sponsored A company has signed a memorandum of understanding with a university to create the cryptocurrency model that Bitcoin’s inventor envisaged a decade ago. A crypto company has signed a memorandum of understanding with a university in the United States with the aim of building the cryptocurrency model envisaged by Satoshi Nakamoto when the Bitcoin […]
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Vienna has conducted several successful blockchain trials, preparing to launch its own token to reward citizens. The Austrian capital, Vienna, is currently developing a blockchain-based token as a part of an incentive program, digital innovation news outlet Trending Topics writes on Monday, Jan. 28. The coin, reportedly dubbed the Vienna token and first announced in […]
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The Eurasian Economic Commission will soon present its report on cryptocurrencies to the EAEU in order to promote crypto regulation. The Eurasian Economic Commission, which serves as an executive body of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), has prepared a report on cryptocurrencies to promote regulation in the area. Russian news agency TASS reports on the […]
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Recap of this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting. This year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting has finished, and it’s time to recap the highlights. The forum — held in Davos, Switzerland, as per tradition — lasted from Jan. 22 to 25. Similar to the last year, cryptocurrencies were one of the major […]
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Riccardo “Fluffypony” Spagni has said he expects regulatory arbitrage to become an increasingly prevalent phenomenon in the crypto space. Monero (XMR) core developer Riccardo “Fluffypony’” Spagni has said he expects regulatory arbitrage to become an increasingly prevalent and impactful phenomenon in the crypto space in coming years. Spagni made his remarks during a panel at […]
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Two executives at blockchain startup R3 are reportedly departing from the company, according to sources familiar with the situation. Two executives at blockchain consortium R3 are reportedly planning to depart from the company amid a larger internal reorganization, sources familiar with the situation reported on Jan. 26. R3 is an enterprise software firm that focuses […]
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The U.K.’s financial watchdog has released a detailed consultation paper on regulation of crypto. On Jan. 23, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA), the domestic financial regulator, released a 50-page-long consultation paper dubbed “Guidance on Cryptoassets.” As the U.K. seems to be moving closer toward rolling out a definitive regulatory framework, it is time […]
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Nouriel Roubini, one of the most notorious cryptocurrency critics, has stated that blockchain is “no better than an Excel spreadsheet.” Nouriel Roubini, a notorious cryptocurrency critic, has stated that blockchain is “no better than an Excel spreadsheet” during a panel hosted by crypto exchange LaToken on Jan 25. Roubini is also known for having predicted […]
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Europe’s oldest crypto exchange Bitstamp has partnered with major Swiss online bank Dukascopy to allow its customers to exchange Bitcoin to U.S. dollars. European cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has announced a partnership with major Swiss online bank Dukascopy, according to an announcement published on Friday, Jan. 25. Bitstamp will support Bitcoin (BTC) transactions on behalf of […]
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Despite the “crypto winter,” the number of crypto firms in Switzerland and Liechtenstein has continued to grow, per a recent report. The number of blockchain-related firms in Switzerland and Liechtenstein has continued to rise according to a survey conducted by Switzerland-based crypto investment firm CV VC, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch reports on Jan. 24. Per […]
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