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Atlanta Will Hold Blockchain Week Event
A new blockchain event is coming to Atlanta, Georgia. On Friday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reported on the upcoming “Atlanta Blockchain Week” event. The event begins on September 29th and concludes on October 7th — just over a full week. дальше »
2018-9-8 13:00 | |
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Central Washington is Making Plans to Charge Bitcoin Miners x3 Of What They Currently Pay For Electricity Usage
This week, officials in Grant County, Washington, have voted to raise the electricity bills of companies that are classified to be in “evolving” industries. However this seems to be a veiled attempt to curb cryptocurrency mining in the rural county. дальше »
2018-9-1 16:12 | |
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Venezuela’s Central Bank Unveils App to Convert New Crypto-Pegged ‘Sovereign Bolivar’
Hyperinflation in Venezuela is so bad, the nation’s Central Bank has released an Android app to help citizens calculate how many new sovereign bolivar units they possess. The release arrives after the national government re-denominated the old currency last week. дальше »
2018-8-28 13:00 | |
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Netherlands Central Bank: We Don’t Consider Cryptocurrency To Be Money
The central bank of the Netherlands has issued new comments on cryptocurrency this week, continuing a popular narrative from the banking sector that it is “not money. ” ‘Spending, Saving And Calculating’ In a video statement translated by local news outlet Dutch News, De Nederlandsche Bank divisional director Petra Hielkema said that cryptocurrency did not adequately permit three specific functions which consumers need and which are currently fulfilled by fiat currency. дальше »
2018-8-4 21:30 | |
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Iran to Fully Legalize Cryptocurrency in Near Future
The Iranian Financial Tribune reports today that it is likely that Iran will fully legalize cryptocurrency in the near future. In April of this year, the country’s central bank issued an outright ban on all cryptocurrency, followed by a censorship campaign launched against exchanges in July. дальше »
2018-8-2 09:23 | |
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Iran to Fully Legalize Cryptocurrency in Near Future
The Iranian Financial Tribune reports today that it is likely that Iran will fully legalize cryptocurrency in the near future. In April of this year, the country’s central bank issued an outright ban on all cryptocurrency, followed by a censorship campaign launched against exchanges in July. дальше »
2018-8-2 21:46 | |
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How Blockchain Promotes International Trade, Identity and Financial Inclusion
International trade, people without identity and financial exclusion are global development areas that stand to be radically improved with blockchain technology, according to Michelle Chivunga, regional advisor for the British Blockchain Association. дальше »
2018-7-31 19:50 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] can be a ‘potential asset’ for central banks, says Wall Street billionaire Bill Miller
Bill Miller, a billionaire investor, stated that Bitcoin [BTC] is the cryptocurrency which has the most probability of being successful. He also spoke about the strategies for evaluating the value of the cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-7-30 17:52 | |
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Bank of Canada: Proof-of-Work Beats Alternative Consensus Systems
Canada’s central bank has championed proof-of-work (PoW) algorithms as part of a new research paper on Blockchain consensus. ‘Irretrievable Sunk Costs’ In its Staff Working Paper released this week, Bank of Canada (BoC) said PoW, used by Bitcoin, held more promise than alternative proof-of-script (PoS) algorithms found in various altcoins. дальше »
2018-7-25 18:00 | |
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India Exchange Unocoin Suspends Withdrawals Following Central Bank Demands
“Deposits/Withdrawals Notice,” came the post title from popular Indian cryptocurrency exchange Unocoin this week. “As per orders from RBI,” the exchange explained, “bank INR withdrawals and INR Deposits have temporarily been disabled. дальше »
2018-7-24 10:30 | |
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Bitcoin’s 6 Month Negative Publicity Bear Market Sees Tides Start To Turn
Bitcoin currently is enjoying a positive week with headlines from around the world sending the price above the $7,500 for the first time in a month. The crypto community is eager for the momentum to continue and after some much-needed regulatory clarity from the central banks of G20 nations, and interest from the world’s leading […] дальше »
2018-7-23 10:16 | |
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[Exclusive news] India might lift the blanket ban on crypto in India
After one week into the play of India’s central bank’s notice to all banks and companies dealing with cryptocurrencies, an anonymous source close to the government has suggested that the government is not looking at a blanket ban on the market and just may stay and subsequently scrap the RBI mandate, dated 6th of April. дальше »
2018-7-12 19:07 | |
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Indian Central Bank Responds About Crypto Restrictions
India’s central bank has responded to a representation about its crypto banking ban. The Supreme Court gave the central bank seven days to reply following a hearing last week of the petition by the Internet & Mobile Association of India against the ban. дальше »
2018-7-12 00:40 | |
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Time limit for enacting Indian Central Bank’s ban on crypto dealings expires
The Supreme Court had also ruled earlier this week not to grant interim relief to those affected by the upcoming ban. If an Indian citizen wants to exchange crypto to fiat, then they will need to then use marketplace exchanges. дальше »
2018-7-6 00:23 | |
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India Bitcoin Bank Ban in Effect July 5 After Supreme Court Decision
India’s Supreme Court has refused to extend a grace period allowing cryptocurrency entities to keep banking services beyond this week’s deadline set by the central bank. Exchanges Go P2P According to various media outlets, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will now succeed in implementing its ban on cryptocurrency business support on July 5. дальше »
2018-7-3 16:00 | |
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The European Parliament has told lawmakers not to “ban” or “ignore” cryptocurrencies in a new report released this week, forecasting they “will remains with us for a while.”
Its publication diversifies the broad EU standpoint on the technology, which continues to include legal projects to monitor residents’ usage and clamp down on anonymity. However, they remain unlikely to challenge the dominant position of sovereign currencies and central banks, especially those in major currency areas. In addition to staking its belief in their longevity, дальше »
2018-7-2 17:53 | |
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Chinese Bank PBoC Files Digital Wallet to Track Crypto Transactions Patent
China’s central bank, the so called People’s Bank of China, has presented a patent application for a wallet that consumers are able to use so as to track cryptocurrency transactions. The patent has been sent to China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) during the last week. In the last year, China has been one of […] дальше »
2018-6-30 09:27 | |
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Indian Exchange Zebpay Boosts Trading Support for 19 Cryptos Ahead of RBI Ban
Leading Indian cryptocurrency exchange Zebpay has added new cryptocurrencies to its crypto-to-crypto trading platform. The exchange now supports 19 cryptocurrencies and over 35 trading pairs, as it prepares for the banking ban by the country’s central bank to go into effect next week. дальше »
2018-6-30 01:30 | |
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Bahamas Centrak Bank set to unveil cryptocurrency pilot project
The Central Bank of the Bahamas is planning to introduce a government-backed pilot digital currency, Jamaica Observer reported June 22. Speaking at the Bahamas Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference earlier this week, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Bahamas, K Peter Turnquest, made the announcement, saying that the development of a fully digital дальше »
2018-6-23 05:52 | |
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US Federal Reserve Launches Cryptocurrency Index
This week the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis added cryptocurrency to their Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) database. It’s a seemingly small gesture, but one that signals to most observers crypto’s maturation, at least in the eyes of arguably the most important central banking institution in the world. дальше »
2018-6-22 17:42 | |
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Two of the Largest Russian Banks Testing Crypto-based Investments for Retail Investors
Local media outlet Kommersant reported last week about two of the largest Russian banks and their plans to offer crypto-based investment options. Alfa-Bank and Sberbank have begun experimenting with new products based on “digital financial assets” or CFA after a meeting last Wednesday. дальше »
2018-6-20 20:51 | |
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Bitcoin Could Break The Internet
This week, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), a membership group of over 60 of the worlds central banks, based in Switzerland have recently published a report that explores cryptocurrencies from both a financial and sociological/cultural perspective. дальше »
2018-6-18 13:30 | |
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Don’t Cry! Argentina Gets The Largest IMF Bailout In History
Don’t cry! Argentina gets the largest IMF bailout in history. Market creep? Mortgage rates move from 3% to almost 5%. European Central Bank exercises painful political persuasion with Italy. Can Bank of Japan’s unlimited liquidity float the whole world? Thanks for listening to this week’s McAlvany Weekly Commentary. Q1 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc, […] дальше »
2018-6-14 18:09 | |
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Crypto Exchange Approved for Regulatory Sandbox License in Bahrain
A Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange has reportedly become the first crypto exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to receive a regulatory sandbox license. The license was granted by the Central Bank of Bahrain and will take effect this week. дальше »
2018-6-14 05:10 | |
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