Japan’s financial giant Monex Group will pay out dividends in Bitcoin to all Monex shareholders with a Coincheck account. Japan’s financial giant Monex Group, owner of cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, will be granting Bitcoin (BTC) as a mid-term shareholder benefit in 2019. In addition to the existing shareholder benefits, the new dividends will be paid out […]
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The United States Congress passed a bill that calls for the director of FinCEN to study blockchain in its fight against financial crime. The United States House of Representatives has passed a bill that calls for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to study blockchain technology in its fight against financial crime. On Sept. 19, […]
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Multiple EU politicians are calling for a united European digital currency to counter Facebook’s stablecoin project Libra. The ripples of the Libra effect are beginning to lap against the shores of Europe, with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire suggesting that Europe should throw its hat into the ring and launch its own digital currency. […]
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Cointelegraph presents ongoing updates from today’s U.S. House Financial Services Committee hearing with the SEC. Disclaimer: This report is being updated live from the Financial Services Committee floor. Check in for the latest on the hearing’s progress. In advance: As Cointelegraph reported on Sept. 20, the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee is […]
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The governor of the Bank of Japan has said that international cooperation is of paramount importance when it comes to regulating stablecoins such as Facebook’s Libra token. The governor of the Bank of Japan has said that international cooperation is of paramount importance when it comes to regulating digital currencies such as Facebook’s planned Libra […]
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The head of the People’s Bank of China has contradicted previous comments about the readiness of Beijing’s new token. China has no specific launch date in mind for its digital currency, its central bank has said in fresh comments contradicting previous statements. Central bank governor: We need time to research As local English-language news outlet […]
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“Our clients are ready to work with” Facebook on Libra, said IBM’s general manager of blockchain services Jason Kelley. Technology behemoth International Business Machines (IBM) is open to working with Facebook on its Libra stablecoin, CNBC reported on Sept. 23. IBM’s general manager of blockchain services Jason Kelley said that the company is looking to […]
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Fears of recession. Political uncertainty. Hyperinflation. What are the chances and challenges for crypto and blockchain during the current economic turmoil? Everywhere you look these days, there’s turbulence in the economy. A bitter trade war is seeing the United States and China slap ever-increasing tariffs on goods on a tit-for-tat basis. Over in the United […]
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Cointelegraph releases its weekly review for major crypto and blockchain events in the German-speaking world. The German-speaking world saw a number of crypto and blockchain events this week, with the German Federal Government releasing its blockchain strategy and local companies and associations launching new industry initiatives. Here is the past week of German crypto and […]
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Altcoins enjoy an explosive bull run as Bitcoin falters, Zuckerberg wines and dines with US politicians, and North Korea begins developing its own cryptocurrency. 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 […]
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