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Self-Sovereign Identity Will Reshape the Internet (if You Use It)
1.10.2020
Heard the phrase "self-sovereign identity"? Here is what it means and how it could change your practical experience of the internet
World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Indirectly Owns Millions in Bitcoin
21.9.2020
Adobe Aliaksandr Marko
The Norwegian Government Pension Fund, known as the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, indirectly owns nearly 578 bitcoin (BTC) - currently worth USD 6.2 million - through its investment in MicroStrategy, the publicly traded US-based software company that made headlines...
World’s largest sovereign wealth fund indirectly holds almost 600 Bitcoin
20.9.2020
Mainstream finance giants may hold more Bitcoin than you think
Blockchain technology, financial and self-sovereign digital identities
2.9.2020
Discussing a use case that the Brazilian government started developing last year: a digital identity solution called FinID
Venezuela's Madura Shafted From Gold Storage, Self-Sovereign BTC Shines
2.7.2020
Venezuela’s Maduro just lost a ruling regarding his supposed gold ownership
Sovrin Foundation Sheds All Paid Staff in Tale of a Token Issuance Gone Wrong
25.6.2020
The Sovrin Foundation, a digital ID non-profit, laid off all paid employees after failing to secure funding for an SEC-compliant token issuance
The Queens Politician Who Wants to Give New Yorkers Their Own Crypto
19.6.2020
Assemblyperson Ron Kim has proposed a decentralized contact tracing protocol and a blockchain-based public banking system for New Yorkers
Bitcoin is a Sovereign Currency and Much Ahead of Resilience & Robustness— “Antifragile”
17.6.2020
Bitcoin is seen lacking momentum for quite some time now, while alts like Verge and VeChain have enticed a new cluster of investors due to their startling momentum over the past 1 week. BTC recently tested support around $8.95k but rebounded instantly to reclaim $9.5k while currently trades...
Marshall Islands Seeks to Establish a "Self-Sovereign Identity" With New Blockchain-Based Currency
6.6.2020
Joel Telpner reveals some of the steps the Marshall Islands is taking to launch its national digital currency
First Sovereign Wealth Fund Joins Libra Association
15.5.2020
One of the Singapore government’s two sovereign wealth funds, Temasek, is joining the Libra Association, alongside Paradigm and Slow Ventures in the latest round of additions to the stablecoin project
Demand for Non-Sovereign Safe Havens - Bitcoin & Gold - Expected to Rise
12.5.2020
The demand for non-sovereign "safe haven" assets, such as bitcoin (BTC) and gold, to rise considerably as the risk of broad-based currency debasement increases, according to US-based crypto research boutique Delphi Digital.
Gold demand in the past 12-18 months has already been on the rise...
COVID-19 ‘Immunity Passport’ Unites 60 Firms on Self-Sovereign ID Project
13.4.2020
The COVID-19 Credentials Initiative (CCI) is working on a digital certificate to help stop the spread of the virus without compromising user privacy
Marshall Islands’ Sovereign Digital Currency Will Be Based on Algorand
2.3.2020
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has selected blockchain firm Algorand as technology partner for its national digital currency, the SOV
Monopoly Is a Tiny Darknet Market With Big Aspirations
18.1.2020
There’s a certain irony in the smallest market on the darknet being named Monopoly. With less than 150 listings, the monero-friendly Monopoly Market is anything but. What this tiny darknet market (DNM) lacks in size, however, it makes up for in spirit. The cypherpunk ethos permeates this...
Sovereign Powers Could Be Key To Mass Crypto Adoption
27.12.2019
A statist approach to blockchain development, like other industrial policies in the past, might yet prove successful in this market
How Bitcoin Applies to The Sovereign Individual Thesis
24.11.2019
Just before the internet became a massive display of human ingenuity and networking, a few individuals anticipated the emergence of tools that would help progress the end of politics and the nation states. 22 years ago, much like Nostradamus, Isaac Newton, Gerald Celente, and Carl Jung’s...
Venezuela Becomes ‘Dollarized’ as Citizens Seek Refuge in Alternative Solutions
12.11.2019
Venezuela has been suffering from rapid inflation as the purchasing power of the sovereign bolivar has become near worthless. Over the last few weeks, Venezuelans have been dealing with blackouts throughout major cities, making credit card readers useless. Additionally, citizens are dependent...
Australia’s Perth Mint Launches First-Ever Sovereign Gold Crypto Token
11.10.2019
Australian government-owned Perth Mint has launched a gold crypto token. An InfiniGold Precious metal digitation company supported the launch. The launch is said to be an initiative to digitize its gold assets. This accreditation certification is issued by Perth Mint and is guaranteed by...
Iran Is Being Targeted for Economic Independence, Not Terrorism
22.9.2019
New, unprecedented economic sanctions have been imposed on Iran’s central bank after blame for a September 14 oil field attack was pinned on the nation by U.S. leaders. The sanctions blacklist the Iranian central bank and sovereign wealth fund, further severing the country’s already...
Distrust of the Bolivar Prompts Venezuelans to Seek Sound Money
14.9.2019
There’s a small team of committed researchers and activists called the Ryver Bitcoin Cash group surveying Venezuelans, and giving them educational resources about the benefits of bitcoin cash. The Venezuelan country has been suffering from rapid inflation and many people distrust...