Another action-packed week for crypto in Japan has passed. This week’s headlines from Japan included one of country’s leaders describing Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto’s dream as meaningful, LayerX Labs collaborating with a Japanese university for blockchain research, the FINSUM blockchain conference hosts notable discussion on security tokens offerings, and the head of Monex Group saying […]
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Bitcoin barely reacted to today’s CME futures expiry, but is this a bullish or bearish signal? Today’s Bitcoin (BTC) futures expiry was lackluster both in terms of price impact and volume. Open interest dropped by a mere $157 million, barely moving from its $5 billion mark. As CoinTelegraph correctly predicted yesterday, this most recent CME […]
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Fed chair Jerome Powell will give a speech on inflation on Thursday but it may not affect the price of Bitcoin and gold, some commentators argue. The United States Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will give a speech on the Fed’s monetary policy in several hours. Contrary to expectations, it might not have any major […]
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Brazil’s central bank believes you’ve got to change money, to save money. The Central bank of Brazil — or Banco Central do Brazil — is laying the groundwork for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) with an official statement revealing it has already formed a dedicated group to study the crypto industry. According to the […]
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The traditional banking sector is lagging behind in the race with crypto. Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit recently published the results of its second National Risk Assessment. The report highlighted that the risk of money laundering in the banking sector far surpasses the issues encountered by fintech companies. According to El Economista, the so-called “G7 banking” […]
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Three key macro factors raise the probability of a prolonged Bitcoin bull market, but a short term correction is very likely. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has increased by nearly 30% since late June, from $8,905 to just under $11,500 as of press time. Following the strong rally of the dominant cryptocurrency, three macro factors […]
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Taro Aso, Japan’s finance minister, said blockchain could provide one possible solution to COVID contact tracing, emphasizing privacy. Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso suggested blockchain would be key in the world’s battle against the coronavirus pandemic as the technology can be used for contact tracing while ensuring privacy. Aso gave the opening remarks for the […]
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Cryptocurrencies and politics are intertwined. Here’s what the top politicians in the U.S. elections think about cryptocurrencies. In the cryptocurrency and blockchain sphere, it’s difficult to do away with politicians and vice versa. With the presidential election in the United States slated for later this year, interested parties are doing all they can to sell […]
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As protests rage in Belarus and Alexei Navalny remains in a coma, we look at new developments in crypto across the former USSR. Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor’s note The political machinations of Eastern Europe have dominated recent headlines. Protests […]
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New details of the salacious Butina-Byrne romance that led the Overstock CEO to resign emerge in latest volume of Senate Russia investigation. On Aug. 18, the Senate Intelligence Committee released volume five of its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The new version found that former CEO of Overstock.com and noted crypto advocate […]
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