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Facebook’s Calibra Rebrands to Novi, Details Wallet Tie-Up With WhatsApp
26.5.2020
In the run-up to launch, libra's digital wallet subsidiary has been given a new look and a new name: Novi, which means "new way."
US Military Is Falling Behind China, Russia in Blockchain Arms Race: IBM, Accenture
20.5.2020
The U.S. Department of Defense can’t afford to lose the global military blockchain race to Russia and China, warns a new private sector whitepaper
Libra Association Appoints Former FinCEN Head as General Counsel
19.5.2020
The Libra Association has appointed former FinCEN and OFAC head Robert Werner as its chief lawyer
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
Libra Association Names HSBC Chief Legal Officer as First CEO
6.5.2020
The Libra Association has just named HSBC Chief Legal Officer and former U.S. Under Secretary of the Treasury Stuart Levey as its new CEO. Levey will take the reins later this year
US Real Estate Market Shudders: Experts Predict 40% Lower Sales, March Contracts Dip by 21%
4.5.2020
According to the National Association of Realtors, pending contracts for property sales dropped by 20.8% in March. Further, the 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate dropped to 3.43%, but a great majority of people are still not interested in buying or renting homes at the moment. Economists predict...
Swiss Association Issues New Common Standards for Crypto Custody
30.4.2020
The Geneva-based Capital Markets and Technology Association moves on from anti-money laundering standards to digital asset custody and management
Bitcoin SV Rivals VISA for Transactions Claims Bitcoin Association
29.4.2020
The Bitcoin Association, which promotes Bitcoin SV, says the BSV network is now able to rival credit card processor VISA in terms of transactions per second
Judge Approved Blockchain Association’s Brief in Kik Case Despite SEC Objections
28.4.2020
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein allowed the Blockchain Association to file a brief in the SEC v. Kik case a day after the regulator filed an objection to letting the group comment
British Payment Firm Checkout.com Joins the Libra Association
28.4.2020
The Libra Association reinforces its efforts to launch the network in Q4 2020, adds British payment startup Checkout.com as its 24th member
SEC Opposes Blockchain Association’s Brief Supporting Kik, Says Group Isn’t ‘Neutral’
28.4.2020
The SEC says 7 members of the Blockchain Association have financial interests in Kik in its opposition to the group's brief around the case
Cross-Border Payment Portal Checkout.com Is Latest to Join Libra Association
28.4.2020
Checkout.com, a digital payment processor which focuses on cross-border transactions, has become the 24th member of the Libra Association
Switzerland’s Famed “Crypto Valley” Seeks $103 Million Government Bailout
28.4.2020
Switzerland’s “crypto valley” is asking the government for 100 million Swiss francs ($102.7 million) in funding, local media reported. The once flourishing Swiss cryptocurrency industry is struggling to survive following the withdrawal of private equity investors. About 80% of...
US Security Token Platform TokenSoft Joins Blockchain Association
28.4.2020
TokenSoft joins the crypto lobbying organization as CLO Alex Levine co-chairs the Blockchain Association’s Security Token Working Group
Algorand Joins Trade Association to Further Blockchain Adoption
23.4.2020
The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance praised the Algorand’s inclusion as a corporate member
Libra’s Long Road From a Facebook Lab to the Global Stage: A Timeline
22.4.2020
A detailed chronology of Libra's journey from a skunkworks inside Facebook to a potential global monetary game-changer to a shadow of its former self
Blockchain Association Weighs In on SEC Case Against Kik’s ICO
21.4.2020
The Blockchain Association has asked the court to deny the SEC’s motion for summary judgment against Kik regarding its ICO
Blockchain Association Tries to Draw Legal Line Between Kik’s Token and Its 2017 Pre-Sale
21.4.2020
The Blockchain Association is claiming that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is wrongfully conflating Kik's exempt offering of securities during a 2017 ICO with the issuance of kin tokens
Japan STO Association Releases New Regulatory Guidelines
21.4.2020
At the center of the new guidelines issued by Japan’s STO Association is electronic record transfer rights and separating customer assets
Heifer International Joins Libra Association to ‘Support Financial Inclusion’
20.4.2020
Heifer International has joined the Libra Association, just days after the group modified its stablecoin vision to focus on a series of single-currency tokens rather than one basket-backed version