Crypto Valley Association president Daniel Haudenschild said that central bank digital currencies are “the next logical stage.” In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Crypto Valley Association President Daniel Haudenschild said that central bank digital currencies are “the next logical stage.” Haudenschild explained to Cointelegraph that he believes CBDCs are the next stage “in evolution for […]
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Reginald Fowler has pleaded not guilty to a fresh charge of wire fraud for his alleged operation of shadow banking company Crypto Capital. Reginald Fowler has pleaded not guilty to a new charge of wire fraud during a March 6 hearing at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On […]
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Brazil opens up to the possibility of implementing Blockchain technology to issue university diplomas and prevent fraud. In an attempt to fight against the falsification of university diplomas in Brazil, the Ministry of Education (MEC) has proposed, creating a Blockchain-based platform to issue digital certifications among non-state universities. According to Cointelegraph Brazil, MEC minister Abraham […]
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CBDC’s and currencies such as Facebook’s Libra could force the U.S. to adapt to save its spot as the world’s leading currency, ING economist Carlo Cocuzzo explained. As multiple countries and entities weigh the validity of a central bank digital currency the physical United States dollar still sits in a place of dominance — but […]
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WEF Head of Blockchain Sheila Warren explains the potential of blockchain technology and how it can change the world — but notes we are not there yet due to three things. Speaking at the Hyperledger Global Forum 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona, the World Economic Forum’s head of blockchain and data policy, Sheila Warren, discussed blockchain’s […]
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With the Indian apex court repealing the RBI’s crypto ban, experts now believe that the S.E Asian country’s economy is set to surge. In what is widely being considered a historic day for the crypto industry as a whole, the Supreme Court of India has passed a judgment nullifying the controversial banking ban imposed by […]
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Africa has enormous potential for developing a sustainable fintech industry. Here is the analysis of the three flagship economics in Africa: Kenya, Ethiopia and Ghana. For many, Africa represents the final frontier of untapped economic growth. Across its diverse countries, growth rates continue to outpace those achieved in long-developed economies. Collectively, growth on the continent […]
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Top Indian exchanges Unocoin and WazirX have resumed fiat deposits less than a day after the Supreme Court quashed restrictions on banks’ services to crypto firms in the country. Major Indian crypto exchanges Unocoin and WazirX have resumed fiat deposits less than a day after the Supreme Court quashed restrictions on banks’ services to crypto firms […]
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China’s Hunan province, a major blockchain hub in the country, is now establishing its first provincial blockchain zone in the city of Loudi. The central Chinese province of Hunan has approved the establishment of the Wanbao blockchain zone in the city of Loudi. It is the first provincial blockchain zone in Hunan province, according to […]
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Cointelegraph Consulting examines the blockchain world’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. COVID-19 — more commonly known as the coronavirus — has unleashed massive shock waves among the worldwide health, science, government and business communities as societies are trying to contain the virus. At the moment, the scale and velocity at which the coronavirus is spreading […]
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