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Swedish Central Bank Publishes Digital Currency ‘Economic Review’

June 28, 2020

Swedish central bank publishes digital currency 'economic review'. The Riksbank released the 98-page document outlining its own proposals for an e-krona, a fiat token issued by a central bank. In the introduc...

‘Casino Jack’ Abramoff Could Return To Prison

June 28, 2020

'Casino Jack' Abramoff could return to prison. The US Department of Justice charged Jack Abramoff and Rowland Marcus Andrade "with fraud in connection with $5 million initial coin offering of cryptocurrency A...

Venezuela Seemingly Accepting BTC For Passports

June 27, 2020

Venezuela seemingly accepting bitcoin for passports. The authority in charge of issuing Venezuela’s passports show that it accepted bitcoin (BTC) for applications and renewals last week. The rumours started w...

Telegram To Pay Crypto Investors Back $1.2 Billion

June 27, 2020

Telegram to pay crypto investors back $1.2 billion. The case of U.S SEC vs. Telegram Group Inc. and TON Issuer Inc. consolidated on Thursday with New York 's Southern District District Court. District Judge P...

Wirecard Crypto Card Users’ Funds Locked

June 27, 2020

Wirecard crypto card users' funds locked. On Friday, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) suspended the license of the troubled Wirecard AG unit Wirecard Solutions (WCS), which is responsible for issuing ...

Central Banks Receive Submissions For Regulated Digital Currency Operating System

June 26, 2020

Central banks receive submissions for regulated digital currency operating system. Six central banks have received submissions to create the world's first controlled blockchain-based operating system. Centra...

Wirecard Files For Insolvency

June 26, 2020

Wirecard files for insolvency. Scandal-hit crypto card issuer Wirecard AG, a firm that has filed for insolvency because of its missing $2.1 billion. The news comes just two days after German police arrested ...

Over 3000 Australian Post Offices Accepting Bitcoin Payment

June 25, 2020

Over 3000 Australia Post offices accepting bitcoin payment. Bitcoin.com.au announced a partnership with local Australia Post. The partnership makes it possible for Australian citizens to make effortless trans...

ING Develops Friendly Protocol For Tracking Crypto Transfers

June 24, 2020

ING develops friendly protocol for tracking crypto transfers. The bank developed a protocol to assist with the requirement of the Financial Action Task Force’s Travel Rule for crypto exchanges and firms deali...

PayPal, Venmo To Roll Out Crypto Buying And Selling

June 23, 2020

PayPal and Venmo to roll out crypto buying and selling. PayPal can currently be used as an alternative means to withdraw funds from exchanges such as Coinbase, but that would be a first in terms of offering d...