Regulatory innovation is no longer a matter of choice, it is a matter of survival, South Korea’s President Moon Jae-In said. South Korea’s President Moon Jae-In stated that regulatory innovation regarding blockchain technology is now a question of survival. Regulatory innovation is not a matter of choice anymore, it is a question of survival The […]
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Swiss privacy regulators have said that social media titan Facebook is lagging in its response to requests for more liaison on Libra. Swiss privacy regulators have said that social media titan Facebook is lagging in its response to requests for more liaison. An unanswered letter A Reuters report published on July 23 revealed that the […]
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Decentralized identity startup Civic and blockchain security firm BitGo plan to launch a new wallet using BitGo’s multisig technology in Q4 2019. Decentralized identity startup Civic and blockchain security firm BitGo plan to launch a new wallet using BitGo’s multisig technology in Q4 2019. In a press release shared with Cointelegraph on July 23, the […]
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The United States Senate Banking Committee is set to hold a broader debate on crypto and blockchain regulatory frameworks next week. The United States Senate Banking Committee is set to hold a broader debate on crypto and blockchain regulatory frameworks next week. An official committee announcement indicates the hearing — entitled “Examining Regulatory Frameworks for […]
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Bitcoin has dipped back below the $10,000 mark as the crypto markets are seeing near-total red. Wednesday, July 24 — Bitcoin (BTC) has dipped back below the $10,000 mark as the crypto markets are seeing near-total red. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Having clung to its five-figure price point in recent days, a 3.2% drop on […]
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The block size debate is among the most contentious discourse in Bitcoin, having spawned numerous community rifts and contested proposals. Why did Bitcoin fork and split? The inability of the community to find consensus regarding a proposal to increase the block size resulted in a user-activated hard fork of the Bitcoin blockchain in August 2017. […]
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The New York Times has unveiled a blockchain-based project using the Hyperledger Fabric to fight fake news and guarantee the provenance of audio and video metadata. The paper of record, The New York Times (NYT), is using the Hyperledger Fabric permissioned blockchain to guarantee the provenance of digital files. According to a new website for […]
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New York state lawmakers have appointed six experts from various fields to the New York State Digital Currency Task Force, which was created to provide regulatory insight. Legislators from the New York State Assembly have appointed six members to the New York State Digital Currency Task Force. In a video announcement on July 22, Assembly […]
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Marubeni Corp., a major Japanese general trading company, is backing Lithuania-based blockchain energy project WePower. Marubeni Corp., a major Japanese sōgō shōsha, or general trading company, is now backing a blockchain-based power trading platform. Per a report by Reuters on July 23, Marubeni has issued a loan to Lithuania-based blockchain project WePower. Per Reuters, the […]
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A prominent Nigerian politician has called for a formal legal framework for cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology so the country is not left behind. Femi Gbajabiamila, the speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, has called for a substantive legal framework for cryptocurrencies in the country. According to a report by Nigerian news daily Daily Post […]
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