Stablecoins and CBDCs and their related issues of privacy and surveillance lead this week’s Law Decoded. Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post: Law Decoded: Cents and stability, Nov. 20–27
Categorie: News
NYT Reveals Claims of ‘Racist or Discriminatory’ Treatment of Employees at Coinbase
The NYT critique of Coinbase’s internal diversity policies quotes former employees who complain of “racist or discriminatory” treatment. Source: Coindesk Original Post: NYT Reveals Claims of ‘Racist or Discriminatory’ Treatment of Employees…
Polish city becomes first to adopt Ethereum blockchain for emergency services
Olsztyn, Poland is using SmartKey built on Ethereum to streamline emergency services. Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post: Polish city becomes first to adopt Ethereum blockchain for emergency services
ENCORE: Luke Gromen on the History and (Declining) Future of the Global Dollar System
As some start to wonder about a post-Bretton Woods economic system, macro analyst Luke Gromen explains how that post-World War II system came to be. Source: Coindesk Original Post: ENCORE: Luke Gromen…
Crypto Custodian Copper Aims to Bridge Gap Between DeFi and Traditional Finance With New Tool
The new tool, CopperConnect, covers the “DeFi lifecycle” as an asset moves from custody to smart contract and back. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Crypto Custodian Copper Aims to Bridge Gap Between DeFi…
Industry Pros Weigh In on Rumors of New Crypto Wallet Regulations
From shorter consultations to insider comments, recent rumors about U.S. regulation of private crypto wallets have some compelling context. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Industry Pros Weigh In on Rumors of New Crypto…
Bank of Russia Fields Banking Industry Concerns Over Digital Ruble Proposal
Russian banks fear being left out of the central bank’s proposed digital currency system, according to a report. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Bank of Russia Fields Banking Industry Concerns Over Digital Ruble…
What happens to your Bitcoin when you die?
Pass on your crypto to the next generation. Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post: What happens to your Bitcoin when you die?
Canada-Listed Investment Firm Sells All Its Ether, Monero to Buy More Bitcoin
Cypherpunk Holdings says it financed additional bitcoin purchases with the “full liquidation” of positions in monero and ether. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Canada-Listed Investment Firm Sells All Its Ether, Monero to Buy…
Bloomberg lists 5 bullish trends for Bitcoin price despite ‘Thanksgiving crash’
Bloomberg praises market depth and liquidity, agreeing that conditions are much better now than during Bitcoin’s 2017 bull run. Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post: Bloomberg lists 5 bullish trends for Bitcoin price…
Ethereum Classic plans ‘Thanos’ hard fork to restore mining with older GPUs
Four gigabyte devices will soon be able to find a new home on ETC. Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post: Ethereum Classic plans ‘Thanos’ hard fork to restore mining with older GPUs
Huobi-Branded Crypto Exchange Launches for Malaysian Market
Huobi Labuan said it’s been licensed in Malaysia for a nine-month trial period of cryptocurrency spot and derivatives trading services. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Huobi-Branded Crypto Exchange Launches for Malaysian Market
Huobi launches regulated crypto exchange in Malaysia
The new entity is called Huobi Labuan, and its brokerage license allows it to offer crypto spot and derivatives trading for an initial nine-month trial period. Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post: Huobi…
Quick Bitcoin Price Recovery Looks in Doubt as Whales Move Coins Onto Exchanges
“Whales are transferring bitcoin to exchanges. The cryptocurrency may trade in a sideways-to-negative manner,” said one analyst. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Quick Bitcoin Price Recovery Looks in Doubt as Whales Move Coins…
Chinese police seized crypto assets worth $4.2B today from PlusToken Ponzi
Court filings from Nov. 19 show that a large volume of crypto assets, including Bitcoin and Ether, was seized from seven convicts in the PlusToken case. Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post: Chinese…
Exchanges outdo auctions for governments cashing in criminal crypto, says exec
Governments are increasingly liquidating crypto assets seized in criminal investigations. Source: Cointelegraph.com Original Post: Exchanges outdo auctions for governments cashing in criminal crypto, says exec
Chinese Authorities Have Seized a Massive $4B in Crypto From PlusToken Scam
Cryptocurrencies worth billions of dollars have been seized during the police crackdown on the PlusToken Ponzi scheme in China. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Chinese Authorities Have Seized a Massive B in Crypto…
Crypto Exchange Upbit Brings in Withdrawal Delay in Bid to Tackle Fraudsters
The South Korea-based exchange has announced a 24-hour cryptocurrency withdrawal delay in an effort to protect user accounts from malicious attacks. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Crypto Exchange Upbit Brings in Withdrawal Delay…
China’s Xi Asks ASEAN Nations to Join in Building of ‘Digital Silk Road’
Xi Jinping pushed for digitally enhanced trade among Southeast Asian nations in a keynote at the China-ASEAN Expo on Friday. Source: Coindesk Original Post: China’s Xi Asks ASEAN Nations to Join in…
Cryptocurrency and Safety Money, Bitcoin Vault Breaks Stereotypes
Cryptocurrency theft has boomed over the past couple of years and this is no hoax. Over USD 1.40 billion was stolen in the first five months of 2020. If thefts continue to…