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US Department of Homeland Security Names Blockchain Managers Part of ‘Critical Infrastructure Industry’ Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

[the_ad id="50945"] The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says blockchain managers are part of a critical infrastructure industry that…

March 25, 2020

China’s Central Bank Is Paving the Way for Its Digital Currency With Global Tech Giants on Board: Report

[the_ad id="50945"] China is reportedly working with private industry to accelerate the roll-out of its central bank-backed digital currency. According…

March 25, 2020

House Democrats Dump Digital Dollar in New Version of Emergency Relief Bill

[the_ad id="50945"] The idea of a digital dollar fueling emergency payments to Americans is moot. House Democrats have removed all…

March 24, 2020

Boost for Bitcoin (BTC)? US Lawmakers Considering Digital Dollar to Stimulate Economy

[the_ad id="50945"] In a bid to curb the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing economic impact on…

March 24, 2020

Ripple Executive Says Crypto and Blockchain Will Transform World of Finance, Changing the Way Banks Do Business

[the_ad id="50945"] Asheesh Birla thinks blockchain technology is poised to dramatically overhaul the global financial sector. Ripple's senior vice president…

March 24, 2020

IMF Chief Says Economic Turnaround From Coronavirus Impact Should Arrive in 2021

[the_ad id="50945"] Following a recent meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors on the coronavirus pandemic, International…

March 24, 2020

Mnuchin Urges Small Businesses to Halt Layoffs As Fed Enters New Chapter of Money Printing and Bitcoin (BTC) Jumps

[the_ad id="50945"] US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin delivered a message to Main Street as the Federal Reserve announced new measures…

March 23, 2020

Sen. Kelly Loeffler, Ex-CEO of Bitcoin Exchange Bakkt, Refutes Claims That Coronavirus Briefing Led to Multi-Million-Dollar Stock Dump

[the_ad id="50945"] Georgia's new GOP senator and the former chief executive officer of Bitcoin derivatives exchange Bakkt, Kelly Loeffler, is…

March 23, 2020

Hawaii Testing Digital Currency Plan – No Money Transmitter License Required

[the_ad id="90130"] Hawaii is launching a pilot program for a digital currency. The collaborative initiative is backed by the Department…

March 20, 2020

The Philippines Shuts Down Financial Markets, European Watchdogs Ban Short Selling, US Banks Closing Branches

[the_ad id="90130"] The financial system is exhibiting a number of deep cracks amidst travel restrictions and closures stemming from the…

March 17, 2020