Mauritius Regulators to Approve Digital Asset Custodian Licensing Framework

The Financial Services Commission of Mauritius is establishing a regulatory framework for digital asset custodian services. The Mauritanian Financial Services Commission (FSC) is establishing a regulatory framework for digital asset custodian services, according to an official announcement published on Feb. 8. The new regulation will be effective as of March 1 and will require custodian […]

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Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, Litecoin, EOS, Bitcoin Cash, Tron, Stellar, Binance Coin, Bitcoin SV: Price Analysis, Feb. 8

Experts are predicting various levels at which they think the Bitcoin price will bottom out, ranging from $2,000–$2,500. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a […]

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‘Swiss Leaks’ HSBC Whistleblower Plans to Launch ‘Clean, Ethical’ Crypto Token

Hervé Falciani, a whistleblower convicted of purportedly the largest leak in banking history, plans to launch an ethical cryptocurrency to combat money-laundering and fraud. Frenchman Hervé Falciani, a whistleblower who has been convicted of the largest leak in banking history, plans to launch an ethical cryptocurrency that would combat money-laundering and fraud, Reuters reported on […]

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JPMorgan Securities Exec: ‘Blockchain Is Still Far From Institutionalization’

JPMorgan Securities’ Joyce Chang has said that blockchain technology is still far from reaching institutionalization. Joyce Chang, global research chair at JPMorgan Securities, has said that blockchain technology is still far from institutionalization and must still overcome key hurdles before it can break through to cross-industry adoption at scale. Chang made her comments during an […]

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Credit Suisse Completes Joint Mutual Fund Transactions Using Blockchain

Global investment bank Credit Suisse and Banco Best completed end-to-end fund transactions on blockchain. Global investment bank Credit Suisse and Portuguese Banco Best have completed end-to-end fund transactions on blockchain, according to a press release published Feb. 7. The financial institutions have reportedly processed every part of the fund trade process by implementing a blockchain-based […]

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Ethereum Denies It Is Mulling $15 Mln Investment to Develop Verifiable Delay Functions

The Ethereum Foundation has refuted alleged plans to spend $15 million on the development of Verifiable Delay Functions. The Ethereum Foundation has refuted alleged plans to spend a prospective $15 million on the development of Verifiable Delay Functions (VDFs) for use in its transition to a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) network. The clarification was made by Foundation […]

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Japanese Financial Regulator Data Shows Queries About Crypto Continues to Decrease

Japan’s financial regulator has revealed that in Q4 2018, the number of enquiries on crypto continued to decline. Japan’s financial regulator has released Q4 2018 data on the number of enquiries about cryptocurrencies, showing further declines. The Financial Services Agency’s (FSA) report was published today, Feb. 8. The FSA, which is responsible for overseeing the […]

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Italian Parliament Approves Bill Defining Distributed Ledger Tech, Blockchain Terms

The Italian House of Representatives approved a bill that defines distributed ledger technologies such as blockchain The Italian House of Representatives has approved a bill defining distributed ledger technologies (DLT) such as blockchain, Cointelegraph Italy reported on Feb. 7. With 275 votes in favor, 206 against and 27 abstentions, the bill dubbed “Semplificazioni” has moved […]

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Smart Contracts Are No Problem for the World’s Legal Systems, so Long as They Behave Like Legal Contracts

Smart contracts are no problem for international law, but only when they behave like legal contracts. Cryptocurrencies have been a headache (if not a nightmare) for the law. Ever since Ross Ulbricht launched the Silk Road online marketplace in February 2011, Bitcoin and its ilk have been disrupting the ability of authorities to police the […]

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