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Rep. Waters calls for a ‘moratorium’ on Facebook’s crypto development; hearing on July 16

Facebook’s tryst with privacy and security issues is no myth. Its new cryptocurrency Libra failed to reap a positive response from the US lawmakers. Adding to its woes, Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters called for a “moratorium” in the development of the corporate giant’s cryptocurrency project Libra. дальше »

2019-6-21 10:08


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Facebook’s Crypto Project Gets Major Backing from Dozens of Industry Heavyweights

Cryptocurrency media outlet The Block on June 14, 2019, revealed the complete list of stakeholders of Facebook’s high-profile digital currency project. Heavyweights Behind the Libra Project According to the report, a number of corporate titans from various industries are part of the governing association of Facebook’s cryptocurrency. дальше »

2019-6-15 13:00


Facebook Recruits Bank Lobbyist for Regulatory Assist with Crypto GlobalCoin

By CCN Markets: Facebook has just hired a senior UK bank lobbyist ahead of GlobalCoin launch to help the company cope with European regulations. According to the Financial Times, Facebook will employ Standard Chartered European Head of Corporate and Public Affairs Ed Bowles from September as its London-based director of public policy. дальше »

2019-6-14 15:14


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Insurance firm Legal & General adopts Amazon’s blockchain for pension deals

Legal & General, a multinational British insurer, has partnered with Amazon to create a blockchain system for corporate pension deals. According to Reuters, Legal & General will be using Amazon Web Services’ managed blockchain system to process bulk annuities – benefit pension schemes sold by companies to insurers in a bid to mitigate risks for policy holders. дальше »

2019-6-12 17:49


Decentralization Advances, One Giant Corporation At A Time

The blockchain is out of the bottle, with Facebook the latest corporate giant to announce a native cryptocurrency. It won’t be without competitors, though. Telegram’s TON blockchain is expected to launch by the end of the year and if Kik has its way, KIN could threaten to Facebook’s ability to monopolize peer-to-peer payments. дальше »

2019-5-30 21:47


Verizon Security Research: Over 20% Of Data Breaches Thought to Be Carried Out By Nation State Actors

Verizon’s 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), released Wednesday, which analyzed more than 41,000 cybersecurity incidents and over 2,000 data breaches from 86 countries. It found that cyber attacks by nation states and parties affiliated with them represented 23% of data breaches, up from 12% in 2018 and 19% in 2017, Corporate spying is on […] дальше »

2019-5-9 19:16


Latest Deloitte Research Shows Warming Interest in Blockchain Among Corporate CEOs

Deloitte has already taken steps to become involved with blockchain. The company has ditched Ethereum, adopted VeChain, and is looking ahead at overtaking bitcoin transactions. Director and Consultant Cillian Leonwicz shared in LinkedIn about a week ago: “We wrote more transactions than Bitcoin over the weekend by migrating our client work from Ethereum to VeChain […] дальше »

2019-5-8 20:45


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Bitfinex, Tether Brace for ‘A Reputational Black Eye’ Even If LEO Token Sale Bails Them Out for Now

Bitfinex is in a bit of a spot here, having been flagged by New York’s highest legal official for some (allegedly) pretty dodgy financial practices. Readers are probably already familiar with the backstory that involves the crypto exchange trying to be sneaky and hiding humongous losses worth $850M by conflating corporate and client funds. дальше »

2019-5-7 19:20


Toxic ICO Taxes: Thailand Stock Chief Slams Regulators for Crippling Crypto-Friendly Startups

By CCN. com: Thai startups raising funds by issuing digitized equities/stocks pay more taxes than an average business, according to Prinn Panitchpakdi. The governor of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) said initial coin offering (ICO) startups typically pay 7 percent in value-added (VAT) and a 20 percent in corporate tax. дальше »

2019-5-7 14:24


KPMG States: Out of 1,500+ Cryptos; Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, & IOTA are the “Most Important”

There are four most important cryptocurrencies viz Bitcoin (BTC), Ripple (XRP), Ethereum (ETH), and IOTA (MIOTA) as per KPMG’s insight blog titled, “Cryptocurrencies: Do they matter to corporate treasuries?” One of the Big Four auditors KPMG is a network of professional service firms that provides tax, advisory, and financial audit services. With large companies like […] дальше »

2019-5-5 18:16


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Pay for Flights on Your Next Business Trip With Bitcoin Cash via Corporate Traveller

Businesses and startups in the cryptocurrency industry are a growing force around the world and services providers are taking note. U. K. ’s Corporate Traveller recently began accepting bitcoin cash payments from companies booking flights for their staff, a much needed service for a global sector with so many international events. дальше »

2019-5-5 14:52


Major Influencer in Anti-Bitcoin Case in India Calls Crypto a Ponzi Scheme (Doesn’t Imply Bitcoin Is)

The Reserve Bank of India is due to finally conclude a case that will finally determine how cryptocurrency will be used within the country. However, Anurag Agarwal of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs could have a major influence – will he use that power towards the good of the crypto industry? Anurag Agarwal states that […] дальше »

2019-5-5 00:36