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Czech Republic to Impose Stricter Crypto Regulations than EU Requires

August 8, 2019cashtechnews

The Czech Republic is expected to enforce stricter oversight of cryptocurrencies than that required by the European Union’s bloc-wide anti-money-laundering regulatory regime. The Czech Republic is expected to enforce stricter oversight of cryptocurrencies than that required by the European Union’s bloc-wide Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) regulatory regime. According to a report from local newspaper Hospodářské Noviny on […]

BMO Chief Investment Strategist: Too Soon to Call Bitcoin a Safe Haven

August 7, 2019cashtechnews

An investment banking strategist for BMO says Bitcoin has shown a lot of volatility, and it is too soon to call it a safe haven. Brian Belski, chief investment strategist at the investment banking company BMO Capital Markets, said that he thinks it is premature to call Bitcoin (BTC) a safe haven from economic turmoil. […]

R3 Doubles London Office Size in Anticipation of Growing Branch

August 1, 2019cashtechnews

R3 is doubling the size of its London branch in anticipation for over forty new hires by the start of 2020, as the CEO predicts a prosperous post-Brexit environment. New York-based enterprise software firm R3, known for its enterprise blockchain platform Corda, has doubled the size of its London Wall office. Business intelligence firm Mondo […]

EU Committee: Blockchain Must Not Be Monopolized by a ‘Digital Elite’

August 1, 2019cashtechnews

EESC: public measures should be taken to ensure that blockchain’s potential as a groundbreaking infrastructure for the social economy is accessible to all. Public measures should be taken to ensure that blockchain’s potential as a groundbreaking infrastructure for the social economy is accessible to all. This was the advice put forward by the European Economic […]

EU Bitcoin Bank Bitwala Received ~$14.5 Million in Funding

July 31, 2019cashtechnews

German Bitcoin bank Bitwala announced that it received €13 million (almost $14.5 million) in funding. Germany-based Bitcoin (BTC) bank Bitwala announced that it received €13 million (almost $14.5 million) in funding in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on July 31. Connecting Bitcoin and banks Per the release, an international investor consortium led by Sony […]

EU Exchange Bitstamp Partners with UK Firm to Offer Pound Sterling Onramp

July 29, 2019cashtechnews

Major European crypto exchange Bitstamp has partnered with digital asset brokerage BCB Group to enable direct pound sterling transfers. Major European crypto exchange Bitstamp has partnered with digital asset brokerage BCB Group to enable direct transfers in British pounds sterling (GBP). A press release shared with Cointelegraph on July 29 revealed that following the new […]

Bitcoin Not Moved for at Least Five Years is at an All-Time High

July 24, 2019cashtechnews

The amount of Bitcoin that has not been moved for at least five years is at an all-time high. The amount of Bitcoin (BTC) that has not been moved for at least five years is at an all-time high, reports cryptocurrency data website Coinmetrics on July 23. Is hodling currently at its highest? Per the […]

Germany: Crypto Businesses will Require a BaFin License Next Year

July 24, 2019cashtechnews

Starting next year, new regulation will require German cryptocurrency businesses to hold a BaFin-issued license. Starting next year, new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations will require German cryptocurrency businesses to hold a Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)-issued license, Cointelegraph Deutschland reported on July 24. Possible innovation obstruction Per the report, the new regulations will require cryptocurrency-related […]

Libra Is Like Sending a Friend Request to Terrorists, Politician Says

July 18, 2019cashtechnews

In a fiery tweet, US Congressman Brad Sherman has claimed Facebook’s Libra could benefit oligarchs, terrorists and drug kingpins. A United States Democratic congressman has claimed “Mark Zuckerberg is sending a friend request to oligarchs, drug dealers, human traffickers and terrorists” by launching Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency. In a combative tweet on July 17, Brad Sherman […]

Libra Vs. US Congress: All There Is to Know Ahead of Hearings

July 16, 2019cashtechnews

The U.S. congressional hearings on Libra may determine the future of the project. Here is what regulators think about Facebook’s crypto… This week is crucial for the future of Libra: Facebook’s cryptocurrency project will be subject to two back-to-back hearings in the United States Congress. First, the Senate Banking Committee will discuss the token on […]

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Czech Republic to Impose Stricter Crypto Regulations than EU Requires

BMO Chief Investment Strategist: Too Soon to Call Bitcoin a Safe Haven

R3 Doubles London Office Size in Anticipation of Growing Branch

EU Committee: Blockchain Must Not Be Monopolized by a ‘Digital Elite’

EU Bitcoin Bank Bitwala Received ~$14.5 Million in Funding

EU Exchange Bitstamp Partners with UK Firm to Offer Pound Sterling Onramp

Bitcoin Not Moved for at Least Five Years is at an All-Time High

Germany: Crypto Businesses will Require a BaFin License Next Year

Libra Is Like Sending a Friend Request to Terrorists, Politician Says

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