More governments are tracking crypto, but ways to stay anonymous remain. Much noise has been made about the untraceable qualities of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin “can be used to buy merchandise anonymously” said early primers on crypto, it offers users the kind of financial privacy that was previously available only from a “Swiss bank […]
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UK finance minister Philip Hammond has said that the integration of blockchain could solve the issue of the Irish border upon Brexit. British finance minister Philip Hammond has said that the issue of trade across the Irish border after Great Britain leaves the European Union (EU) might be solved by deploying blockchain technology, The Irish […]
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Nicolas Cary’s Blockchain.com wallet service has come in ninth place in this year’s Top 25 startups list by LinkedIn. LinkedIn has ranked cryptocurrency wallet provider and data firm Blockchain.com (formerly known as Blockchain.info) in its top ten most “sought-after” U.K. startup employers in new listings September 30. Part of a list featuring 25 UK-based startup […]
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ESMA has decided to extend its restrictions on selling cryptocurrency CFDs for another three months from November 1. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has decided to extend its restrictions on contracts for differences (CFDs), including crypto-based ones. The agency has announced its decision in an official release published Friday, September 28. A CFD […]
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Amazon’s Echo smart speakers were facing connectivity issues in the U.K. and elsewhere in Europe earlier on Wednesday (Sept. 26), but are now up and running again. Reuters, citing outage tracker Downdetector.com, reported the website had logged hundreds of reports about problems with the Echo speakers that power Alexa, Amazon’s voice-activated digital assistant. The report noted […]
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Google announced on Wednesday new accreditations from the Media Ratings Council (MRC) across its ad products and updates to third-party measurement capabilities for Google and YouTube. The company says it is committed to industry standards to help marketers compare performance across ad sellers. MRC accreditations span across products. The company said it has gained […]
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sponsored According to the World Bank, there are 1.7 billion people globally who still don’t have a bank account. Nebeus, the London-based crypto platform, has launched a 1.1 million pound ($1.45 million) crowdfunding campaign as they set out their ambitious goal of bringing financial services to people around the world. According to the World Bank, […]
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The US-based crypto exchange Coinbase has announced a new process for listing digital assets, opening the door for the listing of digital coins that are compliant with local laws of countries outside the US, but not necessarily the US itself. Coinbase is one of the most popular and well-known cryptocurrency exchanges in the world for […]
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Police in New Zealand have warned consumers after a fraudulent cryptocurrency company stole more than $200,000 from an investor. New Zealand police have warned the public about online scams after an investor lost $320,000 NZD ($213,000 USD) to crypto fraudsters, the Canterbury police confirmed Wednesday, September 26. The unnamed investor, who made multiple investments in […]
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UK government spokesperson Baroness Buscombe confirmed driverless car makers will face jail if their vehicles cause harm. Buscombe was responding to a parliamentary question on the subject. She asserted that existing health and safety law “applies to artificial intelligence and machine learning software”. The response helps to settle a debate between academics and legal […]
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