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Beijing Announces ‘Legal Digital Currencies Pilot’ Plan
9.10.2020
Beijing is set to build a “legal digital currency pilot area” as part of its new Beijing Pilot Free Trade Zone initiative – although the project’s masterminds have stopped short of providing details as to what sort of tokens will be given the green light.
Per the Beijing News, via news agency...
Smart Contract Protocol RSK Attempts to Bring Defi to the Bitcoin Network
2.10.2020
During the last year, Ethereum has dominated the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem but a number of other blockchain projects plan to join the fray. The second layer, smart contract protocol RSK aims to bring the defi demand to the Bitcoin blockchain and there’s already a few RSK-based...
Australian government’s digital business plan includes $5M for blockchain
1.10.2020
Australia’s Prime Minister has announced the Federal Government’s biggest investment in blockchain to-date, with two pilots set to receive almost $5 million
Bitcoin’s Big Believers: 6-Digits ‘Inevitable,’ BTC Has a Better Chance of Going to $100K Than Zero
29.9.2020
For a number of years now bitcoiners have predicted that the price of bitcoin will surpass its all-time high from 2017 and many believe it will rise to the $100k or six-digit price range. This week bitcoin enthusiasts discussed the possibility of the crypto asset reaching $100k at great length....
Mark Cuban Wants an Expiration Date on Stimulus Checks: Critics Says Proposal Is Right out of a Banana Republic Playbook
28.9.2020
U.S. billionaire Mark Cuban wants the next stimulus check to come with an expiration date in order to force Americans to spend the funds. The businessman believes this “use it or lose it” approach would benefit the U.S. economy as it promotes spending instead of saving. Cuban argues...
Defi Token Exposed as Pump and Dump Scam in Leaked Telegram Chat
28.9.2020
A leaked Telegram discussion by 50 so-called crypto influencers has exposed the extraordinary steps they take in order to profit on the back off unsuspecting defi investors. According to a leaked screenshot of the chat, an elaborate plan to defraud defi investors using the worthless...
Israeli Lawmakers Plan to Exempt Bitcoin From Capital Gains Tax in Draft New Law
26.9.2020
Israeli lawmakers have proposed in a draft new law to treat bitcoin as a currency instead of an asset for tax purposes, local media reported. According to a report from Globes, four legislators from the Yisrael Beiteinu political party presented the Income Tax Ordinance (Taxation of the Sale...
Execs Managing $78B in Assets Say Institutional Investors Plan to Allocate More Cryptocurrencies
22.9.2020
New research from the digital currency insurance firm, Evertas, shows that a surveyed group of investors managing roughly $78 billion in collective assets believes that during the next five years, institutional investors will “dramatically” increase their crypto asset holdings. This...
Institutional investors plan to buy every Bitcoin price dip, data suggests
22.9.2020
New survey data shows institutional investors intend to increase their Bitcoin allocations regardless of short term dips in BTC price
Three Iranian Power Plants Plan to Sell Electricity to Crypto Miners
21.9.2020
Three Iranian power plants with enough output to supply half of New York City will begin selling some surplus power to crypto miners
Indian state of Tamil Nadu announces blockchain infrastructure plan
20.9.2020
The advantages of blockchain will prompt countries to adopt it sooner or later
The ‘Hot Swap’ Plan to Switch Ethereum to Proof-of-Stake Explained
19.9.2020
With Ethereum 2.0's much-anticipated move to Proof-of-Stake getting closer, CoinDesk Research Analyst Christine Kim spoke with Ethereum developer Danny Ryan and Liz Steininger, CEO of blockchain security company Least Authority on what users and investors should expect
Bitcoin Soft Despite Fed Plan to Keep Rates at Zero For 3 More Years
17.9.2020
Despite the US Federal Reserve (Fed) is planning to keep interest rates at or near 0% for at least another three years, while also keeping the door open for inflation above its stated 2% target, bitcoin (BTC) traders did not seem moved by the somewhat expected announcement.
BTC touched a high...
India’s Crypto Bill Omitted From Parliament Agenda While New Ban Report Appears
16.9.2020
Despite much anticipation, the Indian cryptocurrency bill is not included in the list of bills to be introduced in the current session of parliament. Meanwhile, a new report of India’s government planning to ban cryptocurrency trading has emerged. Indian Government’s Cryptocurrency Plan...
Arca to Gnosis: Show Us a Turnaround Plan or Give Investors’ Money Back
9.9.2020
In addition to wads of cash and the aura of respectability, institutions are bringing Wall Street’s activist investing strategies to crypto markets
Ethereum Classic Labs Airs New Plan to Stop Future 51% Attacks
2.9.2020
The leading organization supporting the Ethereum Classic network hopes to better safeguard against future 51% attacks by going after platforms that rent out hashing power
Prepping for an Airdrop: Prominent BCH Community Members Bid Bitcoin ABC Devs Farewell
2.9.2020
On August 18, 2020, the Bitcoin ABC development team announced a “feature freeze,” which will include a new Infrastructure Funding Plan (IFP) and a week later explained it was also initiating a “governance council.” Despite the recent announcements, Bitcoin ABC has lost...
Developers Plan to Compete in Bitcoin Cash-Fueled Hackathon ‘BCH Devcon III’
26.8.2020
On September 4-6, Bitcoin Cash engineers will be holding the third annual developers’ conference dubbed “BCH Devcon III.” More than 30+ bitcoin cash ($8,300) will be available in prizes for winning teams who participate in the 72-hour hackathon. Software developers are gearing...
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin’s Weary Bulls, ETC’s Action Plan, INX’s IPO
21.8.2020
INX is gearing up for a landmark IPO while 1 billion tether jumped from Tron to Ethereum
ETC Labs Rolls Out Fixes to Thwart Further 51% Attacks on Ethereum Classic
20.8.2020
Shaken by weeks of network-overwhelming hacks, ETC Labs has outlined its security response