Here is why Libra is not ready to launch a cryptocurrency yet and why lawmakers find it hard to separate Facebook from the association. Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg returned to Capitol Hill to testify before Congress on Oct. 23 about the company’s planned use of the cryptocurrency it is backing, Libra, attempting to debunk the […]
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Ethereum-based decentralized stablecoin DAI is now spendable where Visa cards are accepted and Tether sees more use by e-commerce organizations. Ethereum-based decentralized stablecoin DAI is now spendable where VISA cards are accepted and leading stablecoin Tether (USDT) is seeing increasing use by e-commerce organizations. DAI now usable in E.U. stores According to a press release […]
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An executive of a major Chinese economics think tank said that China will be the first country to successfully roll out a national digital currency. An executive at a Chinese economics think tank has said that China’s central bank will be the first to launch a digital currency successfully. According to Chinese tech news outlet […]
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Libra considering the use of fiat-pegged stablecoins for its basket while navigating through a wave of negative criticisms from regulators. Amid the regulatory storm facing Libra, the project’s hierarchy is looking to change one important detail of the payment system: using fiat-pegged stablecoins rather than a token supported by a basket of national currencies. The Libra Association […]
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Bitcoin hits a five-month low and clocks 36% daily gains in a single week, and Congress unconvinced after Zuckerberg showdown. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a […]
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China is reportedly looking into the application of blockchain to cross-border financing, with particular attention devoted to risk management applications. China is looking into the application of blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to cross-border financing, Reuters reports on Oct. 27. Blockchain in risk management Lu Lei, the deputy head of the Chinese regulator State Administration […]
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China has passed the first-ever law specifically aimed at regulating cryptography and password management taking effect on Jan. 1, 2020. The Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress in China has passed a new law regulating cryptography on Oct. 26 that will take effect on Jan. 1, 2020, reports local news outlet CCTV. Per […]
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In a historic appearance before a U.S. House committee, the Facebook CEO didn’t say too much new about Libra. On Oct. 23, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of social media platform Facebook, appeared before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee to testify on the prospective global cryptocurrency Libra, which his company is backing. He ended […]
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As TON investors reject refund opportunity, experts weigh in on how damaging the latest developments are for the future of the project. Telegram’s ongoing saga with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission isn’t ending anytime soon. After the regulatory body swooped in with a last minute restraining order, Telegram has been embroiled in an increasingly […]
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Cointelegraph assesses what we learned at the U.S. House Financial Services Committee’s hearing with Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday. Yesterday, Oct. 23, Cointelegraph reported from the United States House of Representatives as the Financial Services Committee questioned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for over six hours. While focused on the Libra Association and its planned Libra token, […]
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