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Goldman Sachs Ramps Up Development of New Secret Crypto Project
10.7.2019
A new job listing from investment banking giant Goldman Sachs reveals apparent intentions to pursue digital asset development at an unprecedented pace
Bitcoin ‘Single Best Hedge’ Against Traditional Financial System, Says VC
10.7.2019
Chamath Palihapitiya, CEO of VC firm Social Capital, has proposed that bitcoin is the single best hedge against the traditional financial system
Money and Democracy: Why You Never Get to Vote on the Most Important Part of Society
10.7.2019
It’s very odd that citizens never get to vote or have any say in regard to society’s money, even though it’s one of the most important aspects of everyday life. In fact, in developed countries, most central banks are institutions that are privatized from political interference...
LG Applies for ‘ThinQ Wallet’ Crypto Wallet Trademark in the U.S.
9.7.2019
LG, a South Korean technology behemoth, applied for the “ThinQ Wallet” trademark for a digital wallet
Money Laundering Scandals Bring Court Charges and Record Job Cuts to Euro Banks
9.7.2019
The international financial establishment is known to express concern about the risks of money laundering when the crypto space is mentioned. A string of scandals indicates, however, that traditional banks are not only susceptible to the phenomenon but sometimes complicit, whether knowingly...
China’s Central Bank Developing Own Digital Currency in Response to Libra
8.7.2019
The Chinese central bank is developing its own digital currency in response to Facebook’s forthcoming Libra stablecoin
Chinese Central Bank’s Blockchain Trade Platform Processed $4.36B
8.7.2019
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, has processed $4.36 billion in foreign exchange transactions on its blockchain platform since its inception
As Deutsche Bank Axes 18,000 Jobs, Bitcoin Offers a Powerful ‘Plan ฿’
8.7.2019
Deutsche Bank taking an axe to 18,000 jobs and winding down its investment banking arm paints a bleak picture of traditional finance at a time of booming growth for crypto
Iranian Official Says US Congress is Working to Block Iran’s Crypto Mining
6.7.2019
Representative for Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Supply says US Congress sees mining in Iran as a threat to the success of sanctions
Three Bank Failures Open New Chapter in Never-Ending Financial Crisis
5.7.2019
The collapse of three banks on three different continents indicates a new global crisis is brewing. But it may also show that the last one never really ended and the tools used to manage the global economy simply don’t work. Also read: Side Effects of Economic Growth: Is Snowden Right to...
President Maduro Orders The Bank of Venezuela to Accept Petro Crypto
4.7.2019
Because of an order emitted by Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, the country’s leading bank Banco de Venezuela will accept the Petro
Latin America’s Biggest Investment Bank to Sell $1 Billion in STOs Using Tezos
4.7.2019
Latin America’s largest investment bank, BTG Pactual, plans to co-sell over $1 billion worth of STOs based on the Tezos blockchain
Deutsche Bank’s Restructuring Costs Could Set It Back By $5.7 Billion
4.7.2019
Deutsche Bank used to be one of the biggest banks in the world, and after a while, it decided to enter the world of high finance by expanding aggressively into new markets in the United States, United Kingdom, and Asia. It seemed like a sound strategy for Germany’s biggest bank, but then the 2008...
IBM, Top Australian Banks to Pilot Blockchain for Retail Lease Bank Guarantees
4.7.2019
The blockchain pilot will digitize the bank guarantee process in an effort to tackle fraud and improve efficiency
IBM Launches Blockchain Pilot for Bank Guarantee Processes
3.7.2019
IBM has launched a blockchain pilot for bank guarantee processes with four Australian financial services firms
Economist Joseph Stiglitz: Only a Fool Would Trust Facebook’s Libra
3.7.2019
“Every currency is based on trust, but only a fool would trust Facebook’s Libra” noted Nobel laureate in economics Joseph Stiglitz
Now Japanese Regulators Are Getting Anxious About Facebook’s Cryptocurrency
3.7.2019
Japan's central bank has joined the regulators worldwide expressing concerns over the potential risks posed by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency
First Successful Blockchain-tracked Shipment from South Korea to the Netherlands
2.7.2019
As a proof-of-concept, a shipping container has completed its transcontinental, blockchain-automated shipment from South Korea to the Netherlands
Bitcoin and Black Market Fiat: Hyperinflation Crushes Venezuela as Global Devaluation Ramps Up
2.7.2019
Venezuela is being crushed by staggering hyperinflation as a sharply divisive political crisis has the economy in ruins. Some are seeking refuge in alternatives to the national currency, like foreign fiat and crypto. The situation also calls into question the long-term trajectories of other, less...
Russia’s Largest Bank Is Quitting Central Bank’s Blockchain Project
2.7.2019
Enterprise blockchain project Masterchain is falling short of expectations – and Russia's largest bank is quitting in frustration