Many people seem to think that cryptocurrency is a legitimate response to the “evils” visited upon the world by banks, Wall Street and other intermediaries. They see the mainstream world of finance as corrupt and predatory. Many...
E-toro and the Imperial University of London conducted an investigation that reveals the future of fiat money.
The possibility to use Bitcoin and the Ethereum technology as a “warehouse of value” makes cryptocurrencies trustworthy for users. E-toro, and the Imperial University...
Argentina pushes for blockchain implementation in the public and private sectors.
Three Argentine institutions from different sectors of the country are joining forces in order to develop a new blockchain-based platform for public and private usage. The project, "Blockchain Federal...
The London Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently announced the names of the 12 companies selected to form the fourth cohort of its regulatory sandbox. They indicated that only 29 of the 69 applications received were accepted by...
The Association of securities companies of Thailand (ASCO) is evaluating the launch of a joint venture cryptocurrency exchange with other securities companies and revealed its plans to apply for a commercial license. Pattera Dilokrungthirapop, the head of the association, during an...
Recently, the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Bahamas announced the launch of a pilot for a national digital currency by the Central Bank. The Minister of Finance, K. Peter Turnquest, hopes that The Bahamas will become a digital and...
ING, the Dutch banking and financial services giant, recently hired a research company, Ipsos, to conduct a study on the perception of cryptocurrencies in Europe, the United States and Australia. The results have just been published and are encouraging to those in...
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...
