ETHNews: David Marcus Grilled During Facebook's Senate Hearing

ETHNews: France's Financial Markets Authority To Approve ICOs Under New Crypto Laws

Wednesday, 17 July 2019 15:33

With new crypto laws set to come into effect at the end of this month, the Financial Markets Authority, France's financial watchdog, is expected to approve a round of three to four initial coin offerings from crypto-related businesses. These approvals will be the first to take place…

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ETHNews: Bitcoin Network Alternative Beam Prepares For Its Inaugural Hard Fork

Wednesday, 17 July 2019 15:38

With Beam set to fork on August 15, the network upgrade will add a new minimum transaction fee and implement an ASIC-resistant proof-of-work algorithm dubbed Beam Hash II.

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ETHNews: Facebook Yet To Contact Swiss Data Protection Group

Wednesday, 17 July 2019 15:48

During the Libra Senate hearing on Tuesday, Libra project lead David Marcus explained that the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) would oversee data and privacy protections for the Libra Association. Now, the group's head of communication has stated that Facebook has yet to contact…

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Ethereum World News: Bitcoin (BTC) Pausing Rally at $13,000 Isn’t Bearish, Here’s Why

Wednesday, 17 July 2019 15:42

Bitcoin in Reaccumulation? Bitcoin hasn’t been doing too hot as of late. After hitting $13,000 last week, BTC has dipped, as bulls have failed to pick up the pace. Indeed, volumes have begun to drop,... The post Bitcoin (BTC) Pausing Rally at $13,000 Isn’t Bearish, Here’s Why…

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Ethereum World News: After Digital Yuan, A Digital Rupee Could Be On The Cards

Wednesday, 17 July 2019 12:00

Following China's footsteps, India despite their restrictions on cryptocurrencies could launch a government issued stablecoin, the Digital Rupee The post After Digital Yuan, A Digital Rupee Could Be On The Cards appeared first on Ethereum World News.

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Ethereum World News: Number Of IBM Blockchain Patents Has Grown By 300%

Wednesday, 17 July 2019 10:45

IBM is a leader in tech and now independent reports show that the company's blockchain related patents rose by 300 percent. The post Number Of IBM Blockchain Patents Has Grown By 300% appeared first on Ethereum World News.

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Ethereum World News: IMF: Stablecoins Could Surpass Traditional Form of Money

Wednesday, 17 July 2019 09:41

A new IMF paper has said that bank and cash deposits could be kicked to the curb by digital currencies and especially stablecoins. The post IMF: Stablecoins Could Surpass Traditional Form of Money appeared first on Ethereum World News.

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Ethereum World News: Bitcoin to Hit $100,000 in 2020? You Can Bet on It

Wednesday, 17 July 2019 06:30

LedgerX Unveils New Product Bitcoin-centric derivatives platform LedgerX has just unveiled a helluva product. Reported first by Bloomberg, the American exchange that recently secured a derivatives license from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will... The post Bitcoin to Hit $100,000 in 2020? You Can Bet on…

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Ethereum World News: Bitcoin Now Accepted For Property Taxes in a Canadian City

Wednesday, 17 July 2019 04:25

Property Taxes in Bitcoin? As much as some like to sugarcoat it, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have seen minimal adoption. Use cases are limited, brick and mortar that accept digital assets are few and far... The post Bitcoin Now Accepted For Property Taxes in a Canadian City…

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