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EU Heavyweights Want Stablecoins to be Regulated Before Being Allowed to Operate

16 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments author_nan

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...

Pros and Cons of Legalized Gambling

20 Aug 2020 3 minute read 3 comments MintDice.com

It is a difficult decision to make whether gambling should be legalized or not. The pros and cons of legalizing gambling may prove to be equal. Some will support gambling, while others may come opposing it. According to some individuals, gambling can...

BitMEX Enforces KYC

17 Aug 2020 1 minute read 1 comment author_nan

Cryptocurrency exchange and derivatives trading platform BitMEX announced on August 14 that it will mandate user identity verification as part of its User Verification Programme. User Verification Programme will launch 2 weeks from now, on August 28...

UK Money Laundering Guidance - is a DeFi Showdown on the Horizon?

13 Aug 2020 2 minute read 0 comments Hipdibby

Recent guidance from the UK Joint Money Laundering Steering Group clarifies the scope of the UK anti-money laundering ('AML') regime for crypto firms and raises concerns that national regulators may be set to collide with the growing DeFi sector. How...

Russia's Biggest Consumer Bank to Launch Blockchain Built Using Hyperledger Fabric

7 Aug 2020 1 minute read 0 comments author_nan

Russia’s largest consumer bank, Sberbank, will launch a blockchain built using Hyperledger Fabric, with the possibility of a stablecoin launch also being discussed, according to Russian media outlet Vedomosti. Nodes will be hosted on Sberbank’s clou...

Why Centralized Finance is Bad and How Crypto is the Answer

2 Aug 2020 4 minute read 1 comment tipplenurkey

   I'm going to do a lot of assuming in this argument. I'm going to do a lot of reaching. I'm not going to provide any evidence for or against my argument because I want you to go find it for yourself instead of taking my word. Ready?      You may ha...

Trump Misfires At Social Media Censorship, Misses Commercial Argument

30 May 2020 2 minute read 1 comment Cryptos.com

American President Donald Trump issued Thursday an “executive order” to regulate social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram, in particular, their practices and perhaps their algorithms for curating, “shadowbanning” or otherwi...

Russia Proposes Up to 5 Years of Hard Labor For Illegal Crypto Use

25 May 2020 1 minute read 5 comments author_nan

On May 21, the Russian State Duma proposed a bill to punish illegal cryptocurrency activity with up to seven years of prison or 5 years of hard labour, according to reports from Russian media outlet, RBC. In what would be the strictest approach to cr...

Iran Gets Serious About Bitcoin Mining

22 May 2020 1 minute read 0 comments author_nan

According to local media outlets, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has commanded government officials to come up with a new national strategy for blockchain mining and regulation. Rouhani was leading the 137th session of the government's Economic Coo...

Chinese Communist Party Publishes a Guide On Blockchain Technology

20 May 2020 1 minute read 0 comments author_nan

Chinese media outlets reported on May 10 that the Chinese Community Party has published a book about emerging technologies, including blockchain technology. Authored by The Central Party School, the book is intended to educate the public and official...