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Indian Officials Consider Ban on “Private Cryptocurrencies”

Agents of the Indian government have met to formally discuss a possible ban on private cryptocurrency holdings in the nation. On October 30, 2018, the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) issued a press release detailing their recent meeting where they “reviewed the current global and domestic economic situation and financial sector performance. дальше »

2018-11-1 22:37


Berkeley Professor Questions Stablecoin Viability in Unflattering Op-Ed

University of Berkeley Professor Barry Eichengreen has taken a swipe at the viability of stablecoins in an op-ed published on Project Syndicate. The critique, entitled “The Stable-Coin Myth,” argues stablecoins are not automatically "viable" just because they are pegged to an asset, though Eichengreen does believe they have an advantage over "conventional cryptocurrencies" such as bitcoin which he says "is highly unstable" and "unattractive as units of account. дальше »

2018-9-13 18:07


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First U.S. Congresswoman Reveals Holding Cryptocurrency (And It’s Not Bitcoin)

After the US government made federal workers declare cryptocurrency holdings in June this year, filings have begun to emerge about which politicians own which coins. Filing Reveals Up To $30K Holdings In a federal disclosure report August 14, Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard became the latest national political figure to do so, revealing she bought Ether (ETH) and Litecoin (LTC) in December 2017. дальше »

2018-8-24 22:00


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New Venezuela Bolivar A ‘Scam On Top Of Another Scam,’ Says Media

The government of Venezuela pegging its national currency to cryptocurrency Petro and relaunching is a “bigger stunt” than 1920’s Germany during hyperinflation. Scam Me Once… That’s according to a scathing report in Wired August 22, which cites a number of cryptocurrency industry sources describing the country’s latest bid to stabilize its economy as “pure nonsense” and a “smoke curtain. дальше »

2018-8-23 04:00


Notes on Blockchain Governance

In which I argue that “tightly coupled” on-chain voting is overrated, the status quo of “informal governance” as practiced by Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Zcash and similar systems is much less bad than commonly thought, that people who think that the purpose of blockchains is to completely expunge soft mushy human intuitions and feelings in favor of completely algorithmic governance (emphasis on “completely”) are absolutely crazy, and loosely coupled voting as done by Carbonvotes and similar systems is underrated, as well as describe what framework should be used when thinking about blockchain governance in the first place. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03


Philippines Regulators Forecast Significant Crypto Profits From Exchange Licensing

The head of a major economic zone located in crypto powerhouse the Philippines has come forward with his prediction that the country will see over $67 million in newly-generated financial interactions following its decision to begin issuing crypto exchanges licenses to legally distribute the coins as securities. дальше »

2018-7-12 09:27


Presidential Decree Places Legalization of Cryptocurrencies on the Table in Uzbekistan

Economy & Regulation The executive power in Uzbekistan has advanced towards legalizing cryptocurrencies and implementing blockchain technology in both government and economy. A new decree signed by President Mirziyoyev mandates licensing for trading and other activities related to the circulation of digital coins. дальше »

2018-7-5 04:20