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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Says Coinbase CEO's Apolitical Stance "Leaves People Behind"
Following the move by Coinbase to offer severance packages to staff who disagree with the ‘apolitical’ stance of the firm, Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey has slammed the move.
Venezuelan President Maduro Leveraged Cryptocurrency to Conceal Drug Ring Transactions According to US DOJ
Venezuelan President Maduro and 14 other high-ranking Venezuelan officials have been charged for their alleged involvement in a multibillion-dollar cocaine trafficking ring that the the DOJ claimed wreaked havoc on American communities by flooding the markets with cocaine for over 20 years. According to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Venezuelan officials had leveraged cryptocurrency in an attempt to mask their money trail on their alleged crimes
Lebanon Considers a Central Bank Digital Currency for 2021
The Governor of The Central Bank of Lebanon Riad Salameh has revealed the possibility of the bank launching a digital currency by 2021.
US Government Offers $5 Million Reward for the Arrest of Venezuela’s Head of Petro Cryptocurrency
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has added Venezuela’s head of Petro cryptocurrency agency, Joselit Ramirez, to its most wanted person’s list. The US government seeks to offer a $5 million reward for information leading to Ramirez’s arrest.
Cardano Working With SA Blockchain Alliance to Free African Enterprise from Politically Entrenched Legacy Banking Systems
The Cardano Foundation has partnered with the South African National Blockchain Alliance (SANBA) in a bid to expand blockchain adoption and bring financial inclusion to the country of 59 million.
US Dollar as the World’s Reserve Currency Unlikely to be Diminished, Bitcoin Likely to Suffer
Analysts believe the US dollar's role as the world’s reserve currency is unlikely to be diminished, which may not be the best outlook for Bitcoin (BTC).
Bitmain Responds to Former Co-Founder Claims of Holding 36% Company Stock as Baseless
Bitmain recently released an official statement in which it disputed the claims of Micree Zhan, the former CEO, over the ownership of a majority stake of the company.
Venezuelans Will Love Bitcoin Even More with 10,000,000% Inflation
Bitcoin's trading volume has set a record high in Venezuela, thanks to the 10,000,000% inflation rate in 2019.
Government Officials in Russia Expected to Declare Their Cryptocurrency Savings
Government officials in the Ural region of Russia are now expected to declare their savings stored in cryptocurrencies.
Venezuela’s Central Bank Considers the Potential of Bitcoin and Ethereum
In the face of global isolation from international financial systems and imposed US sanctions on state-run PSDV (Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.) , Venezuelan’s Central Bank is looking to explore Bitcoin and Ethereum payment systems.
What Happened: US Committee Hearing with the SEC on Crypto and Libra
The United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee held a hearing on Sept. 24 with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) five commissioners. Vital topics covered in the hearing include the consideration of cryptocurrencies as securities, regulation of Facebook’s Libra and Calibra, and insider trading.
NexChange Interview Series: Dr. Patrice Poujol, Part 2
“Blockchain technology might not be the ideal system, but might be a conduit for humanity from a fish tank to the ocean.” Dr. Patrice Poujol: The day we came up with our press release, Wesley Snipes said he was launching his 25 million dollar tokenized movie fund. It’s stunning!