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Agustin Carstens: Banks Should Not Issue Digital Currencies

Should banks design their own cryptocurrencies? According to Agustin Carstens, general manager of the Bank for International Settlements, the answer is a definitive “no. ” Crypto Isn’t Cool? Carstens has never been a fan of crypto, having likening bitcoin to a “bubble,” a “Ponzi scheme” and an “environmental disaster” in the past. дальше »

2019-3-23 02:33


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Iran releases gold-backed cryptocurrency

Another country that faces a financial crisis due to the US sanctions issues its own national cryptocurrency. A group of Iranian banks presented a PayMon pegged to gold. Islamic revolution in digital Four Iranian banks (Bank Mellat, Bank Melli Iran, Bank Pasargad, and Parsian Bank) presented PayMon cryptocurrency, each coin of which is backed to gold reserves. дальше »

2019-2-8 17:22


U.S. Federal Reserve Doesn’t Like the Idea of a Government Cryptocurrency

The Federal Reserve Board governor is still not fond of the idea of central bank digital currencies, despite the fact that the reserve is equipped to issue one. The Fed Says No to CBDCs It’s been a year since bitcoin’s price exploded and launched cryptocurrencies into the mainstream, which pushed many to believe that the […] The post U. дальше »

2018-12-30 14:20


Two congressmen propose to exclude digital currencies from definition of a security

On Thursday, two congressmen introduced a bill that would exclude digital currencies from the decades-old definition of a security, CNBC reported. The legal definition might seem like an insignificant change, but it has become a heated issue for those in the industry who say the law is outdated for a digital asset class. The “Token […] дальше »

2018-12-22 09:38


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In-game Virtual Item Ownership Rights Could Be Settled Through Blockchain With the Help of Ubisoft and ConsenSys

Worldwide Asset Exchange (WAX. io), a blockchain based marketplace to buy, sell and trade virtual items, published last week its “Inside the Virtual Item Economy” report. The report casts light on the issue of ownership of in-game digital items, often taken away from the gamers who buy it. дальше »

2018-12-19 19:59


ICO Funding Continues to Plummet Amidst Crypto Bear Market

The latest statistics regarding ICO funding in recent months shows that investors continue to turn away from investing in ICO projects amidst the persisting crypto bear market. The statistics, which were reported in the latest issue of the Diar digital asset newsletter, show that ICO fundraising in November plummeted to the lowest level of 2018. дальше »

2018-12-12 02:00


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U.S. SEC Delays Decision on VanEck's Bitcoin ETF Until February 2019

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision to approve or disapprove the VanEck/SolidX bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Per an official document published by the agency, the new deadline to review the VanEck proposal has been shifted to February 27, 2019, which the regulator claims would afford it the time needed to review the potential rule change further. дальше »

2018-12-7 19:56