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IMF Head Makes Case for Central Bank Digital Currencies In Recent Speech
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. дальше »
2018-11-15 22:38 | |
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Chinese Bitcoin Mining Centers Fear Electricity Cuts as Compliance Issues Loom
Having banned the exchanges where cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are traded, the Chinese government is now cracking down on the plants where such currencies are mined. The Yingjiang Administration Bureau for Industry and Commerce, which enforces enterprises and consumer protection laws, issued a notification to the Bitcoin mining facilities operating in China’s Yunnan province. дальше »
2018-11-13 13:00 | |
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New Blockchain City in Nevada, a Gift Back to Crypto Community
Cryptocurrency millionaire and a consumer protection lawyer, Jeffrey Berns, has recently announced a new plan that might have a strong impact on the blockchain development. Berns is also a CEO of a firm called Blockchains LLC. дальше »
2018-11-8 17:30 | |
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Lawyer Invests $300 Million to Build Crypto City in the Nevada Desert
Consumer protection lawyer Jeffrey Berns is the owner and CEO of Blockchains LLC, a company that bought more than 67,000 acres of land in northern Nevada for $170 million earlier this year. On Thursday, he revealed plans to build a crypto city in the desert, claiming to have invested $300 million to make it a […] The post Lawyer Invests $300 Million to Build Crypto City in the Nevada Desert appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-11-4 22:30 | |
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Aqua Intelligence and Alchemy Coin Form Alliance to Revolutionize The DLT Lending and Business Ecosystem
Aqua Intelligence and Alchemy primed to provide data clarity, trust and privacy protection for users. To solidify the partnership, Aqua has announced a $1 million investment in Alchemy Coin, to make it easier for the team to seamlessly achieve its goal of establishing robust consumer profiles while focusing on data clarity and trust. дальше »
2018-10-31 23:15 | |
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Japan Approves Self-Regulation of Cryptocurrency Exchanges
On Wednesday, Oct. 19, Japan’s Financial Services Agency granted the cryptocurrency industry the authority to self-regulate. The approval means that the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association, a coalition of several registered digital currency exchanges, can now set rules for operational requirements, consumer protection, prevention of money laundering and employee ethics. дальше »
2018-10-25 06:55 | |
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David Chaum on Digital Privacy: “The Cat Is Out of the Bag”
David Chaum, the cryptographer credited with starting the cypherpunk movement in the 1980s and launching eCash, an early form of virtual money in the 1990s, thinks people are taking financial privacy a lot more seriously these days. дальше »
2018-10-24 18:02 | |
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‘Nurture Productive Aspects Of Cryptocurrency,’ US Presidential Hopeful Tells Senate
The US senator and potential presidential contender who suggested cryptocurrency “hurt” American families repeated concerns about the industry on October 11, saying it was “easy to steal. ” Warren Argues For Consumer Protection ‘Balance’ In a Senate Banking Committee hearing, Elizabeth Warren voiced fresh worry over the current regulatory climate in Washington, implying balanced rules should come into force. дальше »
2018-10-12 17:00 | |
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Binance Delisting Four Coins for User Protection, Bytecoin (BCN) and Iconomi (ICN) Included
Launching just last year, Binance has quickly grown into the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. As it holds a top position in the industry, one would expect Binance to uphold transparency and consumer interest in high regard. дальше »
2018-10-9 21:16 | |
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Major US Crypto Exchange Obtains Insurance, Will it Have Positive Effect on the Industry?
This week, major US-based crypto exchange Gemini obtained insurance coverage from a consortium of leading insurance providers led by Aon, a multi-billion dollar insurance giant based in London. Yusuf Hussain, Gemini’s Head of Risk, emphasized the importance of providing sufficient consumer protection to assure that investors on the platform can freely trade cryptocurrencies without the […] The post Major US Crypto Exchange Obtains Insurance, Will it Have Positive Effect on the Industry? appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-10-6 20:00 | |
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Stackr: The Dawn of a Digital Asset Savings Solution - [BTC Media Sponsor]
Financial savings have long been the foundation of wealth and asset building. However, we are now in a time when the growing obsolescence of financial institutions has forced certain technologies out of date, created high fees, revealed structural inefficiencies and, ultimately, meant that some standard investment solutions now fail to place consumer needs first. дальше »
2018-10-6 16:37 | |
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Brave CEO Pens Letter to Senate Committee Asking for GDPR-Like Privacy Regulation
Brendan Eich, the CEO of Brave, has written a letter to the U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation urging them to implement GDPR-like legislation in the United States. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:51 | |
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Brave Publishers Can Now Have Their Identities Verified with Civic
Civic, a digital identity firm, has collaborated with Brave, the privacy-based browser with a blockchain-based digital advertising platform, to provide identity verification services to Brave’s content creators. дальше »
2018-9-25 00:58 | |
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Presenting a United Front of Blockchain Companies to Work With Congress
It’s a sign of the times and the growing maturity of the crypto industry that a new industry trade association launched in Washington, D. C. , on September 11, 2018, to lobby the U. дальше »
2018-9-22 22:46 | |
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NY AG Underwood’s Report Identifies High Risk of Market Manipulation in Cryptocurrency Industry
In an exhaustive 32-page report published by the New York Attorney General’s office, dated September 18, 2018, found that cryptocurrency exchanges appear to lack basic consumer protection mechanisms and do next to nothing to prevent market manipulation. дальше »
2018-9-19 15:20 | |
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UK Treasury Committee: Cryptocurrencies Are Crypto-Assets and Should be Regulated
That crypto investors are exposed to a litany of risks in a largely unregulated and developing sphere is true. It is along the same line of consumer protection that the UK’s Treasury Committee is rallying from calling for immediate regulation of the sphere by the Financial Conduct Authority, the country’s markets watch dog. дальше »
2018-9-19 14:30 | |
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Spark, a New GUI Lightning Wallet for Bitcoin, Now Available for Download
Spark is a web-based GUI wallet designed for speed, safety and simplicity that utilizes Blockstream’s Lightning implementation c-lightning as its backend. The platform allows for easy spending and receiving of bitcoins over the Lightning Network, which is renowned for its payment speeds. дальше »
2018-9-11 22:32 | |
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Japan’s FSA Vows to Strike a Balance Between Consumer Protection and Promoting Technological Innovation
Japan is both one of the largest crypto markets in the world and one of the most crypto-friendly countries. However, the Japanese government has been increasingly vigilant on the crypto industry as a whole, an understandable stance after the country was hit with what is touted to be the largest crypto heist in history. дальше »
2018-8-28 19:24 | |
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Federal Trade Commission Issues Warning on Bitcoin Blackmail Scams
The U. S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is blowing the whistle on of a new Bitcoin blackmail scam—one purportedly targeting men with a disposition for extramarital “activity. ” According to the government’s consumer protection watchdog, allegedly unfaithful men are being sent letters by scammers demanding a “confidentiality fee,” payable in Bitcoin, in return for silence. дальше »
2018-8-23 18:00 | |
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Криптобиржи сформировали альянс для борьбы с мошенничеством
Основатели криптовалютной биржи Gemini Кэмерон и Тайлер Уинклвосс сформировали Ассоциацию виртуальных биржевых товаров (VCA) в состав которой также вошли биржи Bitstamp, BitFlyer USA и Bittrex. Вместе они будут бороться с мошенничеством на криптовалютном рынке. дальше »
2018-8-20 19:45 | |
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Братья Уинклвоссы создадут новые методы борьбы с криптовалютным мошенничеством
Основатели криптовалютной биржи Gemini братья Уинклвоссы объявили о создании Ассоциации виртуальных биржевых товаров (VCA), призванной бороться с мошенничеством в индустрии. В состав альянса вошли биткоин-биржи Bitstamp, bitFlyer USA и Bittrex. дальше »
2018-8-20 17:02 | |
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AMA With Origin Team Reveals Plans for Decentralized Sharing Economy
Matt Liu, Josh Fraser and former PayPal head Yu Pan want to bring the blockchain to the sharing economy. The trio is devising a platform with an emphasis on inclusive, peer-to-peer service hubs designed to decentralize the same consumer cost-friendly business models that have made companies like Airbnb, Uber and Lyft so popular in recent years. дальше »
2018-8-16 23:25 | |
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“Not a Great Precedent”: Commissioner Discusses the SEC’s Latest ETF Decision
When the SEC announced its rejection of the Winklevosses’ latest bitcoin ETF filing, the industry found itself reckoning with a problem on repeat: striving toward the goal of approval, another Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) proposal faced the SEC’s death knell. дальше »
2018-8-4 22:49 | |
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Federal Reserve Chairman: Cryptocurrencies Are Not A Threat To The Existing Financial System, Crime And Consumer Protection Are Concerns
According to Bloomberg, Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Chairman, in a testimony before the House of Financial Services Committee, confidently stated that the cryptocurrency industry is currently not a threat to the existing financial system. дальше »
2018-7-21 16:11 | |
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U.S. Initiates Regulatory Sandbox for Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
Among the bustle of crypto-related activities in Washington this week, an important announcement surfaced from Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The post U. дальше »
2018-7-21 12:00 | |
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Federal Reserve Chairman: Cryptocurrencies Are Not A Threat To The Existing Financial System, Crime And Consumer Protection Are Concerns
According to Bloomberg, Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Chairman, in a testimony before the House of Financial Services Committee, confidently stated that the cryptocurrency industry is currently not a threat to the existing financial system. дальше »
2018-7-20 20:46 | |
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CFPB Launches Sandbox for Blockchain Innovation
The new fintech regulatory sandbox will look into activities of individual microlending while developing new alternatives for the traditional credit scores. On Wednesday, July 18, The Wall Street Journal announced that the U. дальше »
2018-7-20 19:32 | |
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US Shopper Fund Guard dog Opens Administrative Sandbox to Blockchain
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is launching a regulatory sandbox to encourage blockchain and other financial technology innovation, acting head Mick Mulvaney announced Wednesday. Mulvaney told the newspaper that the new office spearheading the initiative will specifically examine cryptocurrencies, blockchain-based platforms, other private currencies and individual “microlending.” He continued: “You can make a strong argument дальше »
2018-7-19 21:57 | |
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Atlas Protocol: A new roadway for storage and data processing, privacy prioritized
What is GDPR? The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a European Union regulation on consumer data and privacy protection. After four years of preparation and debate, the law was finally approved by the European Union Parliament on April 14th, 2016 and went into effect in the EU’s 28 member states on May 25th, 2018. […] дальше »
2018-7-16 04:58 | |
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US President Donald Trump Creates Task Force To Curb Crypto Fraud
A new task force has been formed by the US government to protect consumers from threats related to money laundering, investment schemes targeting virtual currencies. An executive order signed by President Donald Trump listed the Justice Department and agencies including the SEC, the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as leaders of […] The post US President Donald Trump Creates Task Force To Curb Crypto Fraud appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-7-13 18:31 | |
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Donald Trump Establishes Executive Order For Consumer Protection From Bitcoin
President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, is alleged to have established an executive order with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to ensure that cryptocurrency related crime falls as part of a special consumer protection entity within the DOJ. дальше »
2018-7-12 14:00 | |
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CBOE Files with SEC for Bitcoin ETF
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is examining an application from the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Global Markets which, if approved, could grant the company a coveted bitcoin ETF license, and bring new waves of institutional investors to the bitcoin arena. дальше »
2018-7-10 02:38 | |
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Mick Mulvaney turned the CFPB from a forceful consumer watchdog into a do-nothing government cog
Jeff Sovern, St. John’s University Until last Thanksgiving, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was known for forcefully pursuing its core mission, returning nearly US$12 billion to about 30 million consumers who had been taken advantage of by financial institutions. дальше »
2018-7-7 16:06 | |
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FCA Chooses Blockchain Companies for Fourth Cohort of Regulatory Sandbox
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), responsible for conduct and relevant prudential regulation of financial services firms and financial markets in the U. K. , has announced the details of the firms selected to be part of cohort 4 of its regulatory sandbox, according to an FCA post. дальше »
2018-7-5 01:04 | |
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Poland Bitcoin Community Files Complaint Against Bank Account ‘Denials’
Poland’s cryptocurrency industry lobby group the Polish Bitcoin Association (PBA) confirmed it has complained to regulators about banks’ denial of services to businesses June 27. Banks ‘Aim To Remove Virtual Currency’ In a statement sent to the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (OCCP), the PBA cites financial institutions closing and denying bank accounts as proof they “clearly aim at removing virtual currency entities from the market. дальше »
2018-6-30 07:00 | |
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Banks’ Crypto Account Refusals Lead to Polish Bitcoin Association Challenge
An industry group in Poland is attempting to challenge banks that are allegedly refusing to provide services for firms associated with cryptocurrencies. The Polish Bitcoin Association (PBS) has appealed to the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (OCCP), requesting that the antitrust authority start investigating the alleged restriction of competition. It filed a letter with дальше »
2018-6-29 21:00 | |
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Polish Pitcin Association Association Bank
Regulation The Polish Bitcoin Association has reportedly appealed to Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (OCCP) to protect the country’s cryptocurrency sector from what it perceives as a growing embargo targeting virtual currency businesses on the part of Polish financial institutions. дальше »
2018-6-29 16:41 | |
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Polish Bitcoin Association Seeks Protection from Alleged Banking Embargo
The Polish Bitcoin Association has reportedly appealed to Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (OCCP) to protect the country’s cryptocurrency sector from what it perceives as a growing embargo targeting virtual currency businesses on the part of Polish financial institutions. дальше »
2018-6-29 14:55 | |
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FTC Predicts Consumers Will Lose Over $3 Billion to Crypto Frauds by the End of 2018
A Federal Trade Commission official claimed that cryptocurrency scams looted investors of $532 million in the first two months of 2018 and predicted that the total loss could inflate to $3 billion by the end of the year. дальше »
2018-6-26 21:01 | |
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