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Blockchain and AI Have ‘Revolutionized’ War — India Defence Minister

India’s Defence Minister believes blockchain technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and big data will form part of the future of warfare.As local daily news outlet Times of India reported on Nov. 4, Rajnath Singh highlighted the potential of blockchain, along with big data and AI, in defense operations. Warfare’s new “blockchain

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India’s Finance Minister Warns Other Nations Against Cryptocurrencies

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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German Minister Doubles Down on Statements Against Facebook’s Libra

German Federal Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz has doubled down on his previous statement that policymakers should prevent the issuance of Facebook’s Libra stablecoin.At the International Monetary Fund and World Bank fall meeting on Friday, Scholz stressed that stablecoins could pose international risks, Reuters reported on Oct. 18. Scholz

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German Finance Minister Says Gov’t Must Reject Facebook’s Libra Coin

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz stated that policymakers cannot accept parallel currencies such as Facebook's proposed Libra stablecoin.Prevent stablecoins from becoming alternative currenciesAs reported by Reuters, on Sept. 17, German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said during a panel discussion in Berlin that Facebook’s planned crypto coin

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France’s Finance Minister: Facebook Libra Will Not Be Authorized in Europe

Facebook’s Libra is already suffering from several political issues within the United States as several Congress members wrote an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg in which they called to halt the development of Libra, Facebook’s native cryptocurrency.Now, in Europe, France has announced that it will block the development of Facebook’s

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