Alipay denies providing support for Bitcoin trading amid reports of Binance accepting fiat deposits via popular payment channels. Earlier in October 2019, Binance announced a fiat on-ramp for crypto trading via Chinese payment services Alipay and WeChat. This move was part of the exchange giant’s peer-to-peer (P2P) trading rollout for Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Tether […]
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German Federal Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz has doubled down on his previous statement that policymakers should prevent the issuance of Libra. German Federal Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz has doubled down on his previous statement that policymakers should prevent the issuance of Facebook’s Libra stablecoin. At the International Monetary Fund and World Bank fall […]
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The potential loss of Libra could be Bitcoin’s gain as the Facebook-led crypto project faces increasing regulatory challenges. Facebook’s dream of being a cryptocurrency giant is seemingly becoming more distant by the day, as increasing regulatory uncertainty continues to jeopardize the company’s Libra project. While Libra has been surrounded by anything but good news even […]
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A Financial Times opinion piece continues Bruno Le Maire’s harsh criticism of Facebook’s unlaunched digital currency, Libra. France’s economy and finance minister has repeated his criticism of Facebook’s digital currency Libra, saying he cannot allow its existence. Le Maire: France has “clear position” on Libra In an opinion piece for the Financial Times on Oct. 17, […]
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The deputy governor of Banque De France said that central banks really only have three available options to address cryptocurrencies: ignore, ban or adopt. Denis Beau, the deputy governor of France’s central bank, Banque De France, recently delivered comments regarding central banks’ approaches to cryptocurrencies. Establish appropriate cryptocurrency regulations On Oct. 16, Beau spoke at […]
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French crypto startup Keplerk resumed its service to accept Bitcoin payments in over 5,200 tobacco shops in France. French crypto startup Keplerk has relaunched its service to accept Bitcoin (BTC) payments in over 5,200 tobacco shops in France starting from Oct. 10. Service first launched in January After suspending the service in less than two […]
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Germany’s finance minister Olaf Scholz said in an interview that he intends to keep money issuance under the state’s control. Germany’s finance minister Olaf Scholz sees uses for an electronic version of the euro but believes Facebook should stay away from money issuance. Scholz: Germany wants E-euros, not Libra Speaking to local financial news outlet […]
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Mt. Gox’s rehabilitation trustee has contacted the United States Department of Justice in search of information about the alleged former BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik. Nobuaki Kobayashi, trustee of the now-defunct Bitcoin (BTC) exchange Mt. Gox, has contacted the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in search of information about Alexander Vinnik, the alleged former operator […]
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Crypto markets reeling after bloodbath sparks major losses, as Zuckerberg admits Libra is “sensitive for society.” Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in […]
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Libra in ongoing discussions with EU regulators following pushback from Germany and France, says managing director. The Libra Association is in talks with European Union regulators, according to its managing director, according to an interview with Reuters, Sept. 27. Bertrand Perez said that discussions were ongoing and there was still work to do, in one […]
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