Sam Palmisano says he doesn’t know of a solution that has been found to make public blockchain networks compatible with European data privacy laws. Sam Palmisano — retired IBM chairman and current chairman of United States nonprofit The Center for Global Enterprise — says he doesn’t know of a solution that has been found to […]
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Malaysian official reveals that one of the country’s states is eyeing launching a blockchain platform for the needs of the agriculture industry. The Malaysian state of Penang is considering the use of blockchain technology in food and agricultural products supply chains, local English-language newspaper The Star reports on March 1. According to the country’s Deputy […]
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French President Emmanuel Macron has advocated the use of blockchain to innovate supply chain management in the EU agriculture industry. French President Emmanuel Macron has advocated the use of blockchain to innovate supply chain management in the European agriculture industry. The president made his remarks during the 56th International Agriculture Fair in Paris on Saturday, […]
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Liechtenstein-based Bank Frick is launching an institutional cryptocurrency trading subsidiary, DLT Markets. Liechtenstein-based Bank Frick is launching an institutional cryptocurrency trading platform subsidiary, DLT Markets, a press release on the bank’s website revealed on Feb. 20. According to the announcement, DLT Markets will provide institutional investors “with fully regulated and secure multi-exchange access to the […]
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A postdoctoral researcher from the University of Luxembourg believes central banks are very interested in launching CBDCs. The idea of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is too attractive to ignore, a postdoctoral researcher from the University of Luxembourg wrote in a study. The research was shared by the Oxford Business Law Blog on […]
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Cyprus’ securities regulator is calling for the transposition of an extended version of the European Union’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive into national law. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) is calling for the transposition of the European Union (EU)’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Directive (AMLD5) into national law — bringing local regulation of cryptocurrencies […]
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U.K. revenue and customs watchdog postpones the trial of its blockchain solution in the wake of Brexit. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has delayed further work on a successful blockchain project in the wake of Brexit, according to a written parliamentary statement published Feb. 7. The question about the distributed ledger project for customs […]
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Payment gateway service Netpay International partnered with Israeli firm BNC LedgerTech to integrate blockchain, according to Finance Magnates. Major global online payments firm Netpay International has partnered with Israeli firm BNC LedgerTech to integrate blockchain into its services, Finance Magnates reported on Feb. 12. Netpay International will reportedly become the fourth fintech firm to use […]
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Member of the European Parliament Eva Kaili declared that central banks have too much control over people’s deposits. A Greek member of the parliament (MEP) of the European Union, Eva Kaili, declared that central banks have too much control over people’s deposits, according to a post published on Ripple’s blog on Feb. 8. According to […]
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Spain’s central bank has issued a reminder to citizens warning of the risks involved in transacting unregulated cryptocurrencies. Spain’s central bank has issued a reminder to citizens warning of the risks involved in transacting unregulated cryptocurrencies. The Bank of Spain’s notice, issued Feb. 10, followed an official blog post published two days earlier, which had […]
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