finally about to change for the better. The head of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC), Timur Khromaev, announced on Facebook on July 20, 2018, that the country’s Financial Stability Council has thrown its weight behind the.
2018-7-22 03:00 | |
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Новая канадская криптвоалютная биржа, National Digital Asset Exchange (NDAX), объявила о своих планах по началу поддержки торговли токеном XRP. Биржа будет принимать фиатные деньги, а до конца года совершение депозитов будет бесплатным
2018-7-14 18:51 | |
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Canada’s new crypto exchange, National Digital Asset Exchange (NDAX) announced its support for the trading of XRP tokens. The brokerage firm will accept Canada’s fiat currency and will not charge for deposits until the end of the current year.
2018-7-14 15:59 | |
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TCD Corporation (formerly Holding BR) is an IT company engaged in the development of modern solutions for the economic and public spheres of activity. Since October 2017, TCD Corporation has been designing and developing a new cryptographic decentralized platform - "Tkeycoin DAO" for payment systems, banking and financial sector.
2018-7-12 22:56 | |
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On 6th July, Swiss Stock Exchange announced its collaboration with Swiss National Bank and FINMA. The initiative of the collaboration is to build a trading platform for the exchanging of digital assets.
2018-7-8 02:59 | |
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SIX, the firm that operates and owns the Swiss stock exchange, has announced plans to launch a fully regulated digital cryptocurrency exchange. The firm says it plans to launch "the first market infrastructure in the world” which will “offer a fully integrated end-to-end trading" while providing a safe environment where digital assets can be issued and existing securities and non-bankable assets can be tokenized.
2018-7-7 23:11 | |
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In a new financial system research report, economists say the environment is ripe for central banks to issue digital currencies. However, they cautioned against cryptocurrencies, given the high volatility in their prices, which would not be conducive to a national financial system.
2018-6-28 19:19 | |
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The U. S. Department of Justice, in cooperation with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Secret Service (USSS), the Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have apprehended more than 35 dark web drugs and arms dealers in a nation-wide bust.
2018-6-27 20:26 | |
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The Central Bank of Bahamas has officially announced plans to introduce a national cryptocurrency, as well as blockchain-powered digitization of Bahama’s government and financial services. The announcement was made by Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest on Friday, June 22, during the Bahamas Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference.
2018-6-27 13:28 | |
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The cryptocurrency bear market has caused major media to question whether digital assets are coming to an end. On June 22, CNBC’s Brian Kelly appeared on national television to remind viewers that Bitcoin isn’t dead yet.
2018-6-27 12:00 | |
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There has been a lot of talk about countries issuing their own cryptocurrencies. While most of those plans have been put on ice indefinitely, it seems the Bahamas isn’t giving up on this dream.
2018-6-26 17:00 | |
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When cryptos became widely popular, central banks were seriously considering issuing their own digital currencies. However, the interest has slowly waned as central banks begin to seriously consider the implications such currencies would have on financial stability.
2018-6-25 20:00 | |
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Business Insider reported that Thomas Moser, a key member of management at the National Swiss Bank, believes that governments have lost interest in state-issued crypto or digital currencies. Thomas Moser: “Enthusiasm Has Slowed” For National Crypto While at a cryptocurrency conference in Zug, Switzerland, the representative of the bank gave a Business Insider journalist an.
2018-6-24 06:17 | |
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Thomas Moser, a board director at the Swiss National Bank (SNB), believes that central banks’ interest in developing central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDCs) has now waned, Business Insider reports today, June 23.
2018-6-23 16:59 | |
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According to a board member at the Swiss National Bank, enthusiasm has waned for issuing a state-backed digital currency
2018-6-23 15:10 | |
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The Bahamas’ central bank has announced plans of introduction of a national digital currency, as well as develop blockchain-based projects
2018-6-23 03:39 | |
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While cryptocurrencies have the potential to facilitate lightning fast payments across borders, reduce the cost of minting fiat money and drastically put inflation in check, the Swiss Central Bank board director, Thomas Moser has declared that digital currencies still do not have what it takes to be a national currency.
2018-6-23 01:45 | |
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Board director of the Swiss National Bank Thomas Moser said that crypto and blockchain are too primitive in their present form to consider issuing a national digital currency
2018-6-22 03:28 | |
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Earlier this week, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) in Switzerland issued a new document as part of its annual economic report that warns citizens of the dangers of digital currencies.
2018-6-20 22:29 | |
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News Turkey’s so called “national” crypto, Turcoin, has turned out to be a classical example of a Ponzi scheme, local media reported. The founders of the “alternative” digital currency are believed to have fled the country with millions of dollars collected from defrauded investors.
2018-6-20 04:00 | |
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