Russia to treat Bitcoin as a currency, weeks after proposed blanket ban
A new document by the Russian government, supported by the central bank, has dispelled fears of a blanket ban, weeks after the bank proposed a total ban. [...] Read More...…
Eswar Prasad: The cryptocurrency revolution will touch us all
On this week’s CoinGeek Conversations, Tolani Senior Professor of International Trade Policy at Cornell University Eswar Prasad says he is impressed with blockchain technology and believes it will have a…
SmartLedger announces strategic partnership with TAAL
The strategic alliance establishes a direct connection between SmartLedger's reach in the implementation and distribution of blockchain solutions, and TAAL’s capacity to support global blockchain applications through its STAS tokenization…
CEI discusses risks of state-backed digital currency in US with Rep. Tom Emmer
Both Rep. Emmer and Paul Jossey fear that a CBDC issued directly to U.S. residents is more likely to be a tool used to invade privacy than it is a…
Bitfinex: DOJ seizes over 94,000 BTC related to 2016 exchange hack, arrests couple
The arrests, reportedly linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack, "show that cryptocurrency is not a safe haven for criminals" according to Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco. [...] Read More...…
US Treasury: NFTs could be linked to money laundering
The U.S. Department of Treasury elaborated that the portable nature of NFTs, which can be moved internationally and instantly, makes them susceptible to being used in money laundering schemes. [...]…
Bank of England to decide on CBDC in 2022, but it won’t develop retail wallet
A senior executive at the bank said that while it may eventually pursue the central bank digital currency, it would relegate the development of a retail CBDC wallet to the…
