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10 Jan 2021 4 minute read 1 comment CryptoBible00789
Introduction. In this article we compare China, the USA and Europe with regards to the development and deployment of their respective Central Bank Digital Currencies. Let's start with China, for the simple reason that they're leading the pack. And le...
15 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
A fire broke out at an intensive care unit of the Piatra Neamt Regional Emergency Hospital in Romania, leading to at least 10 deaths and 10 injuries. According to official local reports, all 10 dead were Covid-19 coronavirus patients while several of...
30 Oct 2020 2 minute read 3 comments LeftAntiPC
As many of you all already know, a week or so ago a teacher was beheaded for insulting Islam in the eyes of some Muslims in France. Yesterday there were two other attacks, one on a Church that killed two people. The attackers all yelled "Allahu Akbar...
2 Oct 2020 1 minute read 10 comments Abhimanyu Krishnan
The European Central Bank (ECB) offered some details on its stance on a Digital Euro via Twitter on October 2, and it appears that the bank is quite serious about its adoption. The ECB states that a Digital Euro could provide “a universally accepted...
23 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Abhimanyu Krishnan
The European Central Bank (ECB) issued a report on September 22 where it spoke, among other things, on stablecoins. It tentatively suggested that digital assets could be useful, but also notes that it poses risks to current systems. The report discu...
16 Sep 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Abhimanyu Krishnan
According to a report published September 15, the French Central Bank will see Tezos (XTZ) power its Digital Euro trial, after selected candidates Societe Generale and Forge chose Tezos as the blockchain for the experiment. Multinational investment...
16 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Abhimanyu Krishnan
Five major European nations have called for stablecoin regulations, as fears mount over state sovereignty and consumer protection, according to a Reuters report published on September 11. France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain have all as...
27 May 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
Spain has begun 10 days of official national mourning lasting until June 5th, 2020, for Covid-19 coronavirus victims. Starting on Wednesday, May 27th, all flags on public buildings and naval vessels will be flown at half mast for 10 days to pay tribu...
21 May 2020 3 minute read 0 comments Aristos
Trump and Bolsonaro may be squabbling over Covid-19 disease, but let them ask their other populist friend, Boris Johnson, to tell them what it's all about. It will upset them a lot. Because he will simply explain to them, we assume, that with the cor...
15 May 2020 1 minute read 4 comments Abhimanyu Krishnan
Crypto-friendly German bank Bitwala on May 12 introduced a new product to its customers: a Bitcoin (BTC) interest account that gives users the opportunity to earn 4.3% on their Bitcoin holdings. The bank hints at the motivation for the new product,...
