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Bitpay Accepts Company of the Year Accolade
23.6.2020
Bitpay wins Company of the Year Award from market research company
[aktualita] Oficiálně: Amazon Web Services otevře pobočku v ČR, nabídne lokální faktury
22.6.2020
Amazon oficiálně potvrdil, že rozjede pobočku pro cloud Amazon Web Services (AWS) v České republice. Lokální entita začne fungovat 1. října letošního roku. Jak už jsme na Lupě informovali, AWS najalo první tuzemské zaměstnance na technické a konzultantské pozice, kteří prozatím spadají pod pobočku...
HaruBank Collaborates with BitGo to Ensure Security of Its Clients’ Crypto Asset
19.6.2020
BitGo, a market leader and a multi-sig technology pioneer, will now offer its business hot wallet services to HaruBank. Users of HaruBank will have their assets secured by BitGo, ensuring peace of mind. HaruBank was established in 2019. It operates a crypto depository service, which experienced...
Crypto Card Issuer Wirecard Missing $2.1 Billion Cash, Company Shares Plunge 62%
19.6.2020
About 1.9 billion euros ($2.13 billion) worth of cash is missing from one of Wirecard’s trust accounts and the crypto debit card provider cannot as yet account for the money, the company reported on Thursday. In a statement, the major German payment processor blamed “spurious”...
Infosec Exec Urges US Lawmakers to Tighten Crypto Regs Over Pandemic-Driven Scams
18.6.2020
Cryptocurrencies should be regulated more stringently, a VMWare security executive told U.S. lawmakers, citing a rise in cybercrime during the pandemic
US Fed Chair Says Private Entities Should Not Help Design Central Bank Digital Currencies
17.6.2020
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he believes central banks would have to design and implement CBDCs, not private entities
SIM Swap Hackers Target Crypto Investors — Cell Services Not Available
16.6.2020
Civil lawsuits against telecom providers such as AT&T are becoming commonplace as the number of SIM swap hacking scandals rises
US Financial Services Committee Hearing Discussed the Creation of a ‘Digital Dollar’
12.6.2020
On June 11, 2020, the United States Congress Financial Services Committee held a remote hearing about the creation of a “digital dollar.” A number of well known individuals participated including the former Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Christopher...
Digital Dollar? Get Real, Financial Inclusion Advocates Tell Congress
12.6.2020
Currently just a flashy idea, the digital dollar is competing with duller but proven methods for the job of getting stimulus funds to every U.S. resident
This Liechtenstein Bank Can Now Custody Crypto
12.6.2020
Mason Privatbank Liechtenstein is aiming to cater to both crypto-focused investors and asset managers who are looking to diversify their portfolios
Bitpay Reveals Crypto-to-Fiat Prepaid Mastercard, Firm’s Flagship Visa Card Ends in December
12.6.2020
On June 11, 2020, the cryptocurrency payment services provider, Bitpay announced the firm is launching a prepaid Mastercard that can be loaded with a variety of digital assets. The Atlanta-based company says the card can be spent anywhere Mastercard is accepted and users can “instantly...
WATCH: US Lawmakers Will Talk Digital Dollar, FedAccounts in Thursday Hearing
11.6.2020
The “digital dollar” concept will take the spotlight Thursday as House Financial Services Committee members discuss how best to issue stimulus funds
South Korea’s NH Bank Forms Blockchain Financial Services Consortium
10.6.2020
The South Korean NH NongHyup Bank has announced a memorandum of understanding to research and develop blockchain-based financial services through a new consortium
London’s ETC Group to List Centrally Cleared Bitcoin ETP on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra
10.6.2020
A UK-based financial services company will list a centrally cleared bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra electronic trading market later this month. In a statement released on June 9, Etc Group said the contract, known as Bitcoin Exchange Traded Crypto (BTCE)...
South Korean City Opens Public Services to Blockchain-Based ID App
9.6.2020
South Korea’s second-largest city, Busan, will let its citizens access government services using a blockchain-based identification app developed by Coinplug
3 Great Ways to Monetize Content
8.6.2020
Monetizing content on the web usually boils down to one thing: advertisements. The problem with adding advertisements to your website, especially from the popular ad services, is that they can be slow and they certainly don’t protect user privacy. That’s where alternative monetizing...
Singapore-Based TomoChain Launches P2P Lending Feature
5.6.2020
The Singapore-based exchange will enable a new P2P lending feature in two weeks through its TomoDEX’s platform
Japanese Finance Minister Shoots Down Plan to Cut Bitcoin Tax to 20%, Cites Crypto-Divide
4.6.2020
Japan’s finance minister Taro Aso says he is opposed to reducing tax on bitcoin income to 20%, on par with stock dividends, arguing that most Japanese households find it difficult to invest in digital assets. The development suggests that Japan will uphold its current definition...
Remote Work Isn’t Enough: Shifting Toward a Decentralized System Architecture
3.6.2020
Why and how to shift your business toward a decentralized system architecture amid the global COVID-19 pandemic
Digital Services Act zreguluje Facebook a další velké ryby. Komise se nyní ptá Evropanů, co si o tom myslí
3.6.2020
Evropská Unie už dvě dekády řeší, jak nakládat s velkými technologickými společnostmi. Za tu dobu jsme tu měli několik velkých antimonopolních vyšetřování Microsoftu, Googlu, kauzu ohledně daňových úlev pro Amazon a v neposlední řadě také otázku, jak se postavit k Facebooku.
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