An Executive Board member of the European Central Bank considers Bitcoin to be the “evil spawn of the [2008] financial crisis”
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European Central Bank Exec Calls Bitcoin the ‘Evil Spawn of the Financial Crisis’
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Austrian Government Supports Blockchain Cancer Research, Screening Tool
The “importance” of blockchain was stressed by Austria’s foreign affairs minister as the government unveiled blockchain-based cancer research support
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Private Blockchains Could Be Compatible with EU Privacy Rules, Research Shows
UK researchers from Queen Mary University and Cambridge find blockchain networks with some level of centralization could comply with GDPR
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FATF Guidelines Updated to Combat Money-Laundering and Terrorism Financing in Europe
Clear guidelines to fight money-laundering and terror-financing in crypto, expected in 2019
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European Parliament Member: Decentralization via DLT ‘Provides More Security’
Maltese politician and a member of EP Roberta Metsola claimed that decentralization powered by blockchain “provides more security”
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UK Government Moots Ban on Cryptocurrency Derivatives
The U.K. government is considering a ban on cryptocurrency-linked derivative products. The Financial Conduct Authority said in a report on Oct. 29 that it will begin consultations on whether to ban the sale of derivatives based on digital coins like BTC as well as to restrict crypto-based contracts of difference to the public. Virtual currency […]
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Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Acquired by Belgian Investment Firm in ‘All Cash Deal’
Belgium-based investment firm NXMH has acquired an 80 percent stake in crypto exchange Bitstamp in a reportedly “all cash deal”
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Exchanges Roundup: SBI to Develop Wallet, Huobi Targets New Markets
In recent news pertaining to cryptocurrency exchanges, SBI Group has unveiled a partnership with Sepior that will see the companies jointly develop a proprietary wallet, Huobi has announced it is establishing an operational base in Dubai to target the African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian cryptocurrency markets, and Trijo, a Swedish crypto exchange, has received […]
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German Central Bank and Deutsche Boerse Successfully Complete Blockchain Settlement Trial
The German Central Bank and securities marketplace organizer Deutsche Boerse consider their blockchain settlement experiment a success
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Central Bank-Issued Digital Currencies: Why Governments May (or May Not) Need Them
Here are the pros and cons of having a central bank-issued digital currency — along with the list of countries that chose to adopt or dismiss the idea
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