BoE Senior Advisor: Cryptocurrencies ‘Are a Threat’ But I’m Not Too Worried
Live from a snow-covered World Economic Forum in Davos, the IMF cuts the global economic growth outlook by 3.5%, the lowest in three years. Senior adviser to the Bank of England Huw...
Without a Digital Currency, Sweden Faces the Privatization of Money
Retail payments in Sweden are now almost entirely cashless. Without a central bank digital currency (CBDC) Sweden’s entire payments market would be reliant on the private financial...
Salesforce is Developing ‘Blockchain And Crypto Solution,’ Co-Founder Reveals
US cloud computing giant Salesforce has hinted it could soon offer a “Blockchain and cryptocurrency solution” as its top brass gets positive on the technology. Salesforce Crypto By...
Slovenia Is Becoming a Target Destination for Blockchain Companies
Ljubljana, 7 February 2018 – Slovenia has always strived to become a technology-friendly country. Many governments refer to Slovenia as the Silicon Valley of Europe, but so far there...
Canada: ‘No Tax Changes’ For Bitcoin As Govt. Unveils Blockchain ID Scheme
Canada has unveiled a government Blockchain identity prototype while declining to change Bitcoin tax rules at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2018. ‘We Don’t Plan Any...
UK ‘Should Look At Bitcoin, Crypto Very Seriously’ – Theresa May
The UK prime minister Theresa May has said the government “should be looking at cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin very seriously.” ‘We Need To Look At It’ In rare direct...
Bitcoin Gets A C+: Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings Fall Short Of The Mark
International ratings agency Weiss has failed to impress with its new cryptocurrency verdicts after giving Bitcoin a ‘C+.’ Weiss Goes Back To Basics In a move which was highly...
California Public Employees’ Retirement System Talks Investment in Blockchain in 2035
On July 18th, 2016, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) discussed investing in the blockchain at “2035 Vision — Investing in the Future,” a talk on the...