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Venezuela To Start Using Cryptocurrency in Global Trade in Efforts To Fend off U.S. Sanctions
1.10.2020
Venezuela president Nicolas Maduro says the country is to start using cryptocurrency in both domestic and global trade, as part of efforts to neutralize crippling U.S. economic sanctions. Speaking in the country’s parliament on Sept. 29, Maduro revealed that the move will “give...
US Federal Reserve Actively Working on Digital Dollar
26.9.2020
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors and several Federal Reserve Banks are actively working on the digital dollar. Legislation has proposed that each American could have an account at the Fed for transacting in the central bank digital currency. Several Digital Dollar Initiatives The president...
Digital Euro Would Provide Alternative to Cryptos, ECB President Lagarde Says
22.9.2020
A digital euro for retail payments would "ensure that sovereign money remains at the core of European payment systems," according to Legarde
Digital euro will not be 'a substitute for cash': ECB President
22.9.2020
"A digital euro could be a complement to, not a substitute for, cash," Lagarde said
The President of Abkhazia lifts country’s ban on crypto-related activities
18.9.2020
That may not necessarily be a good thing for the struggling state
P2P Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Shuts Down Venezuela Operations to Comply With US Sanctions
16.9.2020
Peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto exchange Paxful is shutting down its operations in Venezuela, apparently, to comply with U.S. economic sanctions against the leftist government of disputed president Nicolas Maduro. On Tuesday, a Paxful spokesperson told news.Bitcoin.com that the exchange will now start...
US Company Accepts Bitcoin Payments for Luxury Planes, as $40M Gulfstream Jet Goes on Sale
16.9.2020
Aviatrade Inc., a New Jersey-based aircraft sales company, is now accepting bitcoin as a means of payment for its range of multi-million dollar luxury jets. Philip Rushton, president of Aviatrade, told news.Bitcoin.com that the first plane available for purchase via cryptocurrency is a six-year-old...
Bitcoin Revolution South Africa: Scam Claims Support by President Cyril Ramaphosa
15.9.2020
A bitcoin investment scheme called “Bitcoin Revolution South Africa” has been gaining much attention lately. Promoters claim that famous South Africans endorse this platform, including mining billionaire Patrice Motsepe, comedian and actor Trevor Noah, and President Cyril Ramaphosa....
ECB President On Payments In A Digital World
11.9.2020
Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), at the Deutsche Bundesbank online conference on banking and payments in the digital world. Frankfurt am Main, 10 September 2020.
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Key points:
Consumer preferences are changing and the pandemic has accelerated...
ECB President: Europe Has Fallen Behind in the Digital Payments Game
11.9.2020
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said a digital euro can place the region at the cutting edge of innovation but it may have fallen behind in the global competition for creating digital payment ecosystems
Pandemic has accelerated adoption of digital currency: ECB President
11.9.2020
EU residents are becoming more comfortable with digital and contactless payments
Brazil could have CBDC in two years, says central bank president
4.9.2020
A central bank digital currency in Brazil may be inevitable
Scam warning as Columbia’s President ‘endorses’ Bitcoin Era
3.9.2020
Not even the Colombian president is exempt from being impersonated by Bitcoin scammers
Bakkt Futures Volume Up on Institutional Trading; Its President Slams Offshore Options
27.8.2020
Institutional interest is driving Bakkt's bitcoin futures volumes up, but its options market has remained quiet
Akon Joins Presidential Campaign of Bitcoin Entrepreneur Brock Pierce as Chief Strategist
26.8.2020
Akon has joined bitcoin entrepreneur Brock Pierce’s 2020 campaign to become the president of the United States. Akon will serve as the chief strategist for the Pierce campaign while building his “futuristic” Akon City in Senegal, Africa, that will be run on the akoin...
Hyperinflation and Currency Collapse Fears After Zambian President Fires Central Bank Governor
26.8.2020
Zambian President Edgar Lungu fired the country’s central bank governor Denny Kalyalya last week sparking fears that government wants to end the institution’s independence. Kaylalya was immediately replaced by Christopher Mvunga who reportedly has close ties to the President. The abrupt...
‘You Don't Have to Win to Become President’: Candidate Brock Pierce
20.8.2020
'You don't have to win to become president,' crypto venture capitalist Brock Pierce said in an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Holdings Reports $38.5 Million Income for Q2: “We’ve Crossed the Rubicon’
16.8.2020
Galaxy Digital Holdings reported on Friday, August 14 that its comprehensive income for Q2 grew to $38.5 million. The figure reflects both net realized and unrealized gains from digital assets, as well as investing activities of $28.3 million. In an earnings call, Galaxy Digital President, Chris...
„Happy birthday, Mr. President!”: Jak blízký byl vztah JFK a Marilyn Monroe?
15.8.2020
„Happy birthday, Mr. President!”: Jak blízký byl vztah JFK a Marilyn Monroe?
Chinese Bitcoin Miners Develop Strong Relationships and Crypto Mining Facilities in Iran
14.8.2020
During the last few months, crypto proponents have focused their attention on Iran. The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani initiated a new mining strategy last May, and the government-licensed 14 bitcoin mining farms in July. According to the Chinese mining operation Lubian, it claims to operate...