2021-6-25 14:59 |
Analysts note that the occupied territories' macroeconomic and political conditions don't allow for a digital currency to operate as a means of exchange but stress its potential value at a symbolic level. origin »
2021-6-25 14:59 |
Analysts note that the occupied territories' macroeconomic and political conditions don't allow for a digital currency to operate as a means of exchange but stress its potential value at a symbolic level. origin »
The fever surrounding non-fungible tokens continues to spread as it penetrates new areas and industries. Political memes have now entered the NFT fray, Dole is fighting food insecurity with a humorous angle, Digitalax is bridging the physical and digital fashion divide, and even acclaimed wine is getting a taste for digital collectibles. Drumpfs Mint Trump’s […]
2021-5-1 13:30 | |
When a country faces a severe economic crisis or living in a long-lasting political turmoil, cryptocurrencies are often discussed as an alternative to deal with the tough times. Although cryptos are not an unfamiliar issue in Cuba, the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) has been recently showing interest in digital assets to face the economic […]
2021-4-21 23:30 | |
From privacy to political power, China’s digital yuan will have far-reaching implications.
2021-1-28 23:04 | |
A popular figure in the German central bank has said the decision to launch a digital Euro is more politically motivated than the technical value proposition. Burkhard Balz was speaking at the Europe-Asia conference where he made the remarks.
2020-10-22 22:40 | |
German politician Burkhard Balz who is a member of the German central bank's executive board said in a speech today that the decision to launch the digital currency was politically motivated. The offiThe post Digital euro launch is a political decision: German Central Bank official appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-10-20 19:30 | |
Israeli lawmakers have proposed in a draft new law to treat bitcoin as a currency instead of an asset for tax purposes, local media reported. According to a report from Globes, four legislators from the Yisrael Beiteinu political party presented the Income Tax Ordinance (Taxation of the Sale of Digital Currencies) bill in the Israeli […] The post Israeli Lawmakers Plan to Exempt Bitcoin From Capital Gains Tax in Draft New Law appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2020-9-26 02:00 | |
According to a local news report, four members from the Yisrael Beiteinu political party in Israel have submitted a new bill that proposes to recognize Bitcoin (BTC) as a digital currency instead of aThe post Israeli politicians want to recognize Bitcoin as currency, not asset appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-9-25 01:36 | |
Will the political turmoil in Belarus put an end to the development of digital technologies and the financial freedom of its citizens?
2020-8-28 15:06 | |
Ripple CTO David Schwartz continues to explore the wider world of blockchain and digital assets on the Block Stars podcast. In the latest episode, he talks with Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, Barry Eichengreen, about the current state of the global economy and where digital assets fit in … Continued The post The Role of Digital Assets in a Post-COVID World appeared first on Ripple.
2020-7-29 21:28 | |
Bitcoin has the ability to replace gold as a safe haven for investors as the world turns digital, says Nigel Green.
2020-7-28 08:44 | |
China’s digital yuan looks to be scaling smoothly but its core political slogan may disrupt further development.
2020-7-26 18:30 | |
It’s no secret that Venezuela’s economy is fraught with problems stemming from an ongoing political crisis and a shaky monetary policy. The country is suffering from the effects of hyperinflation, a phenomenon best known for significantly eroding a currency’s value, sometimes overnight.
2020-7-4 17:27 | |
Japanese political party – SANSEITO has implemented GUILD VOTING, a digital voting application developed and provided by PHI- an IOST core community leader and developer in Japan. IOST’s smart contract will guarantee vote counting and voting mechanism, result storage, and data reliability.
2020-6-23 12:55 | |
In a bid to leverage the benefits of blockchain technology for voting purposes, Japanese political party SANSEITO has implemented GUILD VOTING, a digital voting application that utilizes IOST’s smart contracts to bring reliability, and transparency to the voting process.
2020-6-23 12:07 | |
There are quite a few factors that influence the growth and consolidation of the digital asset industry. Whether it is institutional involvement or popular market sentiment or even a political event, The post Bitcoin's 0.
2020-3-26 00:30 | |
Spain’s Catalonia state, which has been vying for secession from the country for years, is warming up to blockchain technology to amp up its efforts for political freedom from Spain. This, according to a report by The Bulletin Time, February 23, 2020.
2020-2-24 22:00 | |
A new political force is being born in Russia out of the country’s tech business circles. The idea has been conceived by representatives of the country’s growing digital economy sector who want to embark on finding solutions to numerous issues that concern the crypto space.
2020-1-17 23:40 | |
Understanding a complex subject should be easier with access to educational materials. With blockchain and CBDC now part of Beijing’s political vocabulary, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has issued a guide to digital currencies meant to prepare party officials for upcoming changes in the country’s financial system.
2020-1-14 05:30 | |
The Bitcoin price increased dramatically following news that US drone strikes on Iran have killed one of the nation’s top generals, Qassam Suleimani. Many commentators have quickly attributed the sudden surge of buying pressure to individuals using the digital asset as a hedge in times of heightened political uncertainty.
2020-1-4 01:08 | |
British digital asset management firm CoinShares has released a report that outlines a number of trends in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency market in 2019. The report describes the social, political, economic, and technological forces driving cryptocurrency adoption, and the consequent trends that have materialized in the cryptocurrency market.
2019-11-19 14:31 | |
Recently, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO, faced Congress on all matters concerning its privacy policy, political advertisements, and the launch of its crypto-project, Libra. One of his remarks that stoThe post Ethereum's Lubin: Stablecoins are 'extremely valuable' to emerging digital economy appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-11-10 18:00 | |
Facebook’s plan to launch Libra came under further pressure after its partners Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, and Stripe announced that they were leaving the digital currency project. And as it turned out, there was some political pushing involved.
2019-10-14 18:05 | |
Cryptocurrency donations to political campaigns in Japan will not be regulated, stated politician Ms. Sanae Takaichi. This adds to Japan’s liberal stance on digital assets, potentially opening doors for new types of political funding.
2019-10-9 01:43 | |
Cowen, a veteran analyst and research group, believes that Walmart will face less political opposition than Facebook if and when it decides to launch its own cryptocurrency. Government Likes Walmart Better Than Facebook? Walmart revealed last week that it was looking into the creation of a stablecoin, via a patent filing.
2019-8-7 20:23 | |
Media executive, political figure and President Donald Trump’s ex-advisor and influence during the former’s winning election, Steve Bannon does not agree with the claims made by the president in regard to cryptocurrencies reports CNBC.
2019-8-3 00:08 | |
During the last few days, we have seen how many different relevant political figures in the United States have been attacking Bitcoin (BTC) and virtual currencies. Steven Mnuchin, U.S. secretary of the treasury and a former banker said that these digital assets are a national security issue. U.S. President Donald Trump has also written on […]
2019-7-16 18:26 | |
North Korea is bringing its political indoctrination tactics to the digital age. The self-proclaimed republic is developing software designed to teach ideology to party members and workers, North Korean party daily Rodong Sinmun reports.
2019-7-11 12:04 | |
To provide a faster alternative to the euro, Germany's dominant political parties, the Christian Democratic Union of Germany and the Christian Social Union, are mulling over the prospects of a digital euro, or "e-euro," that would act as a digitized version of a small part of the existing money supply.
2019-7-2 00:25 | |
By CCN: In what only be described as political correctness gone insane, the United Nations issued a ridiculous report that claims Siri and Alexa are victims of sexual harassment and should launch their own #MeToo crusade.
2019-5-26 15:00 | |
Bitcoin Applauded For Its Associated Initiatives In Venezuela Many supporters of the digital currency have always advocated for the use of cryptocurrencies as a daily mode of transaction. Bitcoin and other digital assets in Venezuela have been on the rise largely due to the drastic economic and political collapse in the country. Recently, during a […]
2019-5-23 19:33 | |
This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Teng. The bitcoin price has broken $8,000 for the first time since July 2018, with most cryptocurrencies trading in the green.
2019-5-15 19:01 | |
The regulatory and legal environment around internet-based services and applications has changed considerably over the last decade. When large-scale social networking platforms first became popular in the 2000s, the general attitude toward mass data collection was essentially “why not?”.
2019-5-11 04:03 | |
We’re a month and some change away from Bitcoin 2019: a conference made by Bitcoiners, for Bitcoiners. The conference will rekindle the same spirit of a similar Bitcoin conference that ended five years ago.
2019-5-3 15:10 | |
The political spectrum is usually divided into four main categories: libertarian left, authoritarian left, libertarian right and authoritarian right. Those on the left prefer a more controlled economy, while those on the right have a preference for free markets.
2019-4-16 22:26 | |
Last week, there was a panel at SXSW that was effectively a debate on the merits of permissioned blockchains versus permissionless systems like Bitcoin. I listened to the entire audio of the panel discussion, after Programming Bitcoin author Jimmy Song tweeted it out the other day, and I thought he did an awesome job of pointing out the key value proposition of Bitcoin and why it is not worth comparing to permissioned systems.
2019-3-23 17:29 | |
Consider it confirmed: the Howey test is definitely the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SECs) gold standard benchmark for deciding whether a cryptocurrency is in fact, a security. “Security” is a term used for describing certain financial assets that can be traded.
2019-3-12 18:06 | |
Dash CEO, Ryan Taylor, says a few factors saw them enter the Venezuelan market three years ago, but the political situation has made their cryptocurrency a critical survival tool for many in the beleaguered country.
2019-2-9 19:49 | |
Digital Identity is such a thorny problem, fraught with technical, legal, societal and political issues, because there are two different interrelated issues: Proving that you are who you say you are (aka access control).
2019-2-7 15:41 | |
The cryptocurrency investor Tulsi Gabbard has taken the decision to enter the 2020 presidential race. Being a cryptocurrency holder makes her a different leader with a different vision about how to deal with digital currencies.
2019-2-5 00:28 | |
When I decided, maybe against my better judgement, to live on bitcoin for a week, the plan was met by a combination of cautions and jokes from friends and loved ones: “Just don’t starve,” “Well, it’s the New Year, a perfect time to start a new diet,” “Will you be able to eat?”, “Have you really thought about it?”I had “really” thought about it and it seemed not only sensible but necessary.
2019-2-5 23:06 | |
Political uncertainty is fueling the scramble to acquire digital currency. LocalBitcoins has processed over $15 million in Bolivar to BTC trades. The post A Digital Currency Revolution Is Taking Place in Venezuela appeared first on CoinCentral.
2019-2-1 20:21 | |
According to Elections Canada, the agency that runs federal elections in Canada, there has been “a growing interest” in cryptocurrency donations. This trend has prompted some political parties to ask for a ruling on how best to manage bitcoin and other cryptocurrency political donations and how to navigate the various reporting systems required by both Elections Canada and the parties so that they comply with the Canada Elections Act.
2019-1-24 20:28 | |
Discover Bitpatron, a digital platform that enables you to earn Bitcoin for writing content without fearing demonetization or removal from the platform. The free speech content membership platform powered by Bitcoin enables users to earn Bitcoin for speaking their mind regardless of their political affiliations or the ideas they harbor. The Bottleneck of a free […]
2019-1-18 01:18 | |
In India, most people won’t ask you for a business card to get your contact info. Instead, they’ll ask you if you use WhatsApp. Your neighborhood grocer will accept orders for home delivering your weekly shopping list through the app.
2019-1-3 18:00 | |
October 31, 2008, and January 3, 2009. The two dates have cemented themselves with Promethean significance into Bitcoin’s lore. On the October 31, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper, a constitution of sorts for his revolutionary monetary system and its intrinsic currency.
2019-1-3 07:14 | |
In part II we explore how complementary digital currencies are going to play a large role in paying off the "climate debt" that governments are too indebted to borrow in their own currency to pay for, nor willing to slow economic growth for given the risk of losing political power.
2018-12-26 23:00 | |
A Japanese lawmaker has proposed a number of changes to the current taxation regime in order to encourage adoption of cryptocurrencies in the country, CoinDesk reported. Takeshi Fujimaki, a representative of political party Nippon Ishin, said in a meeting held earlier this month that the country’s tax system should not “crush the future” of digital […]
2018-12-10 12:53 | |
What do Bitcoin and communism have in common? Huobi. The world’s third largest digital assets exchange has set up a Communist Party committee via its $2. 9 million-subsidiary, Beijing Lianhuo Information Service, reported the South China Morning Post.
2018-11-21 20:00 | |
Thailand's Democrat Party has become the first political party to use blockchain technology to elect its leaders in a primary election, which was held from November 1–9, 2018.
2018-11-14 01:06 | |