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As Mnuchin Backs More Stimulus, the Search for Returns Leads Investors to Bitcoin

The U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Steve Mnuchin, backed plans to continue quantitative easing and suppress interest rates through 2022. As these factors further stress a weakening dollar, is it... The post As Mnuchin Backs More Stimulus, the Search for Returns Leads Investors to Bitcoin appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

2020-6-12 17:32


State Street Breaks Its Silence on Crypto, Will Continue to Wait and Watch

State Street, one of the largest custody banks in the world, recently clarified why it is yet to launch a service to store crypto assets. On air was Jay Biancamano, the Managing Director of Digital Product Development at State Street, who went on record with The Block to discuss the firm’s plans for the future. […] дальше »

2019-10-29 03:47


U.S. Treasury Yields Continue to Surge as Mnuchin Considers “Dangerous Temptation”

U. S. government debt yields rose on Thursday after core inflation exceeded analysts’ estimates, signaling that the economy is performing better than previously feared. The inflation report seemed to strike a delicate balance on Wall Street: Firming expectations about the domestic economy without compromising the Federal Reserve’s plans to lower interest rates next week. дальше »

2019-9-13 00:00


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Uber won’t reclassify drivers as employees, despite California’s AB5 ruling

Uber has said it has no plans to reclassify its vast army of drivers as employees, in light of the the gig workers’ rights bill passed in the California Senate yesterday. “We continue to believe drivers are properly classified as independent, and because we’ll continue to be responsive to what the vast majority of drivers tell us they want most — flexibility — drivers will not be automatically reclassified as employees, even after January of next year,” the company said in a statement. дальше »

2019-9-12 09:40


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Facebook Pushes on with Cryptocurrency Recruitment Despite Libra Project Criticism

Facebook is advertising job offers for a cryptocurrency wallet data engineer and regulatory policy expert as it moves forward with its plans for the Libra project. Meanwhile, stakeholders across the cryptocurrency and mainstream finance industries, as well as government officials, continue to express concerns about the company’s foray into the world of cryptocurrency payments. дальше »

2019-6-25 15:00


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Cboe Will Not Relist Bitcoin Futures Contracts for March

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) announced that it will not list upcoming Cboe Bitcoin (“XBT”) futures contracts for trading in March 2019. The Cboe Futures Exchange said that the company is “assessing its approach with respect to how it plans to continue to offer digital asset derivatives for trading,” stating that it has no intention to list additional contracts for trading relating to the cryptocurrency. дальше »

2019-3-16 01:00


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Fidelity’s Bitcoin Custody Service Could Launch This March

Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest asset managers, is breaking into bitcoin custody. According to a recent report from Bloomberg, three people “with knowledge on the matter” from firms in contact with Fidelity have said that the company is tentatively planning to launch a custody service for bitcoin in March. дальше »

2019-1-31 23:39


Russian Official: BRICS Countries Continue Unified Payments Systems Developing, No Plans for Bitcoin in Near Future

Last week, the news that Russia is considering investing huge amount of money into Bitcoin as a means to invade US sanctions spread like fire. Given the fact that Russia has been working on de-dollarization plans for a long time now while looking for an alternative reserve currency further put force behind this news. This […] дальше »

2019-1-17 20:25


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Op Ed: From Gray To Black and White: Traditional Regulations Come to Crypto

For nearly a decade, participants in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space have operated in a regulatory compliance gray zone. Recent developments — at both the federal and international levels — signal that the time for plausible deniability or unregulated freedom is coming to an end and more traditional regulations are moving to the forefront. дальше »

2018-12-3 19:20


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Marshall Islands forges ahead with national cryptocurrency

The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) president Hilda Heine has survived a vote of no confidence by just one vote, meaning her proposed national cryptocurrency is still on the cards. Heine’s opponents were unable to find the majority required to oust Heine over persistent plans to alleviate the nation’s reliance on the US dollar with a national cryptocurrency called “the Sovereign,” Nikkei Asian Review reports. дальше »

2018-11-12 19:42


Bank of America Blockchain Patents Continue to Accumulate but Future Plans Still Remain Unclear

Bank of America (“Bank”) has been developing a strong collection of blockchain and cryptocurrency-related patents. Right now, the company has over 50 applications in the same area. Many are considering this to be part of an effort to succeed in an informal blockchain patent race with platforms such as Alibaba and IBM. Despite the patents […] дальше »

2018-11-5 20:46