Decrypt Media: Bitcoin and coronavirus: The good, the bad and the ugly

ihodl: Argentinian Natural Gas Distributor to Launch Blockchain Pilot With Regulators

Wednesday, 18 March 2020 14:02

The aim of this new solution is to connect Argentinian natural gas distributors, their service providers and Enargas – Argentina’s natural gas regulatory body.

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Blockonomi: As Govt. Defends U.S. Economy: Coinbase Exec Departs to Steer Banking System

Wednesday, 18 March 2020 15:12

As the U.S. Treasury — which manages the revenues and minting duties of the American government — has kicked off emergency efforts to save a pandemic-stricken economy, cryptoeconomy brows were raised this week upon a notable new hire in the department’s influential banking bureau. That bureau, the…

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Decrypt Media: Blockchain is helping this Argentinean gas company cut costs

Wednesday, 18 March 2020 18:55

Gasnet logs approvals of gas installations on the blockchain, and lets gas companies share that with regulators. No more paperwork.

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BeInCrypto: Cryptocurrency News Roundup for March 18, 2020

Thursday, 19 March 2020 06:18

Down but not out — that’s the state of Bitcoin’s current situation as the global economy falters as a side-effect of the coronavirus pandemic. As virtually every other asset continues to plummet during this tumultuous market meltdown, it is somewhat of a relief to see BTC price…

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Decrypt Media: US woman sentenced to 13 years for using cryptocurrency to fund ISIS

Saturday, 14 March 2020 20:20

A New York woman sent over $150,000 to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). Much of that was in crypto.

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The Block: Binance, WazirX launch $50M token fund to invest in Indian blockchain startups

Tuesday, 17 March 2020 06:30

Cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and WazirX have jointly set up a $50 million token fund to invest in Indian blockchain startups. The fund, dubbed “Blockchain for India,” is backed by Binance’s native tokens BNB and BUSD, and WazirX’s WRX token. The post Binance, WazirX launch $50M token fund…

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CoinSpice: Fed Adds $500B More; Coinbase Exec to Regulate US Banks; Zimbabwe Crypto Legal Framework

Tuesday, 17 March 2020 13:53

TL;DR: Welcome to In Case You Missed It (ICYMI), a daily crypto news update. Federal Reserve to add $500 billion in liquidity to financial institutions. Coinbase executive chosen as COO of the US Office Comptroller of the Currency. Zimbabwe to regulate cryptocurrencies. BitMEX updates users on March 13 downtime.…

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The Block: Ethereum Classic Collective board member resigns, withdraws funding support

Tuesday, 17 March 2020 14:49

James Wo, a board member of Ethereum Classic Cooperative (ECC), has resigned due to allegations against ECC executive director Bob Summerwill. The post Ethereum Classic Collective board member resigns, withdraws funding support appeared first on The Block.

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The Block: Online retail giant Overstock received two further subpoenas from the SEC at the end of last year

Tuesday, 17 March 2020 15:38

Overstock, an online retailer and the parent company of tZERO, has received two more subpoenas from the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) in Dec. 2019. According to Overstock’s 2019 annual report, filed on March 3, the SEC’s investigation into Overstock first started in Feb. 2018, when the agency…

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