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IBM Exec: CBDCs Can Alleviate Risks That Contributed to 2008 Financial Crash
Stanley Yong, global lead for central bank digital currency (CBDC) solutions at IBM, has said that CBDCs can help to mitigate the risks that contributed to the 2008 financial…
South Korean Lawyers’ Association Lobbies Government to Establish Legal Crypto Framework
South Korea’s lawyers are lobbying the country’s government to step up its action and expedite a legal framework for cryptocurrencies, Reuters UK reports Nov. 8. The Korean Bar Association,…
Thai Deputy Prime Minister Calls for More Controls for Cryptocurrencies
The Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand Wissanu Krea-ngam has called for more regulations on cryptocurrencies, local news daily the Bangkok Post reports Nov. 8. While Thailand introduced a regulatory…
Report: Companies Dropping The Term ‘Blockchain’ Due to Hype Around Technology
A new report from Forrester Research states that some companies are stopping to use the term “blockchain” because they think it is overhyped, business magazine Fortune reported Nov. 6….
Morgan Stanley Report Shows Strong Institutional Investment for Bitcoin
On October 31, multinational investment bank and financial services company, Morgan Stanley, released their latest report on Bitcoin. The report, entitled “Update: Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain,” stated that Bitcoins…
Ex-Fed. Prosecutor Turned Crypto VC Katie Haun: Crypto Is in the ‘Dial-up Days’
Former U.S. federal prosecutor and current cryptocurrency VC executive Kathryn Haun recently took part in a debate on crypto with Nobel-prize winning economist Paul Krugman, posted on YouTube by…
Salesforce Wins Patent Tackling Email Spam With Blockchain
Software giant Salesforce has won a patent outlining how a blockchain-based platform can be used to prevent spam or other unwanted emails from plaguing people’s inboxes. According to a…
Binance Introduces Blockchain-Based Donation Website at UN Conference
The Blockchain Charity Foundation (BCF), a social project of the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance, has introduced its blockchain-powered donation platform, Binance Blog revealed Friday, Oct. 26. The donation…
Visa CEO: Crypto Doesn’t Challenge Our Hegemony in the Short to Medium-Term
CEO of global payment giant Visa Al Kelly stated that cryptocurrency does not pose a challenge to the company’s dominance in the payment sphere in the “short to medium-term,”…
