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South Korean Police Seize Shares From Major Bithumb Shareholder
18.9.2020
South Korean police have seized shares in Bithumb, the country’s biggest crypto exchange. The shares belong to Bithumb Korea director and major shareholder Kim Byung-Geon. According to a local media report, the police raid – the third on the exchange this month – follows...
Visa Exec Says ‘Opt Out With Bitcoin’ Slamming Fed’s Policy Change Toward Inflation
29.8.2020
On Thursday, 17 top Federal Reserve officials explained that the committee plans to let inflation run hotter than usual, or above the benchmark 2% rate for a duration of time. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech was considered a “major policy shift” and a number of economists...
'Opt-Out with Bitcoin,' Says Visa's Director of Public Policy + More News
28.8.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Andy Yee, senior director of public policy at Visa, tweeted to his followers to “Opt-out with Bitcoin.” This follows a speech made...
Ripple’s Director of Product Unveils P2P Payments Platform Using XRP
27.7.2020
Craig DeWitt has unveiled the beta release of a personal peer-to-peer payments project that will work in popular web browsers
Former Director of the National Broadband Task Force Criticizes Anti-Encryption Bills
23.7.2020
A former director of the U.S. National Broadband Task Force criticizes anti-encryption bills that in his opinion hurt the nation’s economy and security
Libra Hasn’t Abandoned Multi-Currency Stablecoin: Policy Director
8.7.2020
The Libra Association's head of policy said ongoing dialogues with central bankers had not dented their original ambition
New Enterprise Ethereum Director Widens Tent to Include Exchanges and DeFi
8.7.2020
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), the business end of the second-largest blockchain, has appointed a new executive director, Daniel C. Burnett
Gemini Plots Singapore Expansion With Appointment of New Asia Director
12.6.2020
Gemini has appointed a new Director of Asia-Pacific, and is now applying for a license to operate in Singapore
Music Video Director for Pop Superstars Dives Into Crypto Trading
1.6.2020
Famed pop music video director Joseph Kahn has announced that cryptocurrency trading is his new favorite hobby
FinCEN Director Blanco Concerned About Bad Actors Hijacking Crypto
27.5.2020
The head of the agency that enforces the Bank Secrecy Act and KYC requirements in the U.S. says the agency aims to help crypto innovate responsibly
Swiss Government Rejects $103 Million Bailout for Crypto Companies Battered by Coronavirus
26.5.2020
Switzerland’s government has rejected a 100 million franc ($103 million) bailout for local cryptocurrency companies battered by the coronavirus economy, local media reported. Zug finance director Heinz Taennler requested the special funding package in April. He planned to issue out loans...
LabCFTC Director: In Crisis, Innovation in Finance Can ‘Get Us to the Next Stage’
23.4.2020
Director of LabCFTC sees hope for fintech innovation amid COVID-19 response while speaking to Cointelegraph
Former Binance Labs Director Launches Social Payments App “Bundle” for Africa
23.4.2020
Former Binance Labs director Yele Bademosi announced today the launch of Africa-focused social payments application Bundle, which will allow users to send and receive cash and crypto. The application has been running in stealth mode for the last couple of months, Yele informed. Interestingly...
IMF Deputy Managing Director Tao Zhang on CBDC Benefits and Risks
12.4.2020
Below is a keynote address on central bank digital currency by Tao Zhang, Deputy Managing Director at the International Monetary Fund. London School of Economics, February 28, 2020.
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Tao Zhang. It’s a real pleasure for me to be here for this conference on China’s Trade and Financial...
Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator Director on What DLT Startups Need to Succeed
1.4.2020
In an interview with Cointelegraph, the director of UC Berkeley’s blockchain incubator shared her advice for early stage DLT companies
PayPal Is Hiring a Blockchain Strategy Director
31.3.2020
A blockchain-related job position is now available at the digital payment giant’s AML division
Aspiring CME Director Wants Exchange to Mine Bitcoin and Issue Tokens
27.3.2020
A nominee for a CME director position argued for tokenizing certain shares and building renewable energy sources which could also mine crypto
Marc Taverner Speaks on His New Role as European Blockchain Director
7.3.2020
The EC’s new executive director of blockchain discussed regulatory challenges facing blockchain, his objectives for the region, and teenage son’s ambition to colonize Mars
Steemit Managing Director on Acquisition by Tron — Exclusive
27.2.2020
Steemit’s managing director says Tron will help grow the platform and that the soft fork was a quick reaction to the changes
Tindermint Labs Director Zaki Manian Steps Down from His Position
18.2.2020
Tindermint Labs director Zaki Manian announced in a recent interview that he is stepping down from the company, citing the behaviour of CEO Jae Kwon. The announcement comes days after Zake made a series of tweets which exposed the ugly internal rift between the Tindermint team, the company that...