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Chinese Blockchain-Based Mobile Payment Revolution: How Is the Biggest CO2 Polluter Becoming Leading World Solar Panels Producer

January 20, 2020cashtechnews

China leads the blockchain-based mobile digital payment revolution. Society is now witnessing the implementation of digital currencies, AI and blockchain technology worldwide. These new digital technologies require a high consumption of electric energy, which is currently produced with coal and fossil fuels that adversely impact the environment. A global shift toward green energy will require […]

Crypto News From Japan: Jan. 13-17 in Review

January 18, 2020cashtechnews

Binance looks to expand in the country, a new working group assesses security token offerings, and more headlined news in Japan this past week. This week’s news from Japan included additional comments against crypto trading from China, Binance’s potential involvement in Japan, positivity from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), more crypto exits from European Union […]

New EU AML Compliance Laws Could Disrupt the Crypto Industry

January 17, 2020cashtechnews

As the 5AMLD is signed into law, turbulent times lie ahead for the crypto industry, experts discuss the changes. On Jan. 10, the European Union’s 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD), was officially signed into law. The legislation will give sweeping powers to compliance organizations and law authorities. However, aside from tracking dirty money to offshore […]

Lawmakers Finally Took Data Privacy Seriously — 2019 Regulatory Roundup

January 12, 2020cashtechnews

The year 2019 was rich with major privacy developments, but 2020 may rock regulatory landscape even more. Data privacy has long been seen as one of the major non-monetary usages of blockchain technology. Many governments and corporations are already running recordkeeping systems based on distributed ledgers to securely store internal data. Tech enthusiasts believe that […]

Traders Unsurprised by Deribit’s Move to Panama, Expect Further Exits

January 11, 2020cashtechnews

Crypto traders explain they are not surprised by Deribit’s move to Panama, explaining more companies may follow. Crypto traders see potential for other market platforms to exit after crypto derivatives exchange Deribit announced a move to Panama from its EU base in the Netherlands. “This is something they had hinted at in an interview months […]

What The 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive Means For Crypto Businesses

January 10, 2020cashtechnews

5AMLD comes into effect on Jan. 10, and cryptocurrency service providers are required to go along with it. The European Union’s 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) came into effect today, January 10. The regulation was entered as law on July 9, 2018 in an effort to bring increased transparency to financial transactions for pushing back […]

Crypto Derivatives Exchange Leaves EU for Panama, Expands KYC

January 9, 2020cashtechnews

Crypto exchange Deribit leaves the Netherlands for Panama to avoid demanding EU regulations that the Dutch nation might adopt. Crypto derivatives exchange Deribit is leaving the European Union for Panama to avoid new AML rules while changing its Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements. Deribit B.V., the current Netherlands-based company responsible for the Deribit.com exchange, will […]

ECB President Pushes for a Central Bank Digital Currency

January 9, 2020cashtechnews

Christine Lagarde has pushed for the bank’s involvement in the development of a CBDC to address the demand for faster and cheaper cross-border payments. The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, supports the bank’s active involvement in the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to address the demand for faster […]

Experts Share: What Are the Biggest Topics to Follow in 2020 Beside Crypto

January 9, 2020cashtechnews

What else will be interesting to follow in 2020 Alexander Zaidelson, CEO of Beam I am trying to follow general technology topics and also global politics. Developments in the larger world outside crypto community are bound to influence our industry in many ways. Whale Alert I try to follow a lot of different topics, but […]

Major Spanish Bank Latest to Bring Blockchain Into European Finance

January 7, 2020cashtechnews

CaixaBank adds we.trade to its service catalog, becoming one of Europe’s first bank to give customers access to blockchain technology. On Jan. 3 Spain-based CaixaBank added the blockchain-powered finance platform We.trade to its list of services. CaixaBank has now become one of the first banks in Europe to provide its customers access to blockchain technology. […]

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Crypto News From Japan: Jan. 13-17 in Review

New EU AML Compliance Laws Could Disrupt the Crypto Industry

Traders Unsurprised by Deribit’s Move to Panama, Expect Further Exits

Crypto Derivatives Exchange Leaves EU for Panama, Expands KYC

ECB President Pushes for a Central Bank Digital Currency

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