Anatol Antonovici
Lithuania’s Central Bank to Fully Deploy its Blockchain Platform By Year-End
The Bank of Lithuania announced that it had completed the research phase of its blockchain project called LBChain. The central bank now plans to deploy the platform by the end of 2020...
Federal Judge Merges Two Cases Against Ripple
Earlier this week, a federal judge ordered a case against Ripple and its CEO Bradley Garlinghouse be consolidated with a class action led by Bradley Sostack. In civil law...
French Competition Watchdog Mentions Rapid Development of Crypto Assets
The French Competition Authority, called Autorité de la concurrence, is looking for feedback from the public and fintech industry executives on the evolution of the payments industry...
JPMorgan to Pay $2.5M to Settle Crypto Fee Class Action
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, the consumer and commercial branch of US banking giant JPMorgan, agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit. The suit is related to its...
Here’s Why a Lawyer Thinks Russia’s Cryptocurrency Ban is Unconstitutional
Recently, NewsBTC reported that Russia planned to criminalize the use of cryptocurrency, as stipulated in the latest draft bill “on digital currency.” However, Russian lawyer...
A High-Profile Acquisition Shows Bitcoin Demand from Institutions is Surging
The world is experiencing the worst financial crisis in decades, but the Bitcoin market has its own route. The recent acquisitions announced by cryptocurrency exchanges give hope that...
Gold and 5 Crypto Assets Comprise New Index Listed on Bloomberg
Many gold investors are not endorsing Bitcoin as an investment option. Nevertheless, digital asset manager CoinShares launched an index that tracks gold and five crypto assets...
Study: Bitcoin’s Use in Remittances, FX Boosts Crypto Adoption in India
India is one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrency markets in the world, according to a recent report by Coinpaprika and OKEx. The trend will likely continue as the government has...
Sberbank Buys 5,000 Blockchain ATMs as Russia Ponders Criminalizing Crypto Use
Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, is buying more contactless ATMs that are powered by blockchain, according to local news agency Izvestia. Interestingly, the move comes amid a...
China’s Civil Law Could Enable Citizens to Inherit Bitcoin
China’s Inheritance Law might soon be updated to include internet property and cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin. The draft bill is currently being reviewed by the government. New...
Central Bank Digital Currencies May Arrive Within 3 Years
Deutsche Bank analyst Marion Laboure said that the major central banks that recently formed a think tank to explore digital currencies might take concrete actions within three years...
Bitcoin Tumbles Under $7K, More Losses Ahead if Support Fails
Bitcoin has tumbled below $7,000 on Friday, which has surprised many investors. If the current support level at $6,900 doesn’t hold, the chances are that the bearish mood will...