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Bitcoin Can Erode America’s Hegemony on the World Reserve Currency
As bitcoin (BTC) surges in value, positive investment theses for digital assets are resurfacing. Those who have been involved in the space long enough understand the power bitcoin as a universal currency. дальше »
2019-6-27 09:00 | |
Florida Town Pays Bitcoin Ransom As Ransomware Continues To Haunt Local Governments
Officials in Lake City, Florida, paid $500,000 worth of bitcoin to hackers who had brought down the city's computer system for two weeks. Lake City is the second Florida town in as many weeks to pay a bitcoin ransom as a result of a ransomware attack. дальше »
2019-6-27 22:16 | |
Why Gibraltar is Behind The Revolutionary New Crypto Card
Gibraltar today stands as one of the most blockchain and cryptocurrency forward nations in the world. The nation’s visionary outlook to emerging technologies, especially in the areas of regulating blockchain and cryptocurrency, continues to attract many projects in the industry. дальше »
2019-6-26 01:36 | |
Ripple Is More than Remittance, May Facilitate Central Banks
Ripple and Brad Garlinghouse are ambitious. An observer now says their end game could be to facilitate Governments' central banks. The post Ripple Is More than Remittance, May Facilitate Central Banks appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-6-26 20:45 | |
Bitcoin’s relative traceability has allowed governments to become comfortable with it, says Erik Voorhees
Fungibility has always been an issue at the heart of Bitcoin. The debates surrounding the same are never-ending. Most commentators in the cryptocurrency industry are of the opinion that Bitcoin can be used as a mode of payment, only if it becomes perfectly fungible. дальше »
2019-6-24 14:00 | |
Does Bitcoin have a role in helping people circumvent ‘bad governments’ since the converse is true?
The cryptospace has matured since 2017, due to the intervention of the SEC and other regulatory bodies around the world. However, these actions have also restricted the growth of the market in a way. дальше »
2019-6-23 00:30 | |
Bank of England allows Facebook to bank at Threadneedle Street
Before Facebook launched its Libra project, several rumors predicting the social media giant’s move were doing the rounds. At that time, Caitlin Long, Co-founder of the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition, had laid out six predictions. дальше »
2019-6-22 18:00 | |
Facebook’s Libra Pushes France to Form a G7 Crypto Task Force
By CCN Markets: Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra seems to have unsettled governments everywhere. The governor of Banque de France, Francois Villeroy de Galhau, is the latest to announce reactionary measures designed to contain the digital currency. дальше »
2019-6-22 19:30 | |
Why Gibraltar is Behind The Revolutionary New Crypto Card
Gibraltar today stands as one of the most blockchain and cryptocurrency forward nations in the world. The nation’s visionary outlook to emerging technologies, especially in the areas of regulating blockchain and cryptocurrency, continues to attract many projects in the industry. дальше »
2019-6-20 20:47 | |
Facebook Is a Threat to Governments Not Crypto
The moment Facebook released the whitepaper for its planned Libra coin, social media was flooded with claims about Zuckerberg’s new drive to take over the cryptocurrency market, with some even calling it a Bitcoin killer. дальше »
2019-6-20 17:20 | |
‘A Clear Threat’: Big Four Australian Bank Fears Facebook’s Crypto Libra
By CCN Markets: Facebook’s foray into cryptocurrencies with Libra has met with a ton of mixed reactions. While some are going gaga over the social media giant’s latest effort that’s supposed to enable cross-border payments at the tap of a button, the traditionalists are taking a dim view. дальше »
2019-6-21 10:21 | |
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Talks About Facebook’s Crypto Project During A Press Conference
Jerome Powell said the monetary policy shouldn’t be affected by Cryptocurrencies Libra will be strictly regulated by agencies and governments all around the world The Chairman of the Federal Reserve of the United States Jerome Powell talked with the reporters about Facebook’s recently launched Libra. As reported by The Block, the central bank of the […] дальше »
2019-6-20 03:54 | |
Chinese Tech Moguls Cite Regulation as Chief Crypto Concern
By CCN Markets: The China Ledger quoted Pony Ma (Ma Huateng) as saying that blockchain technology is mature, but regulation needs to allow for it. Binance CEO Changepeng Zhao took the opportunity to expand on the idea including the government’s role in crypto. дальше »
2019-6-19 20:35 | |
Report: Bitcoin Works as a Hedge For Economic Freedom
Grayscale Investments has released their latest research report, highlighting the importance of self-sustaining and uncontrollable money to stop governments from curbing a person’s right to move their own money. дальше »
2019-6-18 21:00 | |
‘It’s Not a Blockchain’ – Why Gov’ts Could Ban Facebook’s Libra
On the day of its unveiling, Facebook’s cryptocurrency has already sparked forecasts that governments worldwide will ban it. Libra Heading For Crypto Blacklist? Libra, the protocol Facebook today revealed to the world via a somewhat clumsy website, will initially host a cryptocurrency of the same name. дальше »
2019-6-18 17:00 | |
Is the scarcity principle a factor in Bitcoin’s valuation or is it just crypto white noise?
The aspect of scarcity is fundamental to the Bitcoin community, with its limited availability often seen as a virtue in a world where governments have unlimited power to print fiat currencies. With the value of Bitcoin increasing day by day, the virtual asset is getting close to its saturation point. дальше »
2019-6-17 20:00 | |
Power Grid Hacking Attacks in the US and Russia are Bound to Escalate
Our society lives in an era where hacking attacks are almost a part of daily life. It seems even the world’s biggest governments don’t shy away from exploring options in this regard. Power grids in both the US and Russia are being targeted once again. дальше »
2019-6-16 00:00 | |
Italian Retail Deposits Reach All-Time Highs and is Screaming for Bitcoin
By CCN Markets: The Italian government is reportedly trying to be lenient on some forms of hard-to-tax savings, such as that held in safe deposit boxes. Bitcoin could be a viable investment for these retail investors. дальше »
2019-6-14 07:35 | |
Draft Bill in Brazil Will Require Public Administration to Use Blockchain in New ‘Digital Government’ Push
Ten federal officials introduced a draft bill with the Chamber of Deputies in Brazil. If passed, public administrations would have to use emerging technologies to improve public services. As blockchain technology grows in its use cases, governments around the world are making sure to capitalize on it. дальше »
2019-6-13 14:00 | |
Local Governments Work To Shape Bitcoin Mining's Impact On Climate
Officials in Missoula County, Montana, changed the way crypto mining operations need to implement clean energy initiatives, helping set a standard for how local governments can hold mining operations responsible for the energy they use. дальше »
2019-6-13 23:48 | |
The Ransomeware Pandemic: US Cities Struggle With Cyberattacks
Baltimore refused to pay a $76,000 ransom after a cyberattack crippled thousands of computers for a month. It wasn't the first US city to face a ransomware attack, and local governments are scrambling to find better security and post-hack relief. дальше »
2019-6-11 22:18 | |
The Splinternet is here and your company needs to be ready
We are entering a new era, a battleground of sorts between nations, that some government and industry watchers have termed the “Splinternet. ” The Splinternet is, essentially, the splitting up of the internet into country-specific and region-specific internets, creating a ‘balkanization’ effect. дальше »
2019-6-10 12:00 | |
Long-Time Vocal Bitcoin Supporter Roger Ver Complains About Government’s Double Standards
Roger Ver, one of the most prominent crypto figures and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) supporter, criticized government’s double standards through in a recent post on Twitter. He said that governments claim monopolies are bad but they would just put in jail everyone that competes with their own monopoly. дальше »
2019-6-10 04:05 | |
Ransomware Stems From Governments, But Bitcoin Gets The Blame
When hackers paralyzed the city of Baltimore with a ransomware attack last month, the focus became not the theft itself, but a $76,000 Bitcoin ransom. NSA Passes Ransomware Buck According to a recent report from The New York Times, a ransomware attack in Baltimore, Maryland in May was empowered by the use of a stolen National Security Agency (NSA) cyberweapon. дальше »
2019-6-9 19:01 | |
Bitcoin Cash: Roger Ver’s tweet highlights governments’ double standards
India’s proposed “draft bill” that was released by Bloomberg Quint earlier this week had caused a massive uproar in the crypto community. The lack of clarity and ambiguous cryptocurrency climate drove Zebpay, an app-enabled crypto exchange, from the country to Malta. дальше »
2019-6-9 11:30 | |
Ripple: xRapid-powered remittance service to The Philippines will go live this month, confirms SendFriend
After years of being ridiculed an mocked, the world of cryptocurrencies and digital assets is finally getting its due following the growing involvement of several institutional investors. Presently, it’s not just financial and non-financial institutions running the race to get a step ahead in the field, but governments across the world are in the same […] The post Ripple: xRapid-powered remittance service to The Philippines will go live this month, confirms SendFriend appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-6-6 11:30 | |
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 | |
Here’s what the Vatican, US Evangelicals, and Satanists say about AI
The religious have been contemplating the existential threat of artificial intelligence for millennia. Long before Alexa listened in on our conversations or deepfakes threatened women’s safety, Judaism’s Golem and Greek mythology’s automatons roamed religious texts. дальше »
2019-6-5 00:49 | |
The Impact Of Mining All 21 Million Bitcoins, Scheduled To End Around Year 2040
The Impact Of Mining All The Bitcoins CME CEO Ted Duffy reported to Business Insider a few months ago on his view that Bitcoin’s finite supply poses a problem for regulators. “The governments can’t run unless they can run on a deficit. дальше »
2019-6-4 22:22 | |
Bristol City Council Fights Climate Change with Blockchain Tech
Local governments aren’t known for being forward-thinking, so it might surprise you to learn that a city in the U. K. has found a novel application for blockchain technology: saving the planet. дальше »
2019-6-4 00:03 | |
Saifedean Ammous: It’s ‘Not Certain’ That Bitcoin Is Government-Proof
Bitcoin is not free from the threat of government interference, ‘The Bitcoin Standard’ author Saifedean Ammous warned mainstream media this week. Ammous: BTC Up 18 Million Percent Speaking in an interview with German finance magazine Boerse Online, Ammous, who is well known as one of the biggest active Bitcoin bulls, said that despite being technically unstoppable, Bitcoin still faces its enemies. дальше »
2019-6-3 17:00 | |
World Economic Forum (WEF) Head Says Blockchain Technology is the Trust Crisis Savior
There is a major trust issue amongst consumers with banks, governments, and similar entities. Sheila Warren of the WEF believes that blockchain could instill the much-needed trust. There is an unsurprising lack of trust from the public regarding banks, governments, media, and institutions, according to a recent interview with Sheila Warren and CoinTelegraph. Warren, who […] дальше »
2019-6-3 10:09 | |
Op Ed: Bitcoin in Africa, What Needs to Be Done to Encourage Adoption?
Bitcoin has the potential to revolutionize the African continent. Through Bitcoin, millions of unbanked Africans will have access to financial services. These and many more such statements exist across the internet. дальше »
2019-6-1 21:48 | |
G20 Summit in June may introduce a registry for the world’s cryptocurrency exchanges
Major economies of the world are looking forward to meeting in Japan next month and finding a middle ground on the long-running issue of cryptocurrency and crypto-exchanges. The world of cryptocurrency has often been a target for hackers, scammers, money launderers and Ponzi schemes, which is why many governments are prepared to take regulatory steps […] The post G20 Summit in June may introduce a registry for the world’s cryptocurrency exchanges appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-5-31 13:00 | |
Only 3 Months Exist Where Buying Bitcoin Resulted in Losses
Bitcoin was created in the wake of the global financial crisis and great recession, by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, seeking to empower humanity with control over their own money – something that fiat currencies cannot provide due to their centralized control by governments. дальше »
2019-5-31 04:01 | |
Cryptocurrency: Associated Press Stylebook includes entry on Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin
Bitcoin [BTC] and other cryptocurrencies slowly have been grabbing the attention of the entire world over the past years. The largest-cryptocurrency, Bitcoin became one of the most controversial topics when it went through a major surge, nearly reaching $20,000. дальше »
2019-5-30 22:18 | |
Bitcoin’s [BTC] relationship with the US government is still very ‘unclear,’ claims Ikigai’s Travis Kling
Due to the independence of the virtual asset class, the cryptocurrency industry has often faced criticism in the past, failing to achieve general validation from economic institutions. The scenario has changed over time however, as Bitcoin [BTC] and other crypto assets have started to be accepted across the United States and the world, despite governments […] The post Bitcoin’s [BTC] relationship with the US government is still very ‘unclear,’ claims Ikigai’s Travis Kling appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-5-29 17:30 | |
Cryptocurrency Mixers and Why Governments May Want to Shut Them Down
While law enforcement agencies go after cryptocurrency transactions anonymizers, some stakeholders are clamoring for more on-chain solutions
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How The Spirits And Liquor Industry Supply Chain Has Evolved
The spirits and liquor industry supply chain has evolved through different eras of varying complexities. As a global industry that cuts through regions, governments and belief systems, a lot of details are involved in sorting out appropriate logistics for alcoholic beverages as they are produced and transported to consumers. дальше »
2019-5-26 02:57 | |
New Jersey Legislators Vote Unanimously in Favor of Blockchain Bill
A bill looking to study the integration of blockchain technology into the recordkeeping and service delivery processes of the state, county, and municipal governments of New Jersey has been approved unanimously. дальше »
2019-5-25 01:00 | |
Monero turns 5. What does the future look like for privacy coins?
The privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero marked its five-year anniversary on last month. With privacy coins struggling to shake off an association with illegal activity, and some governments considering ways to regulate against them, is there a future for privacy coins? дальше »
2019-5-25 22:00 | |
Blockchain in the Public Sector: Where’s the Impact?
Blockchain is best known for its ability to support cryptocurrencies and dapps, but the number of blockchain applications continues to increase as the technology becomes more advanced. At the same time, the user base is also evolving. дальше »
2019-5-24 23:54 | |
Russia Stunningly Explores a Gold-Backed Crypto to Settle Payments
By CCN: Russia is reportedly considering the implementation of a gold-backed cryptocurrency, according to Russian news outlet Tass. Immutability and censorship-resistance are useful for governments in certain instances, such as conducting international trade in the face of sanctions. дальше »
2019-5-24 22:55 | |
Anti-Money Laundering Efforts in Japan Become More Aggressive Towards Bitcoin
Japan is tightening their anti-money laundering efforts to go after Bitcoin exchanges. Russian and Dutch governments are also becoming restrictive in their cryptocurrency regulations, particularly involving money laundering efforts. дальше »
2019-5-23 17:06 | |
Tabloid Columnist Wants Pal Donald Trump to Investigate ‘Bitcoin Manipulation Madness’
By CCN: Barely a week after New York Post columnist John Crudele crudely predicted that Bitcoin will soon be worth zero, the tabloid journalist has once again muddied the waters by calling on governments to launch a ‘massive investigation’ on ‘Bitcoin manipulation madness’. дальше »
2019-5-23 16:50 | |
Bitcoin Can Wreak Havoc by ‘Ruining’ Governments: Senior Russian Official
By CCN: A top official with Russia’s State Duma (the Russian Parliament) warned that bitcoin has the capacity to ruin governments because it could facilitate the offshoring of massive amounts of money. дальше »
2019-5-21 20:25 | |
Senior Russian Parliament Member Warns Against Crypto Asset Use, Alleges They Can Ruin Governments
Nikolai Arefiev, a Parliament member of the Communist Party in Russia, says crypto use could threaten governments. Russia has still not implemented any regulations for the crypto industry, as it is not a priority. дальше »
2019-5-21 02:30 | |