One of the most open minded countries towards the world of blockchain, for many months has been Malta. The general attitude towards the industry is that blockchain is here to stay. Recently, the parliament approved projects on cryptocurrency...
"Innovate or die!"
This is how the CEO of BBVA, Carlos Torres, summarized the vision of the bank on the future of the economy and financial sector. The executive observes the potential in cryptocurrency, in contrast to the opinion of regulators, and...
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded the blockchain project Factom with $193,380 to support the testing of a platform that aims to secure information from border police cameras and sensors, the Department announced last Friday.
This project...
Two of the biggest and most high profile banks in Russia plan to support cryptocurrency portfolios for their clients, according to local press reports. Under the supervision of the central bank, Alfa Bank and Sberbank will offer their clients special...
Last April, regulated financial institutions in India where forbidden from providing services to cryptocurrency businesses. This came after a statement published by the Reserve Bank of India, which prohibited dealing in virtual currencies. In response to these...
After the cryptocurrency “boom” of the past few months, many states in the US have found themselves in the need to update their legislatures, in order to make sure any new concepts are properly treated within the...
"We Are at the Beginning of Tokenization of Everything", according to the CEO of Circle.
On July 13th, Jeremy Allarie, the co-founder and CEO of the payment company Circle, spoke of the "Crypto-revolution" that the world is currently experiencing, saying that we...
Everyday, new nations come to the conclusion that the global adoption of strict regulations on cryptocurrencies are necessary.
However, there are still some nations that maintain optimism in the potential for cryptocurrencies, and continue to have a more flexible point of...
Switzerland has been referred to several times as the most blockchain-friendly country in Europe. Due, in part, to the existence of “Crypto Valley” and the country’s tax-free policy for crypto investors. As reported by local news outlet...
With the constant discussion of nations and central banks issuing their own cryptocurrencies, Russian President, Vladimir Putin recently dissipated any rumor by clarifying that,
"digital currencies are a phenomenon that is just developing"
Putin added that,
"Russia can not have their...
