The Supreme Court of India has postponed a hearing on the Reserve Bank of India’s circular banning banks from rendering services to crypto-related businesses. The Supreme Court of India has postponed a hearing that would consider the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) ban on providing services to cryptocurrency-related business. In an Oct. 16 session on […]
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Litigation firms files lawsuit against Tether and Bitfinex, as legal experts debate whether the companies manipulated the value of USDT. At the start of October, New York-based legal firm Roche Freedman filed a new class-action lawsuit against stablecoin firm Tether and digital currency exchange Bitfinex. The case accuses the aforementioned entities of manipulating the market […]
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Two Venezuelan companies have partnered to release a cryptocurrency debit card and point-of-sale system. Two Venezuelan companies have partnered to release a cryptocurrency debit card and point-of-sale (PoS) system. “Crypto transfer device” supports four currencies According to a social media release by state-sanctioned exchange CriptoLAGO on Oct. 1, the joint offering with so-called “investment cryptobank” […]
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Though crypto transfers are immutable, offline cryptocurrency transactions may be the key to total censorship resistance for blockchain. Earlier in September, Cointelegraph reported that Israeli cybersecurity startup GK8 had raised $4 million to finance its offline cryptocurrency transaction solution. The company developed a cold wallet with “hot wallet functionalities” that is completely shielded from online hackers because […]
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North Korea is allegedly developing its cryptocurrency for bypassing U.S. sanctions, but experts point out other reasons for this initiative. It seems that a movement to create a national cryptocurrency is gaining momentum in Asia. Following China, the North Korean authorities announced their readiness to issue digital money and even indicated the availability of all […]
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While ordinary Cubans are using crypto access the global marketplace, the sector faces a number of challenges. Following the roll-out of mobile internet across the country in 2018, many ordinary Cubans are increasingly using cryptocurrencies to bypass economic sanctions imposed by the United States and access the global marketplace. Despite growing adoption, cryptocurrencies still face […]
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Cointelegraph en Español presents a weekly digest of selected cryptocurrency and blockchain-related developments from the Spanish-speaking world. Spanish-speaking countries made headlines this week, with cryptocurrency and blockchain-related developments on both the governmental and enterprise level. The Congress of the Republic of Peru spoke about the potential of blockchain tech, blockchain firm Aeternity revealed the development […]
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Venezuela’s central bank is exploring the possibilities of holding Bitcoin and Ether in its coffers, at the request of state-owned oil and gas company PSDV. Venezuela’s central bank is exploring the possibilities of holding Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) in its coffers, according to anonymous sources who reportedly have direct insights into the matter. Can […]
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Having trumped up the risks of unregulated cryptocurrencies earlier this year, Dutch bank ABN AMRO finds itself in the midst of a major alleged money laundering scandal. Having trumped up the risks of unregulated cryptocurrencies earlier this year, Dutch bank ABN Amro NV finds itself in the midst of a major money-laundering scandal. On Sept. […]
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A hearing with U.S. House Committee and the SEC on Tuesday made clear that everybody wants a crypto regulation program but nobody wants to act first. Yesterday, Sept. 24, Cointelegraph reported from the United States House Financial Services hearing with the chairman and four commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The hearing was […]
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