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Ready or Not in the US: China Prepares for Blockchain-Based Digital Economy, Introduces New Cryptography Law

A new cryptography law is being introduced by the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress in China.  Announced…

October 26, 2019

Bitcoin Bulls Are Back As China’s President Xi Pushes Fast Track for Blockchain Development

Bitcoin's latest rise to $8,585, at time of writing, coincides with recent statements made by China's President Xi Jinping that…

October 25, 2019

Big Pivot? David Marcus Says Facebook’s Crypto Project Could Change Course

Libra appears to be in the midst of a reversal. After coping with an onslaught of criticism over its controversial…

October 22, 2019

High-Profile Republican ‘Troubled by Government Monopoly on Currency’ Launching New Crypto to Compete With Central Banks

President Trump's former pick for the Federal Reserve is launching a stablecoin to compete with central banks. Economist Stephen Moore,…

October 21, 2019

Crypto Will Power Real Estate Portfolio Worth $1 Billion, Landmark London Hotel to Be Tokenized

According to proptech firm Liquefy, an award-winning luxury hotel situated in London's affluent Mayfair district is being tokenized. The technology…

October 21, 2019

Cross-Border Payments Market on Fire in India As Billionaire Reportedly Seeks $2,000,000,000 for Massive Fintech Strategy

The payments market is heating up in India. The country's top online financial services firm is moving fast to tackle…

October 21, 2019

Cardano Leaps Into the Mainstream With New Balance in First Commercial Deployment of Its Blockchain

Cardano is jumping into the retail game with the launch of a blockchain test pilot for footwear giant New Balance.…

October 18, 2019

IMF Researchers Spot ‘Fragility Indicators’ in Global Banking System As US Dollars Spread Funding Shocks

Analysts at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are comparing current global financial conditions to the types of conditions that sparked…

October 13, 2019

UN Agency Goes Crypto, Launches Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) Fund

Unicef, the United Nations fund devoted to helping disadvantaged children around the globe, is now accepting Bitcoin and Ether donations.…

October 9, 2019

Swift Says It’s Tackling High Demand for Instant and Cross-Border Payments, Challenging Rivals Ripple, Stellar, IBM, Libra

Banking leader Swift, which facilitates financial transactions and counts over 11,000 institutions worldwide as members of its messaging network, says…

October 7, 2019