2019-5-2 12:00 |
The central banks of Canada and Singapore have for the first time settled cross-border payments using blockchain and central bank digital currencies. origin »
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North Korea could pose a threat to countries across Southeast Asia as it looks to exploit cryptocurrency exchanges due to gaps in regulatory frameworks, according to a new report.
2019-4-25 17:04 | |
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With the founder of Wikileaks behind bars, it’s been a trying time for activists who believe in spreading freedom and truth in an age steeped in lies and manipulation from parasitic central bankers and bureaucrats.
2019-4-14 01:45 | |
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Russia has been buying tons of gold for months, with their central bank buying more gold than produced by Russian mines for the first time. They might now start importing... The post Rumors Russia Preparing to Launch a Gold Backed Crypto Says Former Europe Minister For Portugal appeared first on Trustnodes.
2019-4-8 18:13 | |
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It’s Monday which means it’s time for a wrap-up of the weekends top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. Here’s Moonday Mornings for you. 1. The United Global Resolve For Peace is petitioning the Central Bank of Nigeria after thousands of the country’s residents claim to have been “defrauded” out of millions of dollars earned from trading cryptocurrencies on exchange service Paxful, The Guardian, a local Nigerian outlet reports.
2019-4-8 11:17 | |
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As the bitcoin price recovers following a catastrophic bear market, crypto bulls are optimistic that good times lie ahead. Moreover, they predict that the public’s embrace of bitcoin will strengthen over time as they lose faith in the Federal Reserve for its “irresponsible” fiscal policies.
2019-4-5 02:30 | |
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By CCN. com: The courtroom battle between the Indian cryptocurrency exchanges and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reached its ninth month but remains far from conclusion. On March 29, the Supreme Court of India moved the hearing to a new date in July.
2019-4-4 11:21 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published an investment contract framework for digital assets, which is intended to give crypto companies guidance as to whether a cryptocurrency is a security.
2019-4-4 22:02 | |
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The dollar hasn't lost its king status but its influence is surely wearing off. De-dollarization has already been in action for quite some time now as the global geopolitical space is divided into two camps, one who supports US currency as a global reserve tool and other ones are those that have turned their backs […]
2019-4-1 22:51 | |
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BIS (Bank of International Settlements) General Manager, Agustin Carstens, has been at it again. This time arguing against Central Bank Digital Currencies at the Central Bank of Ireland’s Annual Whitaker Lecture.
2019-3-24 18:00 | |
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“Bitcoin is a bubble, a Ponzi scheme, and an environmental disaster. ” If you're a crypto enthusiast, then you must be aware of the words. The critical words about bitcoin were made some time back by Agustin Carstens, general manager at the bank for International Settlements.
2019-3-23 04:58 | |
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Venoty is a digital currency that enables instant payments to anyone, anywhere in the world and uses peer-to-peer technology to operate with no central authority. The Venoty platform was customized in accordance with the needs of the child, with its own content, and it was created by educational and IT specialists.
2019-3-6 16:04 | |
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The Bank of Canada has recently released a report related to Bitcoin and other virtual currencies. The report makes some observations regarding the cryptocurrency space, how it evolved and the future of Bitcoin (BTC).
2019-2-15 07:57 | |
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Travis Kling has taken to the streets yet again. This time, the chief investment officer of Ikigai, a Los Angeles-based crypto hedge fund that launched in October, doubled-down on his sentiment that Bitcoin (BTC) is a perfect way to bet against the monetary policy enlisted by global governments and Wall Street mainstays.
2019-2-8 17:00 | |
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The countdown has been ticking for some time now and it is currently 471 days until the Bitcoin block reward halves. This milestone in the evolution of the world’s most popular digital currency will also make it far less inflationary than most of the current central bank’s targets.
2019-2-8 12:00 | |
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With the 10th anniversary of Bitcoin’s launch under the industry’s belt, it’s hard to believe how far the space has traveled in that time. Bitcoin Magazine has asked a number of long-time members of the space to reflect on their experiences, and published author Simon Dixon spoke with us about some of his observations over the years.
2019-1-26 01:44 | |
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Central governments often prohibit the circulation of regional ‘certificates,’ bills or other forms of money, arguing that these can devolve control over national monetary systems. At the same time, authorities are often unaware of the economic effects of introducing local currencies.
2019-1-25 18:44 | |
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Recently, Uzbekistan started to be another one of the countries leading the discussions for how to regulate Security Token Offerings (STOs). The central Asian nation is making an effort to become more crypto friendly since last year and it looks like the efforts are starting to pay off. While the country took its time to […]
2019-1-19 00:09 | |
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Decentralized exchange Bisq has upgraded its software with an entirely new User Interface (UI) design and the launch of the Bisq Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) on testnet.
2019-1-9 21:05 | |
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Lightning is all the rage these days and, while it's an exciting development, users currently have to have a full node running in order to transact in it. In this article, I'm going to introduce Neutrino, a new protocol for light clients to get the data that they need while preserving privacy and without trusting a central server.
2019-1-4 21:11 | |
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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 | |
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Bitcoin was created by Satoshi Nakamoto, (almost certainly) a pseudonym, that no one has been able to conclusively connect to an actual person or group of people to this day.
2019-1-3 06:42 | |
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According to the Indian news outlet the Hindu Business Line, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is pausing its plans to create a national cryptocurrency. Back in 2018, the central bank of India announced that it was analyzing the possibility of launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC). At that time, the bank created a […]
2019-1-2 17:44 | |
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Yet another tool is being added to Bitcoin’s growing number of privacy solutions. Thought up at a brainstorming event attended by Bitcoin developers and privacy researchers last summer, Pay to Endpoint (P2EP) is a relatively new trick that utilizes the well-known CoinJoin mixing technique to make blockchain analysis much harder.
2019-1-1 19:31 | |
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Going by the recent development in the US banking sector, that has seen the US Fed Reserve, the central bank of US raise interest rate the fourth time in 2018, which many believe could lead to a recession in the US and a global recession by 2019, former IMF economist, who also was a former […] The post Bitcoin Proponent Ron Paul: ‘Tax free Bitcoin and crypto will prevent next Fed-created recession’ appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2018-12-21 14:15 | |
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Earlier this year, in February, Venezuela has finally gone through with the launch of their national cryptocurrency, Petro. The coin was said to be the means of dealing with hyperinflation, as their native fiat currency, the bolivar, continues to lose its value almost constantly.
2018-12-19 19:40 | |
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Central banks and financial institutions across the world ended up having to choose a stance towards crypto, and most of them decided to approach this technology with skepticism. However, as time goes by, this stance might change, and some signs of this change may already be visible. Earlier in 2018, the Saint Louis Federal Reserve […]
2018-12-15 03:17 | |
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Malaysian Regulator And Central Bank To Create Crypto Regulation Crypto regulation was an important issue in 2018. As the market boomed in 2017 and developed afterward, it was important to define rules and legislation for it.
2018-12-7 21:47 | |
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The European Central Bank (ECB) just launched a fast, international payment technology called Target Instant Payments System, or TIPS. TIPS aims to offer low-fee instant settlements in Euros to customers across the continent.
2018-11-30 08:01 | |
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Germany has just got its second Bitcoin ATM in Frankfurt, home of the European Central Bank, as the total worldwide machine count hits 4000 for the first time. Bitcoin ATM Arrives in Frankfurt As local media reported November 23, Bitcoin-Store Frankfurt in Germany’s financial center and home of the European Central Bank (ECB) is now home to one of only two BTMs currently operational in the country.
2018-11-29 21:00 | |
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When the towers in New York fell, I became obsessed with economics. I wanted to follow the money to understand what happened on that dreadful day. During that time of inquiry, I found myself very interested in Austrian economic theory.
2018-11-21 19:26 | |
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Charles Hoskinson is best known today as a co-founder of both Ethereum and IOHK, where he leads the research, design and development of Cardano. But before these projects, there was Bitcoin.
2018-11-20 23:08 | |
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Central bankers have been talking about issuing their own digital coins ever since they first saw the appeal that bitcoin holds for many people. However, the latest indications point to it being a very long time until we will see national crypto assets coming from any stable economies.
2018-11-19 19:00 | |
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Bitcoin Cash, the “big block” project that forked away from the Bitcoin blockchain in August 2017, “hard forked” (split) into two different coins: “Bitcoin Cash ABC” (BCH ABC) and “Bitcoin Cash SV” (BCH SV).
2018-11-17 02:13 | |
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With contributing reporting from Jimmy Aki. Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), suggested a new course of action for central banks around the world: turn their fiat currencies digital.
2018-11-15 22:38 | |
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Head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, said that central banks should consider issuing state-backed digital currency. The IMF head gave her advice during a speech delivered at the Singapore Fintech Festival.
2018-11-14 17:00 | |
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country’s central bank, needs more time to fully understand cryptocurrencies before publishing rules about the space.
2018-11-14 13:44 | |
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The People's Bank of China (PBoC), China's central bank, has its eyes on cryptocurrency companies that run airdrop campaigns in the country. In its most recent financial stability report for 2018, which was published on Friday, November 3, 2018, the bank said there has been a surge in the number of "disguised" Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), including the free distribution of crypto tokens through airdrops, despite its effort to clamp down on their activities.
2018-11-5 22:04 | |
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The People's Bank of China (PBoC), China's central bank, has its eyes on cryptocurrency companies that run airdrop campaigns in the country. In its most recent financial stability report for 2018, which was published on Friday, November 3, 2018, the bank said there has been a surge in the number of "disguised" Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), including the free distribution of crypto tokens through airdrops, despite its effort to clamp down on their activities.
2018-11-7 22:04 | |
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As time has progressed, the need for a new global social operating system has become more prevalent than ever before. In this regard, Holacracy, an organization management system developed by Brian Robertson, seems to be an appealing choice for many forward thinking companies— especially since the OS runs without the need of any central command […]
2018-11-3 10:20 | |
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There has never been an easier time to run a small business, especially in the age of smartphones and consumer-level laptops. For the price of a MacBook or an iPhone, a student or employee can navigate a rich tapestry of your company’s information, instruction, and leadership — provided you can effectively manage their experience.
2018-10-25 18:45 | |
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Cryptocurrencies, while efficient and highly functional in their interactions with one and other in virtual space, suffer from slow, complicated, and sometimes expensive transition to and from the realms of fiat currency and general consumer transactions.
2018-10-24 12:00 | |
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Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it.
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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Giga Watt, the golden child of Washington’s Bitcoin boom, is going through the most troublesome time since its existence. While investors remain dissatisfied and angry, the venture itself is struggling with massive debt.
2018-10-22 20:44 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a new office to engage with cryptocurrency and blockchain startups. Called the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub), the division will make it easier for fintech startups to interact with the regulator on related issues and the legal implications of products before they launch them.
2018-10-19 01:51 | |
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The head of Russia’s central bank has announced the “cryptocurrency craze” is “starting to fade away” – and that this is a “fortunate” event. Nabiullina: Businesses Taking ‘Sober Approach’ To Blockchain Speaking during the country’s fourth FINOPOLIS innovative financial technology forum in Sochi October 17, Bank of Russia’s Elvira Nabiullina signaled a change in the stance of “businesses” towards technologies such as Blockchain and ICOs.
2018-10-18 15:00 | |
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Zebpay, once India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is moving operations to Malta after having shut shop on its home turf last month. The exchange, which currently supports 20 cryptocurrencies, will serve users in 20 countries across Europe: Malta Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Netherlands Poland Portugal Slovenia Sweden Unfortunately, the exchange won’t be accessible to users in India.
2018-10-18 12:42 | |
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The law offices of Pomerantz LLP in New York have filed a series of civil suits against MGT Capital Investment and its executive officers on behalf of several of the trading firm’s past or present customers.
2018-10-18 20:05 | |
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Chart for XRP/BTC (1W) Ripple (XRP) has defended its 5 Week EMA. This is a clear message to all the critics out there calling Ripple (XRP)’s rally a pump and dump. RSI for the above weekly chart for XRP/BTC does seem to have neared the overbought range.
2018-10-9 18:30 | |
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The Crypto Investor Show is back for the second time, following on from the success of its inaugural conference in London earlier this year. Taking place in Manchester over the 9th and 10th November, the conference will be held at the Manchester Central Convention Complex.
2018-10-6 11:36 | |
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Global liquidity has reached a new all-time high above $95 trillion, approaching $100 trillion. Historical data shows expanding liquidity precedes Bitcoin bull runs, potentially signaling a new price surge.
There's a greater chance of a wholesale CBDC being issued within six years than a retail one, according to the report.
The net percent of global central banks cutting rates is increasing in a positive sign for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.
The BOJ has long been seen as a major source of uncertainty for financial markets, including cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin first and foremost is about obsoleting and obviating central banking and the economic damage and hardship they cause for regular people.
Once the BOJ begins policy normalisation, yen carry trades may unwind quickly, leading to increased cross-asset volatility.
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) would further corrupt fiat money, eroding purchasing power and increasing censorship.