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Swiss Wallet Firm to Produce Physical Banknotes for Marshall Islands Digital Currency

January 28, 2019cashtechnews

A Swiss-based ‘smart card’ wallet firm, Tangem, will produce physical banknotes for the Marshallese digital currency. Tangem, a Switzerland-based ‘smart card’ wallet manufacturer will reportedly issue physical banknotes for the Sovereign (SOV), the state digital currency of the Marshall Islands, according to an announcement on Jan. 28. Per the announcement, physical representations of the digital […]

International Monetary Fund Says Growth of Blockchain in Malta Poses Significant Risks

January 24, 2019cashtechnews

A mission from the IMF has judged that the growth of blockchain in Malta has created significant risks of money laundering and terrorism financing. A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has judged that the growth of blockchain in Malta has created significant risks of money laundering and terrorism financing in the island’s economy. […]

Devs Behind Marshall Islands’ National Crypto Confirm Plans to Launch This Year

January 15, 2019cashtechnews

The team behind a Marshall Islands’ state-issued crypto have revealed that they are still committed to the project. A national cryptocurrency for the Marshall Islands is still being actively developed, despite previous disagreements among government officials on the subject, a blog post from the team behind the coin revealed Jan. 10. In the recent post, […]

BIS: 70% of Central Banks Involved in CBDC Research, Only Several Have Concrete Plans

January 8, 2019cashtechnews

A new report from the BIS has found that 70 percent of central banks are conducting research into central bank digital currencies. A new report published on Jan. 8 by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has found that seventy percent of central banks worldwide are conducting research into central bank digital currency (CBDC) issuance. […]

Israel National Economic Council Chair: BTC ‘Intrinsically Inefficient, Will Disappear’

January 8, 2019cashtechnews

The head of Israel’s National Economic Council has denounced Bitcoin as “intrinsically inefficient,” predicting it will disappear. Israel’s economics “tsar” Avi Simhon has denounced Bitcoin (BTC) as intrinsically inefficient, predicting that the cryptocurrency will therefore disappear. A Cointelegraph correspondent reported that Simhon — the head of the National Economic Council and senior economic policy advisor […]

MIT Technology Review: Blockchain Will Become Normalized in 2019

January 2, 2019cashtechnews

MIT Technology Review has argued that 2019 will be the year of hype-less, mainstream implementation of blockchain technology. MIT Technology Review has published an article today, Jan. 2, arguing that 2019 is the year in which blockchain will become mundane. The Review is a magazine that is independent but wholly-owned by the United States Massachusetts […]

Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, EOS, Stellar, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Bitcoin SV, TRON, Cardano: Price Analysis, Dec. 19

December 19, 2018cashtechnews

Markets are up slightly over the last few days, with some saying that prices have nearly found a bottom. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making […]

Bitcoin Dips Below $3,400 as Market Volatility Continues

December 11, 2018cashtechnews

Bitcoin’s volatility continues, the coin dropping below $3,400 soon after challenging $3,700. Tuesday, Dec. 11: crypto markets have continued moving in a downward trend after challenging a recovery attempt on Sunday, Dec. 9. Almost all of the top 20 coins have seen losses over the 24-hour period, with Bitcoin SV (BSV) down the most, seeing […]

Harvard Economist: Bitcoin’s Future Value More Likely to Be $100 Than $100K

December 11, 2018cashtechnews

Ex-chief economist of the IMF and Harvard University Professor of Economics and Public Policy Kenneth Rogoff has characterized Bitcoin as “a lottery ticket.” The former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has characterized Bitcoin (BTC) as “a lottery ticket,” in an article for major United Kingdom daily broadsheet The Guardian Dec. 10. Writing […]

Israel: Former PM Calls Crypto a ‘Ponzi Scheme,’ But Underlines Importance of Blockchain

December 4, 2018cashtechnews

Cryptocurrencies are “Ponzi schemes,” while blockchain is “important,” says former Israeli prime minister. Ehud Barak, a former Israeli Prime Minister, has compared digital currencies to Ponzi schemes, Israeli media agency Arutz Sheva reported on Dec. 3. Barak had participated in the Camp David Accords in 2000 as part of an attempt to solve the Israeli-Palestinian […]

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