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US National Science Foundation Grants Funds to Simplyvital Healthcare Firm
11.10.2019
Blockchain-oriented healthcare firm, SimplyVital has announced that it has acquired a grant of a whopping sum of $225,000 from the US National Science Foundation or NSF for the development of its highly anticipated protocol network, Nexus. The substantial amount has been given by NSF’s Small...
Blockchain Healthcare Firm Wins US National Science Foundation Grant
11.10.2019
The U.S. National Science Foundation has given a grant to blockchain firm SimplyVital Health to reduce healthcare costs
Russian Central Bank Chief: ‘No Obvious Need’ for National Cryptocurrency
10.10.2019
Russia's central bank sees no strong reason to launch a national cryptocurrency that would override the potential risks, according to its chief
Swiss National Bank to Research CBDCs at New BIS Innovation Hub Centre
8.10.2019
The Swiss National Bank and SIX Group to research digital central bank money within new BIS Innovation Hub
Ex-Federal Prosecutor: US Blocking Libra Has National Security Implications
7.10.2019
Ex-federal prosecutor and now Andreessen Horowitz partner Katie Haun argues that the United States blocking Facebook’s Libra will have national security implications
Two US Congressmen Urge the Federal Reserve to Consider Creating a ‘National Digital Currency’
3.10.2019
Members of the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee have now started to address the rise of cryptocurrencies. Two of U.S. Congressmen have asked the Federal Reserve of future plans to launch a digital version of the U.S. dollar. In a letter sent on Monday to...
1st National Cryptocurrency’s Creators Perform at Blockchain Life 2019 in Moscow
3.10.2019
October 16-17, Moscow: “El Petro — the 1st successful case of creating a national cryptocurrency” The global forum on blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and mining welcomes more than 6000 people from all over the world at the Expocentre this fall. Purchase tickets to one of the grandest industry events...
US Lawmakers Ask Federal Reserve About National Digital Currency
3.10.2019
U.S. Representatives French Hill and Bill Foster have asked the Federal Reserve whether it will consider launching a national digital currency
US Congressmen Ask Fed to Consider Developing ‘National Digital Currency’
3.10.2019
"We are concerned that the primacy of the U.S. Dollar could be in long-term jeopardy from wide adoption of digital fiat currencies."
North Korea Needs Its Own National Crypto, CBDC Fever Spreads in Asia
29.9.2019
What do we know about North Korea’s cryptocurrency development and why is the most isolated country in the world showing interest in digital money?
Venezuela’s Central Bank Indicates Plans to Stockpile Bitcoin
27.9.2019
Various reports reveal Venezuela’s central bank is allegedly contemplating hoarding a variety of cryptocurrencies like BTC within its internal reserves. The state-operated gas company Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) has asked to send BTC and ETH payments to Banco Central...
Turkey’s National Blockchain Infrastructure Welcomes DLT, Blockchain, BTC, Blockchain-based Gold Trading and Much more!
19.9.2019
Yesterday, during the Strategy 2023 presentation, which took place in Ankara, the Ministry of Industry and Technology shared its blockchain ambition. Soon we may get to see a national blockchain infrastructure in Turkey. Reports say that the country’s government is looking into using...
Libra Seen as Threat to National Currency Sovereignty, Pleads With G-7
19.9.2019
Libra meets with G-7 regulators amid regulatory hurdles surrounding its launch. Can the Facebook-backed token finally turn the tide in its favor?
Turkey Announces Plans for National Blockchain Infrastructure
18.9.2019
The Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology has announced plans to establish a national blockchain infrastructure
Snowden: US Seizing My Book Revenue is ‘Good for Bitcoin’
18.9.2019
Former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) subcontractor Edward Snowden is being sued by the Department of Justice (DoJ) for his latest memoir. The agency won’t stop Metropolitan Books from publishing Snowden’s new book but the government will take the revenue he earns from the memoir...
Germany Passes National Policy to Explore Blockchain But Limit Stablecoins
18.9.2019
Germany's cabinet has passed a national strategy for exploring blockchain tech, while limiting the threat of stablecoins like Facebook's Libra
Why the Marshall Islands Is Doing a Pre-Sale for Its National Cryptocurrency
12.9.2019
Revealed at Invest: Asia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands is launching a token pre-sale for its sovereign cryptocurrency, the SOV
First Tokenized IPO Launches on National Stock Exchange
10.9.2019
The national stock exchange of the Seychelles is today launching the wrold's first IPO of tokenized shares, utilizing the ethereum blockchain
Swiss National Bank President Says Stablecoins Could Hamper Policy
7.9.2019
Swiss National Bank President Thomas Jordan says foreign-pegged stablecoins could hamper Switzerland’s monetary policy in some circumstances
China’s National Crypto Similar to Libra, Central Bank Official Says
6.9.2019
The central bank believes the digital currency will help protect China’s foreign exchange sovereignty