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Wirecard: Crypto Card Users’ Funds Locked as UK Regulator Suspends Subsidiary
27.6.2020
UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Friday suspended the license of Wirecard Card Solutions (WCS), a unit of troubled Wirecard AG, which is responsible for issuing Visa cryptocurrency debit cards. It means some users of cards such as Crypto.com’s Mco visa debit card and Tenx’s visa...
Russian Central Bank ‘on the Verge of’ Issuing Blockchain Mortgages
11.6.2020
Despite its disdain for all things cryptocurrency-related, Russia’s Central Bank has lost none of its enthusiasm for blockchain – and looks to be doubling down on the technology with its fast-expanding plans to issue digital, blockchain-powered mortgages.
The Central Bank, which has already issued...
Telegram Denied: Court Sides With SEC, Grants Injunction Against Issuing GRAMs
24.3.2020
US court grants SEC an injunction to prevent Telegram (TON) tokens from issuance
Tether Launches Stablecoin Token on Bitcoin Cash via Simple Ledger Protocol
19.3.2020
Tether, the world’s most popular stablecoin, will be using the Simple Ledger Protocol built upon the Bitcoin Cash network for issuing its tokens. Among other things, this means that millions of Bitcoin.com Wallet users will now be able to send and receive USDT via SLP tokens right within...
Brazilian Ministry of Education Proposes Issuing Diplomas on the Blockchain
5.3.2020
Brazil will join other countries in the region that have adopted blockchain to fight against issuing fake diplomas
Relm Launches Insurance Coverage for Cryptocurrency and Cannabis Groups in Tough Regulatory Climate
4.3.2020
Bermuda-based insurance company Relm has announced an official launch of operations, issuing a press statement March 3, stating the group will “focus on digital asset (cryptocurrency) enterprises and cannabis and hemp related businesses.” The business, owned by Deltec International...
ConsenSys and Skale Kick Off New Token Issuing Platform
11.2.2020
Activate focuses on gathering true users, instead of price speculators
10% of Central Banks Surveyed Close to Issuing Digital Currencies: BIS
24.1.2020
A fifth of the world's population may well have access to a central bank digital currency in as little as three years, according to a BIS survey
10% of Central Banks Surveyed Close to Issuing Digital Currencies: BIS
24.1.2020
A fifth of the world's population may well have access to a central bank digital currency in as little as three years, according to a BIS survey
10% of Central Banks Surveyed Close to Issuing Digital Currencies: BIS
24.1.2020
A fifth of the world's population may well have access to a central bank digital currency in as little as three years, according to a BIS survey
Why the Fed Needs to Start Issuing Digital Dollars
2.1.2020
Issuing a national digital currency could prevent losing the economic war with China
The UN must embrace blockchain
30.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 30 December, 2019 “I think every single imperfection adds to your beauty. I'd rather be imperfect than perfect.” - Sonam Kapoor In today's newsletter, we will be covering: the Treadway Commission issuing blockchain […]
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The UN must embrace blockchain
30.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 30 December, 2019 “I think every single imperfection adds to your beauty. I'd rather be imperfect than perfect.” - Sonam Kapoor In today's newsletter, we will be covering: the Treadway Commission issuing blockchain […]
The post The...
China Issuing Bonds on Blockchain Is a Sign of What’s to Come
24.12.2019
No country has a stiffer policy on blockchain than China, so the country’s latest issuance of bonds on its decentralized system raises eyebrows
France approves its first ICO
23.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 20 December, 2019 “Knowledge is power.” - Francis Bacon In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Largest South Korean telecom company issuing a blockchain-based local currency in Busan France's financial regulator granting...
France approves its first ICO
20.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 20 December, 2019 “Knowledge is power.” - Francis Bacon In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Largest South Korean telecom company issuing a blockchain-based local currency in Busan France's financial regulator granting...
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...
New Hire to Head Digital Currency Research at the US Fed
5.11.2019
The United States Federal Reserve is looking to employ a Manager, Retail Payments, part of whose responsibilities will be to oversee the research of digital currencies and distributed ledgers. The job ad has been published amid pressure from Capitol Hill to explore the possibilities of issuing...
23 Central Banks Divulge Their Digital Currency Requirements
2.11.2019
Twenty-three leading central banks participated in an in-depth survey on their digital currency developments and requirements, including fungibility, convertibility, and availability. They also discussed the timeframe for issuing consumer-ready central bank digital currencies and divulged their...
Issuing Money Is for Governments, Not Private Firms: Apple CEO
4.10.2019
Apple CEO Tim Cook has spoken out about whether his company would launch a cryptocurrency, and the answer is a firm no