Swiss Government Orders Preliminary Report on State-Issued E-Franc Cryptocurrency
The Swiss government appears to be taking concrete steps in going forward with its plans to create a state-issued cryptocurrency. The government of the Alpine nation has requested a...
Bitcoin Miner Injured in Shooting Blames China Crypto Ban
A Taiwanese Bitcoin Miner nearly paid for his life after being shot at by gangsters for allegedly reneging on a mining deal by not providing payment. The victim went on to blame China...
South Korean Capital Looks to Launch City-Wide Cryptocurrency S-Coin
Following suit with various other cities around the globe, South Korea’s capital city is looking to become one of the largest cities in the world with its own official...
Russia’s Blockchain Legislation Could Be Ready in a Few Months
Cryptocurrencies aren’t the only technology getting the regulation treatment in Russia. The country has stated that a legislative framework for blockchain technology could be...
Venezuela’s National Cryptocurrency ‘Petro’ Expected to Go Global
According to a Venezuelan official, Tuesday’s Petro pre-sale will have international reach, drawing potential investors from the US, Europe and the Middle East. It was just over two...
President Maduro: Venezuela to Launch ‘Petro’ Pre-Sale on February 20
In a move that the government hopes will bring much needed economic relief, Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro announced earlier this week that the pre-sale of the...
Kosher Crypto BitCoen Is Setting a Course for Israel
With Israel’s Finance Ministry and the Bank of Israel considering issuing a state-sponsored digital currency, the focus of the BitCoen project is to fill this important role in the...
BitPado: Dubai’s Latest Crypto Exchange
Dubai continues to embrace blockchain technology through the latest addition to its available exchanges, BitPado. We recently reported on how Dubai was well on its way to becoming the...
US Treasury Warns Investors: Venezuela’s Petro Could Violate Sanctions
The US Treasury Department has cautioned investors that Venezuela’s Petro could be in violation of Washington-imposed financial sanctions. In December last year, Venezuelan president...
Ukraine Is Creating Official Group for Cryptocurrency Regulation
The Ukranian government is planning to form a group that will oversee regulatory measures for cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency exchanges. Regulating Cryptocurrencies As...
Singapore Won’t Be Part of the State-controlled Crypto Movement
Even though many countries are interested in, and indeed are pursuing, the creation of national state-run virtual currencies, Singapore isn’t one of them. The digital currency...
Venezuela’s Parliament: Maduro’s Petro Cryptocurrency ‘Illegal’
Venezuela’s president may have to put his Petro plans on hold as the country’s opposition party has outlawed the proposed state-controlled crypto. As decentralized cryptocurrencies...