EU Launches Estimated €400M Blockchain, AI Fund to Avoid Lagging US, China
A new fund has been set up with the aim of preventing the EU falling behind nations like the U.S. and China on blockchain and AI innovation. Source
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We Don’t Want to Snuff out Innovation
The chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has called for “principles-based regulation” for cryptocurrencies. Heath Tarbert, who assumed his post following former Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo in July 2019, stated that taking such an approach in regulating digital assets would allow a period of development and
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ICO submits Age Appropriate Design Code of Practice to government
The Information Commissioner has today (Friday 22 November) submitted the final version of the Age Appropriate Design Code of Practice to the
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Blockchain Security Firm CertiK to Launch Beta for Smart Contracts-Focused Chain
The CertiK Foundation, an organization that develops security infrastructure for blockchains, will introduce the open beta of its CertiK Chain next week.Per a press release shared with CryptoX on Nov. 22, CertiK Foundation is about to launch the Testnet 3.0 open beta for CertiK Chain designed to enable smart
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Mnuchin’s Number Two Says Private Cryptos Pose Threat to Government Power and Will Be Watched
The deputy secretary of the U.S. Treasury has raised the specter of a not-so-distant future when private digital currencies have stripped some of the power from governments. Policymakers will take a "hard look" at that, he said. Source
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China Vows ‘Immediate Disposal’ of Crypto Exchanges As Bitcoin Plummets
China continues its crackdown on crypto exchanges.Binance and Bithumb raid rumors cause widespread FUD.Will China’s U-turn on crypto impact the market?The Peoples Bank of China (PBOC) has reiterated its position on crypto trading, vowing the immediate disposal of cryptocurrency exchanges.For weeks China’s strict attitude towards cryptocurrencies has seemingly morphed into
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Stablecoin Privacy Is ‘Extremely Lackluster’
The non-profit Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has analyzed the censorship and privacy landscape of stablecoins in a report published on Nov. 20.For privacy coins that are not stablecoins, the largest single-week losses so far this year have ranged between 24% and 34%, the HRF notes; a fact that bolsters
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As Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Litecoin Slump, Chainlink Soars
While major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Litecoin have seen significant drops in value and have taken most of the press attention, one smaller token Chainlink has actually doubled in value in recent times.The cryptocurrency market saw its highest recorded values for the year in the month of June
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Tackling 7 Myths About Bitcoin for Beginners
For those long involved in the crypto space, it’s easy to forget just how overwhelming and mystifying the world of bitcoin was
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What a Schwab-TD Ameritrade Merger Would Mean for Crypto
A takeover of TD Ameritrade by Charles Schwab would marry one of the few mainstream financial firms to embrace crypto with one whose stance is less clear. Source
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