Israel National Economic Council Chair: BTC ‘Intrinsically Inefficient, Will Disappear’

The head of Israel’s National Economic Council has denounced Bitcoin as “intrinsically inefficient,” predicting it will disappear. Israel’s economics “tsar” Avi Simhon has denounced Bitcoin (BTC) as intrinsically inefficient, predicting that the cryptocurrency will therefore disappear. A Cointelegraph correspondent reported that Simhon — the head of the National Economic Council and senior economic policy advisor […]

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Maltese Parliament Rejects Claims of Inactivity on Cryptocurrency by Opposition Leader

Lawmakers in Malta have rejected complaints about their handling of cryptocurrency from the leader of the opposition The embattled leader of Malta’s opposition Adrian Delia has faced a fresh backlash over his criticism of the government’s pro-cryptocurrency stance. Delia’s comments were reported by national daily newspaper The Malta Independent on Jan. 6. Malta, whose president […]

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Japan’s Financial Watchdog Seeks to Regulate Unregistered Crypto Investment Firms

Japan’s Financial Services Agency is considering the regulation of unregistered firms that solicit investments in cryptocurrencies. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is considering the regulation of unregistered firms that solicit investments in cryptocurrencies, Cointelegraph Japan reports on Jan. 8. The development is reportedly a bid to close a loophole in the country’s existing regulatory framework, […]

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Overstock’s tZERO Receives Patent for ‘Crypto Integration Platform’

Overstock.com’s tZERO has been awarded a patent for a system that will reportedly help integrate crypto trading with legacy trading. E-commerce giant Overstock.com’s cryptocurrency subsidiary tZERO has filed a patent for a “crypto integration platform” for trading digital assets. The patent was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Jan. 1. The […]

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Dave Rubin Turns to Bitcoin for Crowdfunding After Alleged Patreon Censorship

American talk show host Dave Rubin has announced he is turning to Bitcoin in lieu of the crowdfunding platform Patreon, in protest against the latter’s alleged censorship practices. American libertarian political commentator Dave Rubin has announced he is turning to Bitcoin (BTC) in lieu of the crowdfunding platform Patreon, in protest against the latter’s alleged […]

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