Morgan Stanley isn’t the only bank to have been fined recently for Anti-Money Laundering non-compliance. In 2018, barely a month passed without an official at a financial institution or government department calling on crypto to clean up its act. In the last quarter of the year alone, the United States Department of the Treasury, the […]
Continue ReadingFrom a Japanese mathematician to Elon Musk, here are the people who have been linked to Satoshi Nakamoto. Ten years ago, on Jan. 3, 2009, the Bitcoin (BTC) network was created as Satoshi Nakamoto mined the genesis block, also known as block number zero. However, the identity behind the Bitcoin creator has remained one of […]
Continue ReadingForeign investors, particularly from China, have expressed their interest in creating a crypto investment fund and exchange in Crimea. Foreign investors are interested in the Crimean blockchain cluster, local official Georgy Muradov told Russian major news agency RIA Novosti on Jan. 2. Muradov, who serves as the permanent representative of the Republic of Crimea under […]
Continue ReadingIranian officials have declared any cooperation with Telegram to develop a cryptocurrency to be an act against national security. The Iranian government has taken further steps against Telegram’s cryptocurrency development, the Tehran Times reports Dec. 31. Secretary of the Criminal Content Definition Task Force Javad Javidnia has declared that any cooperation with the encrypted messaging […]
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A former CIA intelligence officer has claimed blockchain represents a greater “threat to America’s national security” than North Korea, Iran or Russia. Andrew Bustamante, reportedly a former CIA intelligence officer, has claimed blockchain is “super powerful stuff” that represents a threat to America’s national security. Bustamante, who specializes in publishing life-hacks based on his knowledge […]
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Russia’s Ministry of Finance believes launching a single digital currency backed by the EAEU is inevitable due to U.S. sanctions. Russia’s Ministry of Finance (MinFin) believes that the creation of a Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)-backed digital currency is inevitable due to the United States’ sanctions. Major Russian media agency Rambler reported MinFin’s comments on Friday, […]
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The Supreme Court of Greece has ruled in support of a decision to extradite the alleged former operator of now-defunct crypto exchange BTC-e to France. The Supreme Court of Greece has ruled in support of a decision to extradite the alleged former operator of now-defunct crypto exchange BTC-e Alexander Vinnik to France. A “correspondent at […]
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Russian region Saratov Oblast has held a successful blockchain election, with almost 40K participants. Saratov Oblast, a region in Southern Russia, has conducted a reportedly successful blockchain election with 40,000 participants, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Dec. 18. On Dec. 12, participants voted to elect members of the local Youth Parliament via […]
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Mining and blockchain software company Bitfury partners with global consulting group PwC to launch a blockchain accelerator in Russia. Big four consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has partnered with mining and blockchain software company Bitfury Group to create a blockchain accelerator for businesses in Russia, according to a PwC press release today, Dec. 13. The release […]
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Russia’s parliament will discuss a draft bill on blocking suspicious financial websites, and experts believe it might affect “scam” ICOs. A group of Russian members of parliament (MPs) has introduced a draft bill on blocking suspicious financial websites on Tuesday, Dec. 11. Russian crypto media outlet Forklog believes it can encompass “scam” Initial Coin Offerings […]
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