Experts and Lawmakers call for caution over potential risks of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency to the global financial industry. Facebook’s unveiling of its Libra cryptocurrency has generated a lot of attention in the financial world, as well as in the crypto space. So far, the company has announced that its Libra blockchain network will be launched […]
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Congressman Tom Emmer reintroduced a bill to protect investors if they make an error as the result of receiving hard forked blockchain assets. United States Congressman Tom Emmer has reintroduced his Safe Harbor for Taxpayers with Forked Assets bill, according to a press release published July 9. The reintroduced version of the bill appears to […]
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The former People’s Bank of China governor says “China should take precautions” against the trend represented by Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency. The former governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) says “China should take precautions” against the trend represented by Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency. Twitter-based Chinese crypto news source CnLedger reported on Xiaochuan Zhou’s remarks on […]
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Facebook’s David Marcus has written a letter to Maxine Waters and other committee members to address their concerns. David Marcus, the head of Calibra at Facebook, has written a letter to Chairwoman Maxine Waters and members of the House Financial Services Committee in preparation for the upcoming Libra hearings, according to a report by The […]
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The surge in crypto prices in Q2 of 2019 is backed by a respective growth in fundamental indicators… For crypto markets, the second quarter of this year has been the best three-month sequence since the bear turn of early 2018 put a brutal end to the dreams that the explosive growth of coin prices was […]
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Deputy governor for new technologies at the Central Bank of Iran said that buying and selling bitcoin is illegal in the country. Buying and selling cryptocurrencies like bitcoin (BTC) is illegal in Iran, a senior government official declared, according to a report by local news agency Tasnim News on July 8. Nasser Hakimi, deputy governor […]
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The US tells Facebook to cease development of libra immediately, and the Bank of International Settlements boss makes an extravagant U-turn. Coming every Sunday, the 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 […]
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European Central Bank executive board member Benoit Coeure said that financial regulators must act fast to prepare for Facebook’s Libra stablecoin. European Central Bank executive board member Benoit Coeure said that financial regulators must act fast to prepare for Facebook’s Libra stablecoin, Bloomberg reports on July 7. Per Bloomberg, Coeure argued on Sunday in Aix-en-Provence […]
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The expansion of DLT use in the real estate sector — in title verification, valuation, diligence, insurance payment and settlement, smart contacts, construction monitoring and material verification. David Hodge is the director of European operations for AEI Consultants, an employee-owned international consulting firm that provides comprehensive services to commercial lenders, property owners, managers, tenants, and […]
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Iranian Assistant Minister of Trade says that US Congress is trying to stop BTC mining in Iran. Saeed Zarandi, Iranian Assistant Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply, said that US Congress is working to stop Iran’s access to cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin (BTC) mining, as reported by local news service Al-Fars on July 6. According to […]
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