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18.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 18 December, 2019 “Never assume the obvious is true.” - William Safire In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Stanford University funding blockchain startup touted as the 'Microsoft for blockchain' ECB believes that a...
Private Payment System for Central Bank Digital Currency Possible, Says ECB
17.12.2019
New research from the European central bank claims that a central bank digital currency system that protects user privacy is possible
Is Bitcoin the Best Source for Execution of Private Transactions?
13.12.2019
Making its first appearance in the financial market space as the world’s first-ever digital or virtual currency, Bitcoin can be considered as the pioneer in the evolution of a new-age payment settlement mechanism. Cryptocurrencies operate on blockchain technology, which is a distributed ledger...
15 Million Debit Cards Exposed as Iranian Banks Fall Victim to Cyber Warfare
12.12.2019
The private details of 15 million bank debit cards in Iran have been published on Telegram in the largest banking security incident in the country’s history. Iranian authorities so far try to blame the breach on common criminals but cyber security experts suspect it was the work...
Japan’s Third Quarter GDP Grew beyond Expectation; Private Consumption Becomes the King Maker
9.12.2019
Amidst news of gloomy economic conditions world-wide, Japan seems to have good news. Its Cabinet office data has indicated that the Japanese economy has come back on track. Its third-quarter GDP growth has outperformed the initial estimation by the Japanese Government. As per the official data,...
Private Blockchain Browser Brave Doubles Monthly Active Users in 2019
6.12.2019
Privacy-focused blockchain web browser Brave says its monthly active users doubled to hit 10.4 million in 2019
UAE Central Bank Says It Doesn’t Approve Private Cryptos; Could This Be A Threat to the Middle East?
6.12.2019
Cryptocurrencies have been one of the most polarizing concepts of the 21st Century, which have divided the world into two major fractions. First, who believe that Bitcoin is revolutionary, and is the future of global monetary systems. Second, who think that crypto is the threat of the sovereign...
RBI Governor Discusses Crypto and Central Bank Digital Currency
5.12.2019
The governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das, spoke about cryptocurrency during a press conference on Thursday. He also talked about the prospect of an RBI-issued digital currency, when the time will be right for issuing one, and his view on private digital currencies. Also...
The Fed’s Money Creation System Is Fueling One of the Biggest Heists in History
4.12.2019
Since mid-September, the Federal Reserve has injected three trillion U.S. dollars into the hands of private banks and Wall Street. Despite the fact that massive amounts of money was created out of thin air, the central bank still believes repurchase agreements (repos) are needed to tame...
Zcash Donates $40K to Canadian Private Messaging Developer
4.12.2019
The Zcash Foundation donates $40,000 in ZEC to a Canadian private messaging developer working to integrate ZEC payments
Zcash Foundation Funds App Mixing Private Messaging and Payments
3.12.2019
Meet Cwtch, a zcash-fueled messaging app with more decentralization than Telegram or Signal
‘In Small Steps’ China Cuts Benchmark Interest Rates
1.12.2019
Careful not to rush too much with stimulus, the Chinese government nevertheless realizes that its behemoth economy is invariably slowing down. New loan interest rate cuts have been announced recently to encourage bank lending and borrowing in the private sector. With a brewing liquidity crisis...
US Judge Denies Customer’s Plea to Quash IRS Bitstamp Inquiry
28.11.2019
A Washington Western District Court judge has rejected petitioner William Zietzke’s appeal to stop the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from accessing his Bitstamp trade data. An IRS summons invoked Zietzke to file a petition to quash the tax agency’s investigation into his private...
US Government Worried Crypto Can Shift Power to Private Sector
28.11.2019
Cryptocurrency is one of the top issues for the U.S. Treasury. Particularly, the Treasury is worried decentralized cryptocurrencies can shift some functions away from the government to the private sector and raise the issue of self-government, according to Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Justin...
HSBC to Digitize Private Placement Records to Track $20B in 2020
27.11.2019
HSBC to digitize private placements records worth $20 billion using a new blockchain-based custody platform by March 2020
What’s Really Private in Crypto? Research on Grin Raises Questions
25.11.2019
Following a report last week on the anonymity features of grin, one big question emerged: What is privacy in crypto, anyways?
JPMorgan Tests Private Blockchain to Track Auto Dealer Inventory
22.11.2019
JPMorgan Chase has filed a patent and is testing a blockchain system for tracking the automobile inventory it finances for car dealers.
Mnuchin’s Number Two Says Private Cryptos Pose Threat to Government Power and Will Be Watched
22.11.2019
The deputy secretary of the U.S. Treasury has raised the specter of a not-so-distant future when private digital currencies have stripped some of the power from governments. Policymakers will take a "hard look" at that, he said
Tackling 7 Myths About Bitcoin for Beginners
22.11.2019
For those long involved in the crypto space, it’s easy to forget just how overwhelming and mystifying the world of bitcoin was when first encountered as a fresh-faced neophyte, unable to tell the difference between a bitcoin and a blockchain, or even what a private key was. In that interest...
LG and Kakao Partner to Bridge Public and Private Blockchains
21.11.2019
LG’s IT affiliate and Kakao’s blockchain subsidiary, Ground X, are teaming up to bridge public and corporate blockchains