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Crypto and Blockchain News From German-Speaking World: Oct. 20-26

October 26, 2019cashtechnews

Cointelegraph auf Deutsch presents a weekly digest of selected cryptocurrency and blockchain-related developments from the German-speaking world. The German-speaking world has seen an array of crypto and blockchain-related developments over the past week, with the Federal Ministry of Finance concluding that cryptocurrencies are hardly involved in money laundering and terrorist financing (TF), Bitwala integrating a […]

US Congressman Warns: Crypto May ‘Displace or Interfere With Dollar’

October 24, 2019cashtechnews

In his latest comments to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the infamously anti-Bitcoin California congressman admitted cryptocurrency had a chance of succeeding. The United States congressman who said the country should ban cryptocurrency returned to publicly slating the phenomenon this week. Sherman: Crypto could “achieve its objectives” During the latest hearing over Facebook’s Libra digital currency […]

US Treasury Agrees on Need to Observe Libra After Congressman’s Request

October 23, 2019cashtechnews

The U.S. Department of the Treasury said it will monitor Facebook’s Libra stablecoin and associated wallet Calibra following a letter from Rep. Emanuel Cleaver. The United States Department of the Treasury has agreed to the need for an investigation into Facebook’s forthcoming Libra stablecoin following a letter from Representative Emanuel Cleaver. Per a press release […]

Fraudulent Transactions in Crypto, Explained

October 22, 2019cashtechnews

Crypto worth billions upon billions of dollars has been lost to fraud. But what are the most common scams, and can they be stopped? How can payment fraud be avoided? Introducing better verification measures can go a long way to protecting consumers. Amazon and eBay are often held up as good examples of how transactions […]

Germany Warns of Privacy Token Usage in Money Laundering and Terrorism

October 22, 2019cashtechnews

The German Federal Ministry of Finance has expressed concerns about using privacy tokens due to their association with criminal activities and difficulties to track them down. The German Federal Ministry of Finance has expressed concerns about rising use of privacy tokens due to their association with criminal activities and difficulties in tracking them. Published on […]

Anti-Money Laundering Laws Apply to Crypto Too, Says FinCEN Chief

October 21, 2019cashtechnews

FinCEN Director Kenneth Blanco says that the agency expects fintech firms that provide anonymous services to comply with Anti-Money Laundering standards. The United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Kenneth Blanco spoke at the University of Georgetown where he made it clear that Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws apply to everyone. On Oct. 21, banking […]

G7 Task Force Releases Full Report on Impact of Global Stablecoins

October 17, 2019cashtechnews

A G7 task force believes that stablecoins could present a significant risk to the global financial stability, but also present an opportunity to update payment systems. A G7 task force reports that stablecoins, such as Facebook’s Libra, present significant risk to the global financial system but also have potential in the field of payments. Doubling […]

What Does Skepticism for Libra Say About Bitcoin?

October 17, 2019cashtechnews

The potential loss of Libra could be Bitcoin’s gain as the Facebook-led crypto project faces increasing regulatory challenges. Facebook’s dream of being a cryptocurrency giant is seemingly becoming more distant by the day, as increasing regulatory uncertainty continues to jeopardize the company’s Libra project. While Libra has been surrounded by anything but good news even […]

UN Partners With NGO to Tokenize Chocolate Bars for Equitable Trade

October 17, 2019cashtechnews

The United Nations Development Programme has partnered with Dutch NGO the FairChain Foundation to use blockchain for the more equitable funding of cocoa farmers. The United Nations Development Programme has partnered with Dutch NGO the FairChain Foundation to use blockchain for the more equitable funding of cocoa farmers. According to an Oct. 17 report from […]

CipherTrace Expands Monitoring Platform to 700 Tokens

October 15, 2019cashtechnews

CipherTrace, a blockchain security firm and Malta’s crypto supervisor, has expanded its crypto intelligence platform to 700 tokens. United States-based blockchain security firm CipherTrace has expanded its crypto intelligence platform to 700 tokens. Tracing hundreds of ERC-20 tokens With the expanded platform launched on Oct. 15, CipherTrace now allows clients to trace more than 87% […]

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Crypto and Blockchain News From German-Speaking World: Oct. 20-26

US Congressman Warns: Crypto May ‘Displace or Interfere With Dollar’

US Treasury Agrees on Need to Observe Libra After Congressman’s Request

Germany Warns of Privacy Token Usage in Money Laundering and Terrorism

Anti-Money Laundering Laws Apply to Crypto Too, Says FinCEN Chief

G7 Task Force Releases Full Report on Impact of Global Stablecoins

UN Partners With NGO to Tokenize Chocolate Bars for Equitable Trade

CipherTrace Expands Monitoring Platform to 700 Tokens

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