The National Development Council of Taiwan announced today that it will launch a blockchain alliance in three months. The National Development Council (NDC) of Taiwan announced today that it will launch a blockchain alliance in three months, English-language local media Taiwan News reported on March 26. The NDC is the policy-related agency of Taiwan’s executive […]
Continue ReadingIf crypto mining is similar to oil extraction, should nations worry about the resource curse? The former Soviet republic of Georgia, which occupies picturesque mountain valleys and rugged ridges of the Southern Caucasus, has roughly the same population as the state of Connecticut. It is renowned as the birthplace of Joseph Stalin, as well as […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. SEC has announced that the agency will host a fintech forum focusing on DLT and digital assets in May. United States regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it is hosting a public forum on distributed ledger technology (DLT) and digital assets this May. The news was revealed in an […]
Continue ReadingTendermint has raised $9 million in a Series A investment round led by cryptocurrency investment company Paradigm. Blockchain consensus algorithm and peer-to-peer (P2P) networking protocol Tendermint has raised $9 million in a Series A investment round, according to a blog post published on March 14. Tendermint has raised $9 million in the Series A investment […]
Continue ReadingChairman Giancarlo says blockchain and cryptocurrencies are two key phenomena that are transforming today’s markets. United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo has said the agency’s fintech innovation hub LabCFTC is the regulator’s internal stakeholder in a landscape of exponential technological change and market evolution. Giancarlo made his remarks during his […]
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The U.S. SEC’s Finhub will host a series of local peer-to-peer meetups across the country in a bid to engage more actively with the crypto and wider fintech community. The Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (Finhub) at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will host a series of local peer-to-peer (p2p) […]
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German parliamentary speakers have argued that the country’s blockchain strategy should include an appropriate legal framework for cryptocurrency trading and token issuance. German parliamentary speakers have argued that the country’s blockchain strategy should include an appropriate legal framework for cryptocurrency trading and token issuance that would encourage the sector’s domestic development. The suggestion was put […]
Continue ReadingThe government of Argentina signs a four-year agreement with Binance Labs, committing to invest in local blockchain startups. The government of Argentina has agreed to co-invest in blockchain projects that are backed by Binance Labs and Latin American crypto exchange LatamEx, a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Wednesday, March 6, reveals. Binance Labs, the […]
Continue ReadingFive regional financial institutions aim to release the first services of their blockchain-based financial platform in April. Five Japanese banks have collaborated to launch blockchain-based financial services infrastructure, the finance platform confirmed in a press release on March 1. Bank of Iwate, Bank of Yokohama, Aomori Bank, Akita Bank and Yamanashi Chuo Bank will work […]
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The trading platform has said it is closing permanently following a major software problem that reportedly lost funds. Swiss cryptocurrency industry organization the Crypto Valley Association (CVA) is investigating allegations of foul play by one of its members after the platform closed down last month, CVA officials confirmed in a statement on Feb. 28. According […]
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