The CBDC race has long been on, and some countries might finish sooner rather than later. The race for central-bank digital currencies has been on for some time now, and since the development of the digital yuan may have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, other countries could beat China to the punch. Almost […]
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The upcoming Bitcoin halving remains a major topic within the industry. What can we learn from past experience to be ready for it? There appears to be increasing anxiety in cryptocurrency markets after the prices of Bitcoin (BTC) failed to maintain above the psychological $10,000 level in February. The disappointment came less than three months […]
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Standard Chartered has become the first bank to join TradeLens, the global blockchain shipping platform created by IBM and Danish logistics giant Maersk. Standard Chartered has become the first bank to join TradeLens, the global blockchain shipping platform created by IBM and Danish logistics giant Maersk. The London-headquartered bank announced its decision on March 10, […]
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Many fintech companies chose London because of its strong financial regulation, but how will Brexit affect the industry in Europe and the U.K.? The first round of negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union to determine their future, post-Brexit relationship took place between March 2 and March 5 in Brussels, Belgium. The outcome […]
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The Australian tax authorities explain the approach behind their campaign to contact up to 350,000 crypto investors with reminder letters. This week, the Australian authorities launched a major campaign to prompt as many as 350,000 crypto investors to comply with their tax obligations. In an interview with Cointelegraph on March 12, a spokesperson for the […]
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In the coming weeks, hundreds of thousands of Australian crypto investors are set to receive a reminder of their tax obligations from the country’s authorities. In the coming weeks, hundreds of thousands of Australian crypto investors are set to receive a reminder of their tax obligations from the country’s authorities. Citing an unnamed Australian Tax […]
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A study by a trust-gauging company claims that cryptocurrency-related scams are the second-riskiest in Canada and the U.S. A report published by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) says that cryptocurrency-related scams are continually growing, becoming the second most risky of 2019 among North Americans. According to research from trust-gauging organization published on March 2nd, scams […]
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Canada’s government approves funding of two national companies to start implementing blockchain technology to trace steel. Canadian authorities have approved funding of two blockchain firms, Peer Ledger and Mavennet, to create a platform that enables steel traceability, reported Ledger Insights on March 9. The Innovation, Science, and Financial Development Canada (ISED), a government initiative in […]
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Hyperledger Global Forum 2020 shows why diverse inclusion is important for blockchain events, highlighting women and minority speakers. Hyperledger Global Forum 2020 took place March 3-6 in Phoenix, Arizona, bringing together hundreds of attendees from the Hyperledger community. While enterprise blockchains, open-source projects, and other subject matters were discussed, diversity and inclusion served as the […]
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European searches have driven ‘Bitcoin coronavirus’ to overtake queries for ‘Bitcoin halving’ on Google Trends. Curiously, the search term “bitcoin coronavirus” has overtaken “bitcoin halving” on Google Trends. The odd search term is seeing the most traffic from Europe. Research indicates that Austria, Switzerland, and Ireland comprise the three jurisdictions that produce the most searches […]
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