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RBI Forced Inter-ministerial Panel to Propose Ban on Bitcoin: Report
The central government initially wanted to regulate the bitcoin sector but changed its stand due to objection from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), reports Business Standard. The Indian daily claimed that Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg, who was heading the interministerial committee to study cryptocurrencies, favored regulating them. дальше »
2019-7-23 16:00 | |
It’s an ‘exciting time’ to be involved in cross-border payments, claims Ripple’s Sagar Sarbhai
Sagar Sarbhai, Head of Government & Regulatory Affairs, Asia Pacific at Ripple, recently spoke at the Bangkok FinTech Fair 2019, where he expressed his views regarding payment connectivity across the globe. дальше »
2019-7-20 05:30 | |
“No Cryptocurrency Ban,” Says Indian’s Minister of State for Finance
In the past months, there have been rumours about an imminent bitcoin ban in India. However, a government official recently stated that there were no plans to ban bitcoin or any cryptocurrency in the country as revealed in a July 16, 2019, Q&A with the nations Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Anurag Thakur. дальше »
2019-7-20 01:00 | |
India: Cryptocurrencies are not prohibited in India, says MoS for Finance and Corporate Affairs
The Indian cryptoverse lacks clarity on the government’s take on cryptocurrencies, after another alleged draft of the cryptocurrency bill circulated on social media. However, the community remained in good spirits and finally, found some relief after the Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Anurag Singh Thakur, responded to a few questions in Parliament. дальше »
2019-7-19 18:45 | |
Bitcoin Still Legal In India; Crypto Regulation in Works
Bitcoin will remain legal in India while the government works on regulations, a minister has said in new positive comments on the fate of the industry. Finance Minister: Bitcoin Regulations Coming Responding to a request for clarity on the state’s view of cryptocurrency, Anurag Thakur, India’s Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, firmly denied any token was illegal. дальше »
2019-7-19 10:59 | |
Bitcoin Skyrockets Above $10,500, Is A Drop Below $8k Still Feasible?
With the recent price losses that have seen Bitcoin fall below $10k, it is only fair that people begin to ask if $8k is another price level for the cryptocurrency to test. Well, given the animosity from the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and more recently the Secretary of the […] The post Bitcoin Skyrockets Above $10,500, Is A Drop Below $8k Still Feasible? appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2019-7-18 19:45 | |
Global Crypto War Is Heating up – Iran Next in Line With Its Own Gold-Backed Coin
Control of the U. S. dollar and the global financial system that depends on it gives the American government an incredibly powerful tool in shaping international affairs. As such, it is not surprising that its geopolitical rivals around the world will try to exploit the invention of cryptocurrency to take the USD down a peg. дальше »
2019-7-17 01:30 | |
The United States’ Distrust in Facebook Libra Is Spilling Into Crypto
Today, the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held an open session to conduct a hearing on Facebook’s Libra – a hot button topic across the crypto industry and financial space currently. дальше »
2019-7-17 23:00 | |
Watch: Facebook’s Crypto Chief Suffers Brutal Senate Backlash
The US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing on Facebook’s Libra project this morning, with Facebook crypto chief David Marcus in the hot seat. After a lengthy introduction by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo in which he called Facebook’s aims “commendable,” the committee discussed the potential ramifications of Facebook banking services. дальше »
2019-7-17 20:20 | |
Facebook’s David Marcus vs. Senate: Key Takeaways from the Battle for Libra
Coinspeaker Facebook’s David Marcus vs. Senate: Key Takeaways from the Battle for LibraFacebook crypto chief David Marcus testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs during a hearing examining Facebook's proposed digital currency Libra and data privacy considerations. дальше »
2019-7-17 18:22 | |
Watch Facebook’s David Marcus Testify Before the Senate Banking Committee on Libra
Coinspeaker Watch Facebook’s David Marcus Testify Before the Senate Banking Committee on LibraFacebook crypto chief David Marcus testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs during a hearing examining Facebook's proposed digital currency Libra and data privacy considerations. дальше »
2019-7-16 18:22 | |
China and India Are not Comfortable with Libra, Need More Information and Clarity
China and India combined comprise nearly 35 percent of the world population. Bloomberg reported that the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) wants Facebook to reveal more information about Libra while Economic Times noted that the Indian Secretary of Economic Affairs believes the country is not comfortable with private currencies, July 9, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-10 11:00 | |
President Trump can’t block you on Twitter, federal court rules
A US federal court has ruled today that President Donald Trump can’t block his haters on Twitter. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit situated in New York said that since Trump uses the social network to communicate matters related to government affairs, he can’t bar some Americans from accessing that information. дальше »
2019-7-10 07:20 | |
nuco.cloud ICO
The nuco. cloud (short term of nubes computatrum) is a cloudbased distributed computing network developed by the Iron Eagle Capital GmbH, based on BOINC (Berkeley Open Infrastructure Network Computing), the scientific computing cloud of the University of California, Berkeley, and Gridcoin. дальше »
2019-7-9 17:17 | |
‘Uncomfortable’ Indian Government Looks to Slap Down Facebook’s Crypto Libra
More than three years after India rejected a Facebook initiative to offer free internet service to its citizens terming the gesture ‘digital colonialism’, the social media giant’s cryptocurrency project Libra might meet the same fate in Asia’s third-largest economy. дальше »
2019-7-9 16:06 | |
Indian Regulators Also Echo Same Concerns About Facebook’s Libra Coin Cryptocurrency Project
Facebook will not have an easy time in the third largest economy of Asia. As the company is set on moving its plans surrounding the Libra cryptocurrency forward, the Indian authorities do not seem very happy with the company’s presence. дальше »
2019-7-9 04:28 | |
Indian Authorities Express Concerns Over Facebook’s Libra
India’s Economic Affairs Secretary said he is not comfortable with Facebook’s stablecoin Libra
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India isn’t keen on Facebook’s Libra ‘cryptocurrency’
Facebook’s new digital currency Libra has received an early jolt from the Indian government. The authorities in Asia’s third-largest economy are no more keen on the social media giant’s project than any cryptocurrency that came before it. дальше »
2019-7-8 15:48 | |
Regulators must make sure Facebook lives up to Libra’s structure, says Wall Street veteran
Michael Casey, CEO of Streambed Media and former Wall Street Journal reporter, with his expertise in covering global finance and economic affairs, spoke about Facebook’s Libra and why it incurred a negative response from the community upon its launch. дальше »
2019-7-7 01:30 | |
Consumer Affairs Report Shows 70% Spike in Japanese Crypto Inquiries
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) has released its 2019 report and noted a significant spike in inquiries concerning cryptocurrency related issues last year. The report details a 70% increase in 2018 in regard to consumer queries largely stemming from exchange issues. дальше »
2019-6-20 01:40 | |
Japanese Watchdog Reports 69% Spike in Cryptocurrency Complaints
Japan’s consumer protection watchdog reports an increase in the number of inquiries submitted by cryptocurrency traders in 2018. More Consumer Queries About Cryptocurrency in 2018 In its report, the Japanese Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) revealed that cryptocurrency-related queries totaled 3,657 cases. дальше »
2019-6-19 21:00 | |
Japanese Gov’t Agency Reports 170% Increase in Consumer Inquiries About Crypto in 2018
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency has reported that 2018 saw a 170% uptick in the number of consumer queries about cryptocurrencies as compared with the previous year
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Judgment Day: Crypto-Shilling Church Pays Price for OneCoin Scam Link
By CCN Markets: Judgment day has arrived for a Samoan church that New Zealand authorities say has damning links to the notorious OneCoin cryptocurrency scam. New Zealand, Samoa Target Church Over OneCoin Crypto Scam According to Radio New Zealand, New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs is investigating the Auckland branch of the Samoan Independent Seventh Day Adventist Church (SISDAC) over investments it made in OneCoin. дальше »
2019-6-15 21:34 | |
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 | |
FBI Brings Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX Investigation to the United States
By CCN: The FBI officially expanded the QuadrigaCX case, in which the founder suspiciously died, and more than $100 million in cryptocurrency was lost, to the United States today. The agency took to Twitter to ask for US-based victims of the crime to come forward. дальше »
2019-6-5 09:33 | |
Binance signs MoU with Ugandan government to help country’s underprivileged children
The philanthropist arm of Binance signed an agreement with Safe Future, an NGO started by Uganda’s Minister of Presidency, on May 30. This MoU was signed to complement the Ugandan government’s efforts in the field of education. дальше »
2019-6-1 23:30 | |
Liquidators of Hacked Cryptopia Exchange Release Report, Note $4.2M Owed to Creditors
Liquidators of now-defunct New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia have released the first report on the state of affairs of the firm
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Liquidator of crypto exchange Cryptopia publishes first report
CryptoNinjas The liquidators for Christchurch-based crypto exchange, Cryptopia released their first report into the company’s affairs today. The liquidators from Grant Thornton are continuing the process, begun before the company was placed in liquidation, of recovering crypto-assets compromised from the hack of Cryptopia’s exchange. дальше »
2019-5-31 14:43 | |
Notorious Crypto Pyramid Creator With Over 300 Fraud Cases Nabbed By Russian Police
Crypto Pyramid Creator With Over 300 Fraud Cases Nabbed By Russian Police The Russian Police has arrested the creator of a crypto pyramid scheme. Accused of defrauding investors through his scam scheme, the pyramid creator the country’s ministry of internal affairs reports that he has over 300 fraud cases leveled against him. The scammer who […] дальше »
2019-5-29 22:02 | |
Iran Quadruples Nuclear Production in Slamming ‘Crazy President’ Trump
By CCN: As military tensions escalate between the US and Iran, a senior Iranian official has lashed out at President Trump. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, director of foreign affairs, called Trump a “crazy president,” who is “unbalanced,” and “unstable. дальше »
2019-5-21 15:28 | |
Australia’s Cancer Faker Used Defrauded Funds to Secretly Trade Cryptocurrency
By CCN: An Australian woman who faked cancer and duped people into buying her products, Belle Gibson, may have used the proceeds of her fraudulent scheme to trade crypto among other assets. This emerged after she appeared in court over her failure to pay a $285,000 (AUD$410,000) fine, per The Guardian. дальше »
2019-5-15 17:02 | |
The Advancements Being Made When the US Senate Banking Committee Demands Facebook Crypto Transparency
For some weeks information about Facebook-based crypto has been flying around. The cryptosphere is not the only one asking questions about this coin as the U. S. Senate banking committee has also gotten interested. дальше »
2019-5-12 22:19 | |
Does Ernst & Young’s Report on QuadrigaCX Debacle Support this Conspiracy Theory?
According to a report by the firm appointed to oversee the financial affairs of now defunct crypto exchange QuadrigaCX, the trading venue has only $21 million of a total $160 million it owes out. The exchange shut up shop earlier this year a month after its CEO supposedly died in mysterious circumstances. дальше »
2019-5-11 02:00 | |
How to combat human trafficking with data science
Modern slavery is unfortunately still part of our global reality, with more than 40 million people believed to be victims of human trafficking around the world. It’s up to governments, organizations, and society as a whole to battle this evil – and as we heard at TNW2019 Conference, data science can help. дальше »
2019-5-10 14:27 | |
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 | |
High-Profile Indian Government Official Calls Bitcoin a Ponzi Scheme
Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are Ponzi scheme and deserve to be banned to protect investors, at least according to Anurag Agarwal. The joint secretary for India’s Ministry of Corporate Affairs accused bitcoin of simplifying financial frauds in the Indian markets. дальше »
2019-5-4 14:00 | |
“Holders Are Not at Risk”: Bitfinex Lawyer Responds to NY Attorney General
Bitfinex and Tether’s legal counsel has written a response to the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) ex parte order, which claims that Bitifinex used Tether’s reserves to cover some $850 million in losses. дальше »
2019-5-1 01:22 | |
India and Pakistan Will ‘Never Be Friends’ as U.S. Sits Out Aggressive Nuclear Threats
By CCN. com: As India and Pakistan continue to throw nuclear threats back and forth, a senior Indian government official tasked with diplomacy in external affairs has dampened any hopes for peace between the two nations. дальше »
2019-4-29 14:31 | |
Cryptocurrency is ‘Ponzi’, Should be Banned: Indian Govt. Watchdog
By CCN. com: An official from an investor watchdog group in India likened cryptocurrencies to a Ponzi scheme, and voiced his support for them to be banned to protect investors. Anurag Agarwal, chief executive officer of the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority, made the comments Friday, according to local reports. дальше »
2019-4-26 17:17 | |
France’s ‘Innovative Legislation’ Misses the Entire Point of Bitcoin
France wants the EU to adopt its “new and innovative legislation” with the idea of “creating trust” (in a trustless technology). But forcing every participant in the cryptocurrency ecosystem to identify themselves through KYC is missing the point entirely. дальше »
2019-4-18 14:30 | |
For the love of Satoshi, don’t give your Bitcoin to rebuild Notre Dame
A significant chunk of the famous Notre Dame cathedral burned down earlier this week, and now France’s government is mulling whether to accept cryptocurrency to rebuild it—but please, for the love of Satoshi, keep your Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-4-18 13:19 | |
Nigeria: Users Accuse Paxful Bitcoin Exchange of Fraud and Illegal Account Closures
Aggrieved Nigerians are demanding that the country’s banking and financial regulators, as well as the Foreign Affairs Ministry (NIIA), look into allegations of fraud leveled against Paxful – a bitcoin peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange platform, reports The Guardian, April 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-9 05:00 | |
EU proposal requires platforms to delete ‘terrorist content’ in 1 hour or face fines
Just 12 days after voting ‘yes’ on the controversial Copyright Reform, the EU is discussing new regulation that might further hurt smaller platforms. The EU Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs (LIBE) will vote today, April 8, on implementing a one-hour deadline for any platform to delete terrorist content. дальше »
2019-4-8 15:40 | |
Crypto Exchange Petitioned for Defrauding Nigerians, They’re Scammers Says Co-founder
A Nigerian Non-Governmental Organization, United Global Resolve For Peace (UGRF), has petitioned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. дальше »
2019-4-7 15:32 | |
Does Blockchain Require Regulations? Austrian Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs Says No Need
Blockchain technology came to the center of everyone's attention only after the phenomenal rise and popularity of Bitcoin. As time progressed and the technology got more defined, even those who were skeptical about the future of Bitcoin agreed that Blockchain is here to stay. дальше »
2019-4-5 00:21 | |
Cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX should declare bankruptcy, EY says
Defunct cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX’s should enter bankruptcy proceedings in a bid to minimize costs and facilitate the recovery of assets for creditors, according to a report by Ernst & Young (EY), its court appointed monitor. дальше »
2019-4-3 12:23 | |
Blockchain Doesn’t Need Regulations, Austrian Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs Says
Blockchain technologies have been beneficial in the development of modern industry. However, there is still a long way to go for them to be massively adopted. One of the reasons why developments have slowed down. дальше »
2019-4-3 06:29 | |
Cryptocurrency-Backed Loans Remain Popular Among Investors Despite Risks
A new loan market has emerged in which borrowers collect cash loans while staking their cryptocurrency as collateral, says an April 2, 2019 report from Bloomberg. Blockchain Borrowing Blockchain has many uses when it comes to the loaning of money. дальше »
2019-4-3 05:00 | |
Austrian Digital Affairs Minister Doesn’t See the Need for Country’s Use of Blockchain in Regulation
Margarete Schramboeck, the Austrian Minister of Digital and Economic Affairs, has recently affirmed that the country does not need any kind of regulation for the blockchain. She talked about the subject in the ANON Blockchain Summit, in which she participated in the “the role of the government in the age of the blockchain” panel. The […] дальше »
2019-4-3 04:47 | |