Germany: New Proposed Law Would Legalize Banks Holding Bitcoin

Next year, German banks could become legal custodians of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to a new bill. A new ...

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Oman Sees First Trade Finance Transaction on Blockchain

November 24, 2019

Oman Oil and Orpic Group and HSBC Bank Oman SAOG have conducted the country’s first blockchain-based trade finance transaction. Oman ...

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Bitcoin’s ‘Demise’? Google, Bailed-Out Citi Unveil Checking Accounts

November 19, 2019

Another FAANG company has its sights on financial services — this time it’s Google, as Forbes has reported, polemically claiming ...

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Iran Central Bank Branch Set on Fire, Crypto Community Follows Events

November 17, 2019

Iranian protesters have set Behbahan branch of the Central Bank of Iran on fire as the cryptocurrency community follows the ...

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Samsung SDS to Use Zero-Knowledge Proofs on Business Blockchain

November 14, 2019

Samsung SDS partnered with Israeli privacy-enhancing tech firm QEDIT to provide more privacy for its enterprise blockchain Nexledger. Samsung SDS, ...

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HSBC, SGX and Temasek Explore Distributed Ledger Tech in Asian Bond Market

November 13, 2019

HSBC will explore the use of distributed ledger technologies for bond issuance in a joint trial with the Singapore Exchange ...

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Crypto-Friendly Mobile Banking Firm Revolut to Attempt Raising $500M+

November 13, 2019

British cryptocurrency-friendly mobile banking firm Revolut is negotiating with investors to raise at least half a billion dollars. British mobile ...

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Study: Chinese Blockchain Spending to Exceed $2B by 2023

November 13, 2019

Blockchain development in China will see a compound annual growth rate of 65.7% from 2018 to 2023, according to new ...

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Tunisian Central Bank Denies Reports of an ‘E-Dinar’ Digital Currency

November 12, 2019

The Central Bank of Tunisia denied reports stating that the bank is developing a CBDC in partnership with a startup. ...

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Regulated Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA Opens Doors

November 12, 2019

Regulated Swiss cryptocurrency bank SEBA is now fully operational for professional investors and enterprise clients. Switzerland-based cryptocurrency bank SEBA has ...