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Central City Rockdale Reinvents Itself from Mining Coal to Mining Bitcoin

Rockdale, a town in central Texas, has made headlines due to plans of converting their town from mining coal, into mining bitcoin according to local reports on July 20, 2018. Bitmain Invades, Again In a post-industrial society, many areas that relied on the extraction of raw resources such as coal are beginning to face an economic struggle. дальше »

2018-7-27 01:00


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Bank of England Endorses Blockchain Use with Revamped Payment System

The Bank of England has stated that a revamped payment system currently under development will offer integration and support for fintech firms using blockchain technology. The pronouncement, which the UK’s central bank made on July 23, 2018, will come as a welcome fillip to the British cryptosphere and encourage further blockchain finance development in the country. дальше »

2018-7-26 02:00


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Bank of Canada: Proof-of-Work Beats Alternative Consensus Systems

Canada’s central bank has championed proof-of-work (PoW) algorithms as part of a new research paper on Blockchain consensus. ‘Irretrievable Sunk Costs’ In its Staff Working Paper released this week, Bank of Canada (BoC) said PoW, used by Bitcoin, held more promise than alternative proof-of-script (PoS) algorithms found in various altcoins. дальше »

2018-7-25 18:00


Bank of England Upgrades RTGS Payments System to be Blockchain Friendly

According to Reuters, the Bank of England recently updated its payment system which will now be compatible with blockchain-based and fintech applications. For a considerable period, the central bank has been implementing radical changes to its Real-Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS) to improve its efficiency and comply with the latest technological advancements. The RTGS forms […] дальше »

2018-7-25 02:43


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EU Parliament Report Reveals How Banks Could Beat Bitcoin

A recent report released by the Policy Department of the European Parliament explains how central bank-issued cryptocurrencies outcompete Bitcoin. EU Parliament Draws Up Battle Plans Against Bitcoin A recent report from the Policy Department of the European Parliament, titled Competition Issues in the Area of Financial Technology (FinTech), warns about some of the challenges Bitcoin will have to overcome. дальше »

2018-7-24 02:00


Iran’s Blockchain Association President Says US Govt Confiscated 500 BTC

The head of Iran's Blockchain Association, Sepehr Mohammadi, recently claimed that the US government has confiscated over 500 BTC from Iranian citizens traveling into and out of the country. In April, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) banned banks and financial institutions in the country from dealing with cryptocurrencies. The CBI claimed that “All cryptocurrencies […] дальше »

2018-7-24 00:31


A study on issues of competition in fintech, commissioned by the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs was published July 20. It found that central bank-issued digital currencies could be a “remedy” for a lack of

Europen Union Study shows central banks coming together with their own digital currencies, i.e., CBDCs could mean an end of the journey for the decentralized digital tokens. Bitcoin has been struggling for quite some time for its mainstream adoption, as crypto investors and enthusiasts are waiting for developers to bring a robust scalability solution. On дальше »

2018-7-23 18:43


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‘Very Specific Recommendations’ Crypto Deadline Scraped by G20 Forum

Cryptocurrencies will continue to receive a broadly hands-off approach from the G20 until at least October, a meeting of the forum confirmed July 21-22. A summary of interim decisions made by the dedicated Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors (FATF) group sees any hard-and-fast regulatory steps regarding cryptoassets remain absent. The results follow a four-month дальше »

2018-7-23 17:36


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G20 Ice October Timeline for Cryptosafe Payment Grade

G20 member countries are now looking at an October deadline for reviewing a global anti-money laundering (AML) standard on cryptocurrency, document shows. According to a statement issued on Sunday, finance ministers and central bank governors of the G20 member countries hosted a meeting during the weekend and reiterated their position on “vigilant” monitoring over cryptocurrency. дальше »

2018-7-23 11:24


Bitcoin’s 6 Month Negative Publicity Bear Market Sees Tides Start To Turn

Bitcoin currently is enjoying a positive week with headlines from around the world sending the price above the $7,500 for the first time in a month. The crypto community is eager for the momentum to continue and after some much-needed regulatory clarity from the central banks of G20 nations, and interest from the world’s leading […] дальше »

2018-7-23 10:16