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Malaysian SC Shariah Advisory Council praises crypto’s ‘great potential’
8.10.2020
A Shariah Advisory Council chairman in Malaysia has praised the “great potential” of cryptocurrency
OFAC Warns Americans Against Facilitating Ransomware Payments
5.10.2020
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently issued an advisory highlighting the sanctions risk American citizens face if they help facilitate ransomware payments. In the advisory, the OFAC says it will “continue to impose sanctions on those...
FinCen Warns on Ransomware Attacks, Notes Increased Targeting of Government Entities
1.10.2020
Ransomware attackers use malicious software to block access to data and demand ransom in return, oftentimes deploying the threat to make proprietary data public
Bitcoin Will Break Out This Year, Says Devere CEO
30.8.2020
The CEO of financial advisory firm Devere Group believes that 2020 will be a breakout year for bitcoin, fueled by the U.S. presidential election and the weak dollar. Amid political uncertainty and the Fed’s new inflation policy, investors will pile into safe-haven assets not tied to...
$12B Advisory Group CEO: BTC is Safe Haven Asset Amid Political Tension
28.7.2020
Bitcoin has the ability to replace gold as a safe haven for investors as the world turns digital, says Nigel Green
South Korean Central Bank Launches CBDC Legal Advisory Unit
14.7.2020
The Bank of Korea in Seoul. South Korea is once again intensifying the pace of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) progress – with a central bank-run team now investigating legal obstacles that might stand in the way of digital won issuance.
Bitter political and financial rival Japan last week...
Malaysian Shariah Council Permits Cryptocurrency Investing and Trading
10.7.2020
The Shariah Advisory Council of Malaysia’s securities commission has advised that it is permissible to invest and trade cryptocurrencies on registered crypto exchanges. About 60% of the country’s population are Muslims, many of whom have been reluctant to trade crypto in fear that...
Malaysian Regulator's Shariah Advisory Council Allows Digital Asset Trading
9.7.2020
The Malaysian authority that oversees compliance with Islamic law in finance has permitted digital asset trading
Crypto Investment Advisory Firm Ranks Halving Scenarios
5.5.2020
A crypto investment advisory firm ranks commonly discussed halving scenarios and proposes one of its own
Crypto Experts Join OECD ‘High Level’ Advisory Board
19.1.2020
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, an intergovernmental body with 36 member countries, has formed “a high-level expert group” which includes executives from the crypto industry. They will provide advice in helping develop international blockchain policy...
3rd consecutive red day
20.11.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 19 November, 2019 “Things do not change; we change.” - Henry David Thoreau In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Tassat and Blockfills launching a trade-at-settlement product for Bitcoin the FEMA advisory […]
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3rd consecutive red day
20.11.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 19 November, 2019 “Things do not change; we change.” - Henry David Thoreau In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Tassat and Blockfills launching a trade-at-settlement product for Bitcoin the FEMA advisory […]
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FEMA Advisory Board Proposes Blockchain to Speed ‘Disaster Dividend’ Payouts
18.11.2019
The NAC argued that blockchain could improve the speed of payouts communities rely on in the wake of natural disasters
Edoardo Battista Ancora Joins BDO Advisory to Focus on Financial Advisory Services
5.11.2019
Key appointments in the world of finance are always big news, and one such came about today after it was announced that Edoardo Battista Ancora has decided to join Luxembourg based BDO Advisory. Ancora is well known for his experience in both financial advisory services and in corporate finance...
John McAfee Joins the Advisory Board of Enterprise Blockchain Solutions Provider Burency
20.9.2019
Long-standing crypto advocate, John McAfee, has announced that he has joined the advisory board of Burency, a UAE based blockchain development company. The announcement came via a tweet on Thursday, in which McAfee stated that Burency is an awesome blockchain accelerator for business applications....
‘New Normal Bottom Price for Bitcoin Is $10K,’ Says Advisory Group CEO
27.8.2019
Nigel Green, the CEO and founder of financial consultancy firm deVere Group, says that Bitcoin’s new normal bottom price is now $10,000
White House Advisory Reports Trading of Illicit Substances Through Cryptocurrencies
22.8.2019
The White House released two advisories on drug purchases in the U.S. Wednesday, via the communications that marked particular implications to the trading with cryptocurrencies in buying drugs. It was executed with other government agencies as a part of a broader cooperative effort “to end...
White House Advisory Says Virtual Currencies Used for Fentanyl Purchases
22.8.2019
The White House advisories state "convertible virtual currencies," particularly bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ethereum, and monero, are actively being used on dark net markets
Eman Pulis Takes on Advisory Role with Future1Exchange
6.8.2019
Digital crypto exchange announces SiGMA founder as senior advisor Digital crypto exchange licensed in Tallin, Estonia, Future1Exchange, has announced that SiGMA Group CEO Eman Pulis has joined Future1Exchange as Senior Advisor. Eman is the Founder and CEO of SiGMA Group, an iGaming, blockchain...
Crypto Friendly Regulation can Help UK Brexit, Says $10 Billion Advisory Giant
9.7.2019
Britain should not miss the chance to get ahead of E.U. on crypto after Brexit, says deVere