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European Commission is launching blockchain association next year, major banks are already on board

The European Commission is launching a new blockchain association next year and major banks are invited to join it. BBVA, Spanish banking giant, announced that it and four other banks have joined the EC’s planned International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (IATBA), which could be a legal entity as early as first quarter of 2019. […] дальше »

2018-11-24 19:43


Bank Of Japan Acknowledges Bitcoin’s Presence, Admits Cryptos Could Diminish Financial Role

The deputy governor of the Bank of Japan, Masoyoshi Amamiya, has recently revealed how the banks view cryptos during a lecture meeting at the Japan Society of Monetary Economics. The banker has affirmed that it is debatable whether cryptos have any serious merit to improve the existing financial system. According to it, he does not […] дальше »

2018-10-24 07:04


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Ripple xCurrent To Go Live At National Bank of Kuwait

The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), one of the largest banks in the Middle East, could be about to go live with Ripple’s xCurrent payment solution in the coming weeks. A source familiar with the matter told Crypto Briefing in an email exchange that NBK had been actively preparing for its first transaction using xCurrent, a cross-border settlement service. дальше »

2018-10-22 19:09


$183 Million in Ethereum Moved With $0.06 Fee Instantaneously, Better Than Banks

A multi-million dollar worth of transaction that could have cost senders over $5 million in commissions on legacy systems was made with $0. 06 on Ethereum. The Ethereum block 6556384 went through 5080 confirmations and took over 19 hours to transfer more than $183,000,000 without having to go through expensive intermediaries. дальше »

2018-10-22 13:44


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Barclays Puts Its Cryptocurrency Trading Project ‘On Ice’

London-based multinational investment bank agiant Barclays has reportedly halted work on its cryptocurrency trading project. Barclays Stops Cryptocurrency Trading Project  One of the leading multinational investment banks Barclays has put its work on a cryptocurrency trading project to an end or “on ice,” Financial News London reports, citing two people familiar with the matter. дальше »

2018-10-16 20:00


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Treasury Committee Criticizes UK Regulators’ “Unsustainable” Crypto Stance

The parliamentary report published by the UK Treasury Committee has advocated for regulation of the “wild west” crypto-assets sector. The report criticizes the “ambiguity” of the current stance of UK regulators, arguing that with effective regulations, the United Kingdom could become a “global center” for the emerging cryptocurrency sector. дальше »

2018-9-21 18:55


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Data Shows We Can’t Expect Cryptocurrency to Handle Inflation

Digital currency is being adopted in several nations fighting economic distress as a means to avoid inflation. In fact, crypto evangelists cite examples of African communities and countries like Venezuela to describe how digital coins could provide security from central banks’ policies and subsequent inflation in times of crisis. дальше »

2018-9-13 14:11