Bitcoin loses support for five figures, Craig Wright ordered to pay 500,000 BTC, and China’s digital currency may be further away than first thought. 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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This week from Cointelegraph auf Deutsch: German authorities’ opinion on Facebook’s Libra and Swiss crypto banks getting FINMA licenses. The German-speaking world continues to keep up a fast pace in regard to cryptocurrencies and blockchain implementation. Among other stories during the past week: the Cabinet of Germany and Deutsche Bundesbank are working closely on issues […]
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Largest Swiss supermarket chain incorporates blockchain-based food traceability system using TE-Food’s platform. Switzerland’s largest supermarket chain and retailer, Migros is turning to blockchain to keep tabs on its supply chain for food. Migros announced the implementation of TE-Food’s blockchain-based food traceability system, Aug. 29. Whilst many retailers are incorporating such systems to provide transparent information […]
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A United Nations official warned that cryptocurrencies have made combating money laundering significantly harder. Neil Wals, chief of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Global Cybercrime Program, warned that cryptocurrencies have made combating money laundering significantly harder. Australian news outlet ABC reported on Aug. 29 that Wals said cryptocurrencies make fighting cybercrime, money […]
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Investing in gold instead of Bitcoin has left Schiff sour, says a well-known Twitter user, as Bitcoin price plunges 7%. Bitcoin (BTC) has shown it is not a safe haven asset, gold bug Peter Schiff has said after the largest cryptocurrency dropped 7% in daily trading. In a tweet on Aug. 28, Schiff, who has […]
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Swiss and Singapore-based cryptocurrency firm Sygnum is in talks with local regulators to seal a crypto banking license in Singapore. Swiss and Singapore-based cryptocurrency firm Sygnum is in talks with local regulators to seal a banking license in Singapore. Business News Bloomberg reported on Aug. 28 that Syngum — which has only just recently been […]
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The vice-chairman of Swiss National Bank says that Libra’s documentation is vague and still missing some details. Switzerland’s central bank, Swiss National Bank (SNB) is in close contact with the relevant authorities over Facebook’s Geneva-based crypto project Libra. The news comes from SNB vice-chairman Fritz Zurbruegg via a Reuters report from Aug. 27. Libra documentation […]
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Crypto custody solutions are on the rise, and Coinbase appears to be taking over the market — who else is chasing the number one spot? Cryptocurrency custody providers seem to be springing up all over the global digital landscape in 2019, and the crypto platform Coinbase emerging as the leader in the sector. At their […]
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Facebook has hired a Washington-based lobbying firm to help it grapple with the negative responses sparked by its planned Libra cryptocurrency project. Facebook has hired a Washington-based lobbying firm to help it grapple with the negative responses sparked by the announcement of its planned Libra cryptocurrency project. According to an O’Dwyer PR report published on […]
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Two crypto-focused banks in Switzerland have received a banking and securities dealer license from the Financial Market Supervisory Authority. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has reportedly granted two banking and securities dealer licences to crypto-focused banks. Two Swiss crypto-specializing firms, Seba Crypto AG and Sygnum have received banking and securities dealer licenses, the […]
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