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Ripple Adds Four Members to Regulatory Team, Joins Blockchain Association
22.10.2019
Ripple adds four members to its global regulatory team based in Washington D.C. and joins the Blockchain Association
Libra Loses Key Members, Potentially Forked — Still Looks Confident
20.10.2019
Libra is acting confident ahead of Zuckerberg’s testimony before U.S. regulators — even despite losing a quarter of its members
Libra Plays Down Troubles, Anticipates 100 Members By Launch
16.10.2019
The Libra Association has said the project is undeterred by recent setbacks and expects to sign up 100 partners before it goes live
‘Members’ of OpenLibra Disavow Project Days After Its Devcon Unveiling
11.10.2019
The creator of an "open" alternative to Facebook's Libra stablecoin misrepresented which parties are involved in the project, CoinDesk has learned
Tron, Stellar Are Founding Members of Blockchain Education Alliance
10.10.2019
Tron and Stellar fund the new Blockchain Education Alliance, to provide students with knowledge about blockchain
Paypal Exits Libra – Mastercard and Visa May Follow
6.10.2019
Facebook’s ambitious financial inclusion project, Libra, continues marching forward in spite of mountainous regulatory obstacles, but key members of the Libra Association are having doubts and dropping out. Paypal has now reportedly left the group due to regulatory concerns. Libra...
Bitcoin Cash Meetups Help Plant the Seeds of Economic Freedom
28.9.2019
Our newsdesk recently caught up with Bitcoin.com’s community manager Chris Bridgman who discussed the recent expansion of Bitcoin Cash-focused meetups worldwide. Over the last two years, Bridgman and his partner Akane Yokoo have seen BCH meetups grow from a small handful to around...
JP Morgan’s Interbank Information Network Gets Five New SK Members
23.9.2019
Five South Korean banking giants have joined JP Morgan for their blockchain-based payments initiative, the Interbank Information Network (IIN). The cross-border payments initiative operates on a ‘permissioned-variant’ of the Ethereum blockchain, dubbed, Quorum, and allows IIN members...
Fantasy Sports Giant Fanduel Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash
4.9.2019
The second-largest fantasy sports provider Fanduel has revealed customers can make deposits on the platform using cryptocurrency. Fanduel members can now top up their accounts with BCH or BTC via the digital currency payment provider Bitpay. Also Read: More Than 70 Projects and Applications Built...
PR: Bitcoin.com Partners with Resistance – the Next Gen DEX
29.8.2019
Last week, the Resistance team met with Bitcoin.com CEO Stefan Rust, and other members of the Bitcoin.com organization, to discuss the terms of a partnership. The meeting was a great success and a strategic partnership agreement was drawn up and signed the same day.
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Libra Association’s Crypto Members Remain Unfazed by Regulatory Backlash
27.8.2019
Despite government scrutiny, crypto firms in the Libra Association say they're committed to the project
Libra Members Consider Quitting Project Due to Gov’t Pressure: Report
23.8.2019
Several of Facebook’s early investors for its planned Libra stablecoin are considering distancing themselves from the project
As US Expands Subprime Mortgage Program, Is a New Crisis Looming?
19.8.2019
The Federal Housing Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has recently adopted new guidelines widening the scope of condo purchases eligible for lower down payment loans insured by the government. While that could lead to more members of certain social...
EU Members Adopt Tougher Crypto Rules Than AML Directive Requires
13.8.2019
Europe is gradually tightening the rules for the crypto space. A wave of new regulations are introducing stricter requirements for companies operating in the industry and cryptocurrency users are going to feel the difference in the coming months. The measures stem from the obligation of member...
Calls Intensify for Indian Government to Regulate Cryptocurrency
29.7.2019
Since the Indian government unveiled a draft bill to ban cryptocurrency, the crypto community has ramped up its efforts to influence the government’s final decision. The community has plans to reach out to parliament members to show them how flawed the crypto recommendations the government...
New York Legislature Names Initial Members to Crypto Task Force
23.7.2019
The 6 named members of the state's Digital Currency Taskforce will assist in determining how to regulate, define, and use cryptocurrencies
Consumer Advocates Urge Libra Members to Quit Facebook’s Crypto Project
19.7.2019
A coalition of consumer advocacy groups urged the Libra Association's 28 member firms to quit the Facebook-led project
How US ‘Keep Big Tech Out of Finance’ Draft Bill Targets Facebook’s Libra
14.7.2019
Facebook’s digital currency plans have caused concern among bureaucrats worldwide and members of the U.S. government seem fearful of a giant tech establishing itself as a financial institution. Prior to the U.S. congressional hearings and the upcoming G7 finance meeting, a U.S. discussion...
Experts Dissect Craig Wright’s ‘Satoshi’ Testimony and Court Documents
8.7.2019
Last week, Craig Wright, the man who claims he’s Satoshi Nakamoto, appeared in court and testified why he did not have access to his public bitcoin addresses and trust information. Since then a lot of new evidence has been submitted to the court and members of the crypto community have...
Hyperledger Gains Microsoft and Ethereum Foundation Among Raft of New Members
18.6.2019
Microsoft and Salesforce are among this month’s new Hyperledger members, Brian Behlendorf told Cointelegraph