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India is readying itself for a major revision of its cryptocurrency policies. In this regard, it has been approached by officials of many governments who have informed the Indian government about possible global risks associated with digital currencies.India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, noted positively that all nations who have raised
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On Oct. 13, Canadian social media and messaging app Kik revealed it’s “here to stay.” This was an apparent reversal from what the company's CEO, Ted Livingston, said in a blog post — that it was considering shutting down.It became clear just five days later why it was “here
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Bitcoin (BTC) technology pioneer Adam Back explained at the Transylvania Crypto Conference that there’s a greater financial incentive to creating altcoins compared to building on Bitcoin.Forbes reported Back’s remarks on Oct. 21, noting that he is also the co-author of the “Enabling Blockchain Innovations with Pegged Sidechains” paper about
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It has been argued countless times that Bitcoin(BTC)trade is in general not good for the environment. More specifically, the energy required to mine Bitcoin is tremendous and since a major source of our energy globally comes from non-renewable energy sources like coal, Bitcoin mining is contributing to the release of
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Assistant Governor at the National Bank of Cambodia Serey Chea said that blockchain payments will enable greater financial control and remittance efficiency in an interview with CNBC published on Oct. 22.Chea said that the National Bank of Cambodia has experimented with domestic blockchain payments for retail, but the main
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Good news for Facebook’s crypto project for once. Libra got one of its first notable political pats on the back on Thursday from the Republican Senator from South Dakota Mike Rounds. This was first divulged to the public in a tweet by the popular digital assets custodian Anchorage.Anchorage, which has
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Cryptocurrency-friendly internet banking app Revolut plans to launch in the United States later this year, the company has confirmed.MasterCard joins Visa support for RevolutIn a press release on Oct. 22, Revolut said its expanding partnership with MasterCard would allow it to enter the U.S. market by the end of
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Jackson and Umatilla Counties from the state of Oregon become the latest to join the fleet to incorporate mobile-based voting powered by blockchain technology and will launch the mobile voting pilot in November.Tusk Philanthropies (TP), an entity that works with state legislative campaigns to advance mobile voting and anti-hunger programs
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New York-based crypto custody startup Casa has released a new security protocol and service focused on helping people address the question of Bitcoin (BTC) inheritance.The new offering, dubbed “Casa Covenant,” was revealed in an official blog post on Oct. 21.“What happens to my Bitcoin when I die?”Casa approaches the
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Finance ministers of the G20 nations met on Friday to discuss cryptocurrencies and agreed on a strict framework that curbs the powers of cryptocurrencies such as Facebook Libra. In unity, all members agreed that no stablecoin will be allowed to operate unless the financial risks that these entities pose have
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