A judge at Russia’s Supreme Arbitration Court claimed that lawmakers should practice a policy of risk management instead of prohibition. A judge at Russia’s Supreme Arbitration Court has argued that the term digital assets should be included in the Russian Civil Law, local state-backed media agency Federal Press reports on June 4. Lyudmila Novoselova, chairman […]
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A think tank says the debate about digitization and distributed ledger technology in Switzerland has focused more on risks than opportunities. Switzerland’s national bank should work with large industry players to develop a Swiss franc token, according to a report by the Avenir Suisse think tank on June 4. Avenir Suisse is an independent privately funded […]
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The tech giant is eyeing making its apps more cryptographically secure at the behest of developers. Apple will target cryptographic developer tools at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2019, the company revealed in the event program for June 5. During a session scheduled for Wednesday at the ongoing event, titled “Cryptography and your Apps,” […]
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Tokenization software firm AlphaPoint has appointed a new CEO. Tokenization software firm AlphaPoint rehauled its management, financial news outlet Finextra reports on June 3. Per the report, the current chief technology officer of the company, Joe Ventura, will become the chief information officer, while global head of trading Kapil Rathi will be the new chief […]
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U.S. CFTC chair says blockchain would have allowed for a “far faster, better-informed, and more calibrated regulatory intervention.” United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo says that blockchain technology would have allowed for a “far faster, better-informed, and more calibrated regulatory intervention” in response to the 2008 financial crisis. Giancarlo made […]
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Virtually all of the top cryptocurrencies are today seeing deep red in a market-wide correction. Tuesday, June 4 — virtually all of the top cryptocurrencies are today seeing deep red in a market-wide correction, with bitcoin (BTC) dropping back below the $8,000 price point, as Coin360 data shows. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Having bullishly […]
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Binance is currently testing a British pound stablecoin on its native blockchain, Binance Chain. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is apparently testing a British pound stablecoin on its native blockchain, Binance Chain, according to a Twitter post on June 3. Twitter user CryptosBatman noticed that the listing “$BGBP” appeared on the Binance platform. Screenshot of stablecoin […]
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Analytical firm Delphi Digital has called bitcoin the “King of the Assets Class Hill” due to the coin’s outperformance in recent months. Analytical firm Delphi Digital has called bitcoin (BTC) the “King of the Assets Class Hill” due to the coin’s outperformance in recent months, the Next Web reported on June 3. Delphi Digital based […]
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The number of open contracts for CME bitcoin futures is reportedly at an all-time high. The number of open contracts for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (CME) bitcoin (BTC) futures is reportedly at an all-time high, cryptocurrency news outlet Coindesk reported on June 3. According to visible data released by the United States Commodity Futures Trading […]
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The Supreme Court of Israel says Leumi Bank cannot block Bits of Gold’s account due to regulatory concerns, setting precedent for other crypto organizations. The Supreme Court of Israel has declared that Leumi Bank cannot block the cryptocurrency exchange Bits of Gold’s account on the grounds of regulatory concerns, according to a report by Finance […]
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