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A recent opinion article by Peter Lin, “Why Regulation Is The Best Thing For Crypto,” presents common arguments on why the state and state-affiliated institutions should administer cryptocurrency. Underlying the arguments is an assumption: the free market cannot provide necessary standards for crypto and the state must step into the void. Also read: Why the … Read more
The government of Sierra Leone plans to adopt a blockchain-enabled national identity system by the end of 2019 Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Marc Andreessen, co-founder of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, said that cryptocurrencies could solve some of the internet’s biggest challenges Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
An Australian national living in Boulder, Colorado was slammed with a one year and a day prison sentence last month for trading bitcoins. An August 23 statement from the Colorado U.S. District Attorney’s Office states that Emilio Testa, 32, was charged with money laundering, and claims Testa knew the funds he was acquiring had been … Read more
Government-backed digital currencies or decentralized cryptocurrencies? Industry experts weigh in. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
In light of recent announcements of US Air Force funding for blockchain technology, we examine applications throughout US defense Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The German Cabinet and Deutsche Bundesbank are working together on the issue of CBDCs Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Anti-agorism Congressional Representative Maxine Waters still has misgivings about Facebook’s proposed Libra digital currency, even after meeting with Swiss government officials to discuss the tech last week. The sustained reservations echo the message of July’s open letter from the House of Representatives to Facebook, calling for a halt on Libra’s ongoing development. While many view … Read more
The US SEC has settled with a Dallas-based digital assets company and its founders for $10 million Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Portuguese tax authorities clarified that both crypto trading and payments in crypto are not taxed in the country Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico