Blockchain will boost the health industry by integrating patient data and widening medical research. People are living longer in the 21st Century, but what’s less recognized is that, despite our increasing longevity, we’re also getting sicker. According to research, the number of people over 65 afflicted with at least four medical conditions is on course […]
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The ex-SEC attorney David Labhart will also act as co-general counsel for the platform. Blockchain platform TRON has hired a former United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) supervisory attorney as its first chief compliance officer. The company has revealed this to Cointelegraph in a press release on Jan. 9. David Labhart, who previously worked […]
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Cryptocurrency pioneer Nick Szabo has argued that amidst rising geopolitical uncertainty, central banks could soon turn to cryptocurrency reserves. Cryptocurrency pioneer Nick Szabo has argued that central banks could soon turn to cryptocurrencies to shore up their reserves, Finance Magnates reports Jan. 9. Szabo is a veteran cryptographer, having developed the concept of “BitGold” — […]
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The organization’s report into “applicability and suitability of EU law to crypto-assets” highlights several measures it will implement in 2019. The European Banking Authority (EBA) has recommended further research into cryptocurrency and will perform “a number of actions” relating to the sector in 2019. The agency has said this in its latest report published Jan. […]
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Scams and frauds were still prevalent in 2018 despite a decline in the cryptocurrency market value. 2018 will long be remembered as the start of a significant cryptocurrency bear market, but the declining market still provided opportunities for scam artists to snag unwary investors. Given that 2017 was a breakout year for Bitcoin (BTC) and […]
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Venezuelan government’s official newspaper has published a decree that allows the authorities to tax operations with cryptocurrency and foreign fiat. Venezuelan government has published a new decree that introduces taxation for operations with cryptocurrency and foreign fiat in its official newspaper Monday, Jan. 7. The decree No. 3,719, published in the Gaceta Oficial edition No. […]
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency has denied that it is considering to allow Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has denied that it is considering allowing Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Cointelegraph Japan reports Jan. 9. As Cointelegraph reported Monday, Bloomberg has recently published an article claiming that Japan’s FSA is considering the […]
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Ukraine’s central bank official says there are too much regulators in the country trying to oversee the cryptocurrency industry, urges to weaken control. Overregulation in Ukraine is reportedly preventing the cryptocurrency industry from evolving in the country. An official of the Ukrainian central bank (NBU) told this to a local crypto news outlet LetKnow Tuesday, […]
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sponsored A blockchain project is enabling the public to send and receive crypto through Facebook Messenger, and says this could be the catalyst for mainstream adoption. A company is giving Facebook users a way to securely send and receive crypto through Messenger — all while keeping sensitive information private. Lite.IM says its bot currently supports […]
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Square’s Cash App has reportedly blocked the personal account of the founder of controversial social media site Gab. United States-based payments firm Square’s Cash App has reportedly blocked the personal account of the founder of controversial social media site Gab, according to a tweet from Gab Jan. 8. The move was reported just after Gab […]
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