Sweden’s central bank plans to create a pilot platform for a new digital currency, called the e-krona, in latest in European CBDC news. Sweden’s central bank is planning plans to create a pilot platform for a digital currency known as the e-krona. While Switzerland took a negative stance towards a central bank digital currency (CBDC) […]
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Amsterdam-based bank and financial services firm ING is reportedly developing cryptocurrency custody technology. Amsterdam-based bank ING is reportedly developing cryptocurrency custody technology, Reuters reported on Dec. 12. The digital assets custody service being developed by ING is purportedly part of one of the bank’s several blockchain-related initiatives and is still at an early stage of […]
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China’s Sichuan province accounts for over 50% of the global hash rate, according to a study by digital asset manager CoinShares. Chinese Bitcoin (BTC) miners are now responsible for controlling as much as 66% of global hash rate, a new report claims. China’s Sichuan province is accounting for over half the global hash rate, according […]
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British banking giant HSBC will digitize paper-based records of $20 billion in private placements with blockchain technology by March 2020. British banking giant HSBC plans to move $20 billion worth of assets to Digital Vault, a new blockchain-based custody platform by March 2020. By deploying the platform, the global investment bank aims to digitize paper-based […]
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Bitmain-backed Matrixport will extend its trading, lending and custody services in Switzerland through its new Zurich office. Matrixport, a Singapore-based crypto startup launched by former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu, will expand its services from Asia to Europe through its new Zurich office. Registered under the name of Chaintech in Switzerland, Matrixport will begin offering its […]
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Three national units of the Red Cross are backing a blockchain-based currency scheme to enhance aid delivery and boost local economies. Three national units of the Red Cross — the largest humanitarian donor after the United Nations — are backing a blockchain-based currency scheme to enhance aid delivery and boost local economies. According to a […]
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Nicolas Maduro said that national oil inventories are ready for immediate commercialization to serve as backing for the Petro. Venezuela plans to back its national oil-pegged cryptocurrency, the Petro (PTR), with 30 million barrels of crude oil. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that the oil inventories are sitting in the country’s storage tanks and are […]
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FinCEN Director Kenneth Blanco said that Anti-Money Laundering laws will be strictly enforced in the world of crypto. The United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Kenneth Blanco said that Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws will be strictly enforced in the world of cryptocurrencies. On Nov. 15, Reuters reported that Blanco made it crystal clear […]
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Hong Kong rolls out a new framework for crypto exchanges, which could establish an important precedent for the local market. On Nov. 7, Ashley Alder, the CEO of the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, said at a conference that a new framework for crypto exchanges will be implemented. Almost immediately after the announcement, […]
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British cryptocurrency-friendly mobile banking firm Revolut is negotiating with investors to raise at least half a billion dollars. British mobile banking firm Revolut is negotiating with investors to raise at least half a billion dollars next year, Reuters reports on Nov. 12. Since the end of 2017, Revolut’s app has allowed its users to complete […]
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