January 27, 2020 Israeli Regulators Request Feedback to Foster Blockchain Innovation The Israeli Securities Authorities seeks public input to identify pain points in blockchain regulation and identify clear advantages to the sector’s development. The Israeli Securities Authority (ISA) has issued a Jan.…
January 27, 2020 Russian State-Run Tech Firm to Decrease Spending on Blockchain by 50% Russian government-backed corporation Rostec intends to cut spending on the development of blockchain in the country by at least 50%. Russian government-backed corporation Rostec intends to cut spendings on the blockchain development in the country by at least 50%.According…
January 26, 2020 The Decade of the Consumer–Citizen Governance Dilemma How can currency, and its value for its holders, sustainably play out over the next decade?…
January 24, 2020 Ukraine to Block Crypto Wallets for Illicit Funds, Finance Minister Says Oksana Markarova, Ukraine’s Finance Minister, names the local authority that will be able to track the sources of origin of crypto funds. Ukrainian authorities will be able to “block crypto wallets” in order to seize illegally obtained assets, a notice on the country’s Ministry of Finance says.Oksana…
January 24, 2020 Hawaii Introduces Bill Authorizing Banks to Offer Crypto Custody Hawaii senators have introduced a bill authorizing banks to offer custody services to digital asset classes. The Hawaii State Senate has passed the first reading of a bill authorizing banks to hold digital assets in their custody.The…
January 23, 2020 Blockvest Saved from Default Judgement in Fraud Case Blockvest obtained a small victory in a case against an elderly couple accusing it of unlawful business conduct, but this may not matter in the long run. Blockvest, which is currently embroiled in a dangerous lawsuit with the SEC, obtained a small victory in a similar case filed by an elderly couple.…
January 22, 2020 Davos: Giancarlo’s Digital Dollar Project Will Focus on Benefits of a US CBDC Former CFTC chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo has some new remarks regarding his Digital Dollar initiative, speaking in Davos. The former chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has some new remarks regarding his Digital Dollar initiative, speaking in Davos.On…
January 22, 2020 Blockchain Association Supports Telegram in Legal Battle With SEC The Blockchain Association has filed an amicus curiae brief in response to the litigation against Telegram initiated by the SEC. The Blockchain Association has filed an amicus curiae brief in response to litigation against Telegram initiated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).The…
January 22, 2020 Chinese Experts Suggest Using Blockchain Tech in ‘Social Credit’ System Chinese experts held a seminar titled "Blockchain technology helps China's new social credit system" on Jan.…
January 22, 2020 Singapore Gov’t, Mastercard and Mitsubishi Form Alliance to Digitize Trade The Singapore government and 16 major trading and manufacturing companies have partnered to promote digitization of international trade. The Singapore government, along with an array of the world’s major financial and manufacturing companies, has formed an alliance to promote the adoption of digital technologies in trade and commerce.According…
January 21, 2020 Six Major Central Banks to Collaborate on Digital Currency Research Six major central banks and the Bank for International Settlements jointly created a digital currency research group. The central banks of Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, European Union, Sweden and Switzerland created a group with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) to jointly research central bank digital currencies (CBDC).According…
January 21, 2020 Digital Chamber of Commerce Weighs In on Telegram Legal Battle With SEC A crypto advocacy group, the Chamber of Digital Commerce, provided its arguments on how a U.S.…
