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IMF Committed to Bitcoin Adoption and Fostering a “Cashless Society”
International Monetary Fund that fosters global monetary cooperation and secure financial stability is keen on a digitized world and is having a “cashless society”vision. Recently, IMF released a report titled Crypto Currencies and Monetary Policy by Jeffrey Franks, Director of IMF Europe Office where he talks about how “Money has evolved over time, to meet […] дальше »
2019-2-9 23:37 | |
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Blockchain-Enabled Exchange Amercanex Joins Cannabis Platform Helix TCS
On February 6, 2019, Helix TCS announced that it had purchased Amercanex International Exchange, which operates an electronic trading platform for the legal distribution and purchasing of cannabis. Blockchain integration For Helix TCS this purchase was essential, as Amercanex International has a well-developed all-around blockchain functionality included in its’ platform. дальше »
2019-2-8 06:00 | |
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Nicholas Weaver’s “Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies: Burn it With Fire” Talk Receives Community Backlash
Nicholas Weaver, a nocoiner and self-proclaimed ‘MR. Know It All’ has been on a Bitcoin & Blockchain bashing spree. Recently Berkeley International Computer Science Institute streamed his views on the cryptocurrencies titled “Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies: Burn it With Fire. дальше »
2019-2-6 22:21 | |
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Shut up, Nocoiner: Why We Don’t Need to ‘Burn Bitcoin with Fire’
Over nine months ago, the Berkeley International Computer Science Institute streamed Nicholas Weaver’s talk entitled “Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies: Burn it With Fire. ” This week, he summarized the argument at the Enigma security conference. дальше »
2019-2-5 22:06 | |
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Palestinian Fundamentalist Group Hamas Receives Funding via Bitcoin
In a particularly interesting case study for the consequence of Bitcoin’s global impact, the internationally recognized terrorist group Hamas has announced that it will accept bitcoin to fund itself. дальше »
2019-2-5 21:41 | |
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“The Crypto Bear Market Won’t Last” – Anonymous $200 Million Ethereum Trader Talks to CCN
A mysterious trader who made international headlines when he turned a $200 million profit trading Ethereum in a single month has agreed to speak with CCN regarding his latest investments and his outlook on the crypto market in general. дальше »
2019-2-4 22:48 | |
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Swift Snubs Ripple; Enters Partnership with R3 for Blockchain-Based Payment Solutions
Cross-border payments leader Swift has inked a partnership with blockchain-based startup R3 to integrate the latter’s trade finance platform to its latest payments standards framework GPI, reports CNBC on January 30, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-31 17:00 | |
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Casino Banking in PayPal and Bitcoin – A Comparison
Making deposits and withdrawing payouts has become easier than ever before. Online gamers have a variety of safe and reliable payment options to choose available in a multiple currencies. Players can conveniently handle banking using a number of international and local methods. дальше »
2019-1-31 21:52 | |
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National Bank of Kuwait Set to Use Ripple for International Remittances
The National Bank of Kuwait has started blockchain-based remittance services to Jordan using blockchain technology supplied by Ripple. The service will be expanded to other nations as well in the future. дальше »
2019-1-30 21:09 | |
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Bitcoin beyond 2020: Can proof-of-work sustain life after block rewards?
A Bank of International Settlements report concludes that bitcoin's liquidity is "set to fall dramatically" due to decreasing mining rewards and low retail use if it doesn't migrate to another consensus model such as proof-of-stake. дальше »
2019-1-30 15:00 | |
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Europol Arrests Suspect behind $10 Million IOTA Theft
In a joint operation with police forces from the U. K. and Germany, Europol arrested an individual they believe was responsible for the creation of a fake IOTA wallet seed generator which stole around $11 million worth of IOTA in 2017, Europol announced in a press release on January 23, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-28 10:00 | |
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Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 21–27: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
The Bank of International Settlements is bearish on Bitcoin’s proof-of-work system, while the CBOE has withdrawn their BTC ETF rule change application
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Venezuela Denied Access to Overseas Gold: This is Why Bitcoin is Important
As part of an international effort to wrest power from Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, the Bank of England has denied the nation access to gold deposits stored with the institution. Such instances highlight just why a permissionless store of value like Bitcoin is important on both the global and personal level. дальше »
2019-1-26 02:00 | |
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BRD raises $15 million to drive expansion of its bitcoin and crypto wallet
CryptoNinjas BRD, a bitcoin and cryptocurrency mobile wallet, formerly known as Bread, announced today the team has raised $15 million in a Series B financing round to accelerate international expansion and to scale its technology platform. дальше »
2019-1-26 23:15 | |
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Bitcoin Price and Crypto Markets Sunk, but Global Debt is Growing and Hits a New All-Time High
Global debt is growing at a very fast pace. It is currently approaching $244 trillion. Government debt has reached around 80% of the global GDP and private debt continues to grow as well, making things even worse. дальше »
2019-1-25 21:41 | |
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Mobile Bitcoin Wallet BRD Raises $15 Million, Plans for Expansion in Asia
Cryptocurrency mobile wallet provider BRD wants to accelerate its international expansion, and it has secured $15 million to do it. The Series B funding round was raised from SBI Crypto Investment, a subsidiary of Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings. дальше »
2019-1-26 20:04 | |
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Onfido Global ID Verifier Partners with BitPay to Accept Bitcoin Payments, Plans International Expansion
Onfido will start accepting Bitcoin payments after their partnership with BitPay. In exchange, BitPay will use Onfido to implement KYC procedures when registering new users. The integration of Bitcoin payments will enable Onfido to access clients that are overlooked by conventional financial institutions. дальше »
2019-1-24 22:40 | |
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Crypto Intervention
The action of intervention often has negative connotations, but sometimes intervention can save lives, as any surgeon will probably tell you. The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has put out a new research paper that explores the economics of intervention into bitcoin’s blockchain. дальше »
2019-1-24 00:30 | |
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Bitcoin Should Look Away From PoW says BIS Report
The Bank for International Settlements has suggested that the Bitcoin Network discontinue using Proof-of-Work (PoW) because it is expensive and once block rewards from mining bitcoin decrease, the network will slow down, this according to a BIS report published January 21, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-23 13:00 | |
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WISeKey to Launch Interconnected Blockchain Centers in Buenos Aires and Geneva
According to a press release published on January 19, 2019, WISeKey International Holding Ltd. has entered into an agreement with Blockchain Research Institute (BRI) to establish interconnected “Blockchain Centers of Excellence” around the world. дальше »
2019-1-23 02:00 | |
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Bitcoin Should ‘Depart’ From Proof-of-Work, Says Bank Of International Settlements
Bitcoin figures have dismissed the latest report on cryptocurrencies by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) after it claimed Bitcoin must stop using its Proof-of-Work algorithm. BIS: Bitcoin Must Drop Proof-of-Work The report, ‘Beyond the doomsday economics of “proof-of-work” in cryptocurrencies,’ was released January 21. дальше »
2019-1-22 18:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Coinbase Expands Services for Institutional Clients to Asia
As part of its commitment to the international crypto community, Coinbase, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in North America announced on Jan. 22 that its professional trading and custody platforms are available to its Asian-based institutional clients and high-volume businesses. дальше »
2019-1-22 17:49 | |
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BIS: Proof Of Work Bitcoin (BTC) Won’t Replace Wall Street
Proof of Work-Enabled Bitcoin Unlikely To Succeed On Monday, the Basel, Switzerland-based Bank of International Settlements (BIS) — the so-called central bank of central banks — released a paper titled “Beyond the doomsday economics of “proof-of-work” in cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-1-22 06:00 | |
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New Bank for International Settlement (BIS) Research: Bitcoin and Proof of Work Won’t Survive Together
Bitcoin (BTC) has been facing a lot of problems that they soon will need to take action against to keep moving. The digital asset already has a limited supply, as determined when it was originally created. дальше »
2019-1-22 22:09 | |
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Major Central Bank Institution BIS: Bitcoin Must Depart From Proof-of-Work
Bitcoin’s problems are only solvable by departing from proof-of-work, according to research conducted by the Bank for International Settlements
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Let’s Look at How the SEC’s Regulatory Tactics Have Affected Ethereum and the Crypto Market
By the end of 2017, it almost looked inevitable that Bitcoin and Ethereum would take over the world of digital finance— primarily because they offered consumers with novel offerings (such as dApps and smart contracts) that made international monetary transactions highly streamlined and hassle free. Fast forward to the start of this year and the […] дальше »
2019-1-20 19:49 | |
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Thousands of US Grocery Stores to Sell Bitcoin At Coinstar Kiosks
A U. S. Bitcoin ATM company has teamed up with international coin counter Coinstar to offer Bitcoin purchasing facilities in “thousands” of new locations. More Bitcoin For Cash Washington-based Coinme, which has operated Bitcoin ATMs since 2014, confirmed the deal via a press release January 17. дальше »
2019-1-18 14:00 | |
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American Companies Can Now Settle Payroll Taxes In Cryptocurrency via Bitwage
International cryptocurrency payroll service provider Bitwage has announced that it has partnered with Texas-based Simply Efficient HR. The move will allow companies to pay W2 employee and payroll taxes in all 50 U. дальше »
2019-1-17 18:57 | |
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Living On Bitcoin Day 2: Being “Unbanked” Has Been Easy … But Also Hard
This is the second instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him on Day 1 here. I woke up on Christian’s couch stiff-necked and cotton-mouthed. дальше »
2019-1-16 22:54 | |
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Bittrex Launches Over-the-Counter Trading Platform for Bitcoin, Crypto
Major cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex will launch an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk today, January 14, 2018, by 18:00 UTC. The service will allow investors to trade nearly 200 digital assets currently offered on the Bittrex trading platform. дальше »
2019-1-15 00:10 | |
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Hackers Access Cricket South Africa’s Twitter Account and Try To Sell Bitcoin Lottery
ICC, the governing body of international cricket, acknowledged recently that the account of Cricket South Africa was compromised on Twitter. The account was hacked on Monday after which it posted tweets about a Bitcoin lottery. дальше »
2019-1-14 22:14 | |
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Paris Blockchain Week Summit, the First International Conference Held in France Dedicated to the Professionals of Blockchain and Crypto-Assets
A few weeks after the PACTE law, which will regulate the crypto-asset industry in France, is voted, the Paris Blockchain Week Summit will gather 3,000 French and international professionals of the industry. дальше »
2019-1-12 22:00 | |
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Canada’s First All-Crypto Legal Firm Opens Its Doors to Global Clientele
Technology lawyer Addison Cameron-Huff launched his new, Toronto-based, all-crypto legal firm on January 3, 2019, Bitcoin’s 10th anniversary, as a statement of his commitment to working for and promoting Bitcoin and cryptocurrency-based businesses. дальше »
2019-1-11 21:17 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) Safe Haven for Countries with Economical Troubles: Nick Szabo
Being of censorship resistant nature, the cryptocoin could turn as the road of safety for many countries that are currently facing various financial issues and crises or set on negative-status for international trade, believes Nick Szabo – known and respected cryptographer. дальше »
2019-1-11 01:41 | |
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Crypto Asset Backed Bonds Cleared on Ethereum Will Take UK Regulatory Test
Fineqia International Inc. announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary Fineqia Limited had partnered with Nivaura Limited to launch tokenized bonds in the UK. The two companies will be working together to launch fully automated tokenized bond issuance and administration on Nivaura’s white label capital markets platform. дальше »
2019-1-10 21:29 | |
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Pakistan Embraces Blockchain Technology; International Remittance Service Launched
According to a press release published on January 8, 2019, Pakistan’s telecommunications company Telenor, in association with Valyou, has successfully launched a blockchain-enabled cross-border remittance service. дальше »
2019-1-11 21:00 | |
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BIS Survey: 70 Percent of Surveyed Banks Are Fidgeting with the Idea of Central Bank Digital Currencies
A recent survey by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) found the majority of the world’s central banks are not too keen on issuing digital currencies at least for the next three years but 70 percent of them accepted that they are exploring with the idea of CBDCs in some capacity, reports SCMP, on January 8, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-10 18:00 | |
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Crypto Trading Investors, It’s Not If or When: It’s CAN BitMex Exchange be Shut Down?
Within the world of cryptoassets, BitMEX is one of the biggest bodies within the field, and one of the largest bitcoin futures contracts exchanges across the globe. This is according to a report on international exchanges by CryptoCompare. дальше »
2019-1-10 21:43 | |
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Report Claims Central Banks Are Cautious About Issuing Their Own Digital Currencies
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has published a survey showing that most central central banks are “proceeding cautiously” on issuing their own digital currencies. Only a handful are planning to do so in the near future, it said. дальше »
2019-1-9 02:10 | |
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BIS Reports 70% of Central Banks Are Studying Cryptocurrencies
A new report published by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) shows that the majority of central banks are studying central bank digital currencies (CBDC). However, most of them are unlikely to issue any type of digital currency in the near future. дальше »
2019-1-9 00:00 | |
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UNICEF France Calls for Donation in DAI Cryptocurrency to Fund Open Source Blockchain Projects
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in France has begun a series of events and has called for donations in Dai (DAI), a cryptocurrency that will help in funding blockchain-based projects to educate youths around the world, the organization announced on its portal on January 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-8 04:00 | |
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Weiss Ratings 2019 Prediction: Bitcoin Will Reach a New All-Time High
A new year means more speculative cryptocurrency predictions. Many predictions last year didn’t envisage the enormous bear market that characterized the year, with Bitcoin dropping more than 80 percent. дальше »
2019-1-6 00:00 | |
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Mark Dow Believes Bitcoin’s Scammy Promotion Runds Wild And Has No Credible Use Cases
Mark Dow Believes Bitcoin Is Too Scammy And Volatile To Be Widely Adopted The recognized analyst and trader Mark Dow is skeptical about Bitcoin’s future as a widely used digital asset. In a recent tweet uploaded on January 2, the former International Monetary Fund (IMF) economist, believes that the world’s leading digital currency does not […] дальше »
2019-1-4 02:17 | |
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Paris Blockchain Summit: First International Event Dedicated to Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology 10 Years after the Creation of Bitcoin
CoinSpeaker Paris Blockchain Summit: First International Event Dedicated to Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology 10 Years after the Creation of Bitcoin 10 years ago, Blockchain Technology was born with Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-12-30 23:07 | |
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Wall Street Journal Reveals 513 Deceptive ICOs Without Unique Whitepapers
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), an international daily newspaper on December 26 2018, released a report which shows that out of 3,291 initial coin offerings (ICOs), 513 of them are very risky or outright scam projects, as a number of red flags were seen in their whitepapers, including duplicate content, non-existent team members, unattainable objectives, or inaccessible web pages. дальше »
2018-12-29 09:00 | |
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Bitcoin’s Lower Price Makes It Competitive As a Tool for International Remittance
After having seen Bitcoin trading near $20k last year, the coin’s current price, which is currently at the $3,500-$3,900 range, is undoubtedly not a cause of celebration as far as investors and traders are concerned. дальше »
2018-12-28 18:14 | |
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Ant Financial Seeks to Move into European Market with WorldFirst Take Over
Chinese payments giant Ant Financial, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alibaba Group, is in advanced discussions with European payments application WorldFirst in a takeover deal worth $700 million, reported Finance Magnates on December 26, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-28 06:00 | |
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