Privacy coins are not a major laundering risk | Perkins Coie

According to a white paper by the law firm, most money laundering is committed...

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Джихан Ву получил юридический статус главы Bitmain

Автор первого перевода на китайский язык White Paper биткоина получает важное подтверждение своего статуса в организации. Согласно данным реестра юридических лиц Китая, Джихан Ву, один из основателей Bitmain, получает с 14 сентября подтвержденный статус руководителя организации. дальше »

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Australian University Finds Privacy Issues With Blockchain Technology

A research paper from the University of South Australia suggests blockchain technology needs to be refined so it can better protect privacy and the EU's "right to be forgotten." дальше »

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Research: Bots May Be “Front Running” Traders on Ethereum

New research released last week claimed the Ethereum network is susceptible to “frontrunning” bots picking off traders on the network. Frontrunners Running Amok Called “Ethereum is a dark forest,” the paper was published by Paradigm researchers Dan Robinson and Georgios Konstantopoulos and focused on the rise of decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and bots on the EthereumRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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UK’s financial regulator expands AML regulations to all cryptocurrency firms

According to the consultation paper published by the UK’s financial regulator, cryptocurrency firms need to submit an annual report on their problem dealing method. The consultation paper reveals the plan to broaden the annual crime reporting requirements that involves cryptocurrency exchanges and other custodian wallet service providers. дальше »

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Chainlink Acquires Blockchain Oracle Solution From Cornell University

Chainlink has acquired privacy-focused oracle solution DECO from Cornell University. The data feed system is also drafting a second white paper for the project. дальше »

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Filecoin’s Token Economics, What to Expect for Mainnet

Protocol Labs has published a paper detailing the economic model planned for Filecoin, its upcoming distributed storage system. Filecoin's roadmap suggests that the project will launch its mainnet between Sept. дальше »

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Bitcoin Edgy on Expiry Friday

It’s the last Friday of the month, and that means Wall Street’s paper bitcoin futures expire this Friday at 4PM London time. They’re managing huge volumes at some $1 billion... дальше »

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Full-page Bitcoin ad graces the front page of massive Hong Kong paper

Wouldn’t it be weird if the first thing you saw in your morning newspaper was a massive Bitcoin logo? Well, that’s what happened on August 24, when readers of the popular Hong Kong newspaper the Apple Daily were treated to a full-page advertisement promoting the leading cryptocurrency. дальше »

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Over 20% Of Central Banks Are Looking to Launch A CBDC In The Next 1-6 Years: BIS Report

In research published over the weekend, the Swiss-based BIS reports the growing attention by global central banks on research and development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in 2020. The paper states the motivations, technical developments and policy approaches towards the launch of CBDCs vary across the central banks with the more innovative countries taking […] дальше »

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BIS Offers Insights on Central Bank Digital Currencies

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has issued its analysis on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). The paper offers useful background information, as well as points to some current strategies for larger economies. дальше »

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Bitcoin Ad Frontpages Hong Kong Newspaper

“Banks, today you’re not ditching me, I’m ditching you.” So says a front page ad on Hong Kong’s biggest paper, the Apple Daily, which had its CEO Jimmy Lai arrested... дальше »

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Re-Mining Simulation Shows Satoshi Used a Single High-End PC to Mine 1.1M Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency advocates have been recently discussing the mysterious Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto as RSK’s chief scientist, Sergio Demian Lerner, published a paper called “The Patoshi Mining Machine. дальше »

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Researchers Name & Shame Crypto Exchanges With Artificially Inflated Volume

Up to 98% of Ethereum (ETH) trade volume on large crypto exchanges is artificially inflated. The results were published in a paper by Blockchain Research Lab. But which exchanges are trustworthy? Analysis of trades turned up surprising amounts of so-called “wash trading. дальше »

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Исследователи назвали биткоин-биржи с завышенным объемом торгов

Вплоть до 98% торговых объемов Ethereum (ETH) на крупных криптовалютных биржах созданы искусственно. Об этом говорится в исследовании аналитической компании Blockchain Research Lab (BRL). BRL Working Paper No 13 Wash Trading at Cryptocurrency Exchanges by ForkLog on Scribd Аналитики изучили ряд торговых площадок на предмет отмывочного трейдинга. дальше »

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New Research unveils how pump and dump schemes work in crypto industry

A new research paper from the University of Technology in Syndey found that pump and dump schemes are rife in the crypto markets, having recorded at least 355 market manipulations in the seven months. дальше »

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BaFin Employees Traded 3x More in Wirecard Prior to Bankruptcy

Employees at the German financial regulator, BaFin, traded significantly more the Dax listed Wirecard than previously. According to Germany’s financial paper in the first half of 2020, 2.4 percent of... дальше »

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Germany’s New E-Stock Bill Talks about Digitizing Securities Using Blockchain

Coinspeaker Germany’s New E-Stock Bill Talks about Digitizing Securities Using BlockchainThe blockchain-based digitization of securities will provide liquidity and compliance as well as serve as a replacement to the paper certificate. дальше »

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Physical Silver Trades at a 54% Premium Over Paper Counterparts

The recent precious metals rally reveals some startling revelations around physical safe-haven demand. Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U. S. Mint will be producing fewer gold and silver coins. дальше »

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Australia’s NSW Treasury Department Pushes for Advanced Blockchain Regulatory Framework

Australia’s New South Wales Treasury Department has released a research paper looking into the regulation of blockchain and another emerging tech. According to the city’s authorities, catching up with the rapid technological progress could save New South Wales a significant amount of money in compliance costs. дальше »

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Crypto Exchange Group Eyes ‘Bulletin Board’ System for FATF Compliance: Coinbase Exec

Top cryptocurrency exchanges including Coinbase will release a white paper detailing a way to comply with the Financial Action Task Force's "Travel Rule." дальше »

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More Delays Ahead? Ethereum 2.0 Economic Model Under Scrutiny

An independent research paper explores the in-depth economics behind Ethereum 2. 0. The study hails from Tanner Hoban and Thomas Borgers, both members of the corporate development team at ConsenSys. дальше »

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Bank of Thailand Extends Testing Of Digital Baht; Integration With Hong Kong Later In 2020

Thailand is currently in its third developmental phase of building its central bank digital currency (CBDC), a local newspaper, and Nation Thailand reported on Thursday. The paper stated that the Assistant Governor of the Bank of Thailand, Vachira Arromdee, who said the bank is already rolling out its CBDC to large companies. The Bank of […] дальше »

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Bitcoin: 3 Reasons Market Strategist Lyn Alden Is ‘Increasingly Bullish’

Lyn Alden says she turned “quite bullish” on Bitcoin in early 2020, and remains highly optimistic in BTC in a recent paper.

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Japan’s Govt. Is Strongly Considering Launching A CBDC In Cooperation With The US and Europe

Japan is increasing its efforts in developing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), reported the largest financial paper in Japan, Nikkei on Wednesday. The post further confirms that the Japanese government plans to add the development of a digital yen into its policy framework this year. дальше »

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Economics of Bitcoin payment System

Cryptocurrencies have been attracting attention from industry, academia, and the general public. This paper focuses on Bitcoin as a precedent, and analyses the economic model of a virtual currency sysThe post Economics of Bitcoin payment System appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Investing in Bitcoin might mean increased downside risk

Bitcoin's dramatic fall in the month of March elated many who were critical of the king coin's store-of-value and safe-haven characteristics. In fact, a recent paper highlighted the same, while also sThe post Investing in Bitcoin might mean increased downside risk appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s Price is a Leading Indicator of Geopolitical Risk Says Paper

Bitcoin is not only a hedge against geopolitical risk (GPR), but bitcoin’s price (BCP) can also predict it according to a new paper. “GPR can be positively affected by BCP,... дальше »

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Dirty Money: What’s Living on Cash That Can’t on Bitcoin?

The recent pandemic put a spotlight on contactless payment alternatives to paper cash like Bitcoin, Venmo, Apple Pay, and more. The World Health Organization urged consumers to rely on these payment methods. дальше »

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Bitfinex Launches ‘Paper Trading’ of Live Cryptocurrency Markets

Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital asset trading platform, has launched paper trading, a demo account service that enables users to practice strategies without putting funds at risk in a live account. дальше »

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Major British Paper Edited by Former Chancellor Can’t Spell Ethereum

Former British Chancellor George Osborn once bought some bitcoin in 2014, but the paper he edits, the Evening Standard, can’t spell ethereum. “Bitcoin, etherium and other cryptocurrencies surge in popularity,”... дальше »

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Crypto hedge fund refutes Bitcoin’s popular stock-to-flow model in detailed analysis

According to the latest paper from Strix Leviathan, Bitcoin’s popular stock-to-flow model is fatally flawed and nothing more than a marketing piece. The post Crypto hedge fund refutes Bitcoin’s popular stock-to-flow model in detailed analysis appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Microsoft, EU-Based Universities Say Blockchain Could Help Meet Paris Agreement Carbon Goals

A new paper from Microsoft and universities in Germany and Denmark sets out how blockchain technology could overcome issues with providing an international carbon credit market. дальше »

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Cambodia’s Central Bank Rolls Out Blockchain Payment System Whitepaper; It’s Not A CBDC

After three years of development, the Cambodian national digital currency may be out later this month, according to a recently released whitepaper. The permissioned blockchain-based payments system differs from the central bank digital currencies, also known as CBDCs, being offered by several states, including China and Russia, the paper states. дальше »

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“Very Healthy and Active Ecosystem” – New Report Claims Tron Isn’t A Scam

Tron is one of the major and popular blockchain-based systems in the industry that have backed up their existence with a digital asset. However, the network has faced some backlash, with some people accusing it of plagiarizing its White Paper. дальше »

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Bitcoin is Money, But Not a New Type of Money; It’s An Exchange Mechanism: NY Fed Reserve

“Bitcoin Is Not a New Type of Money,” says the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in its latest paper, where it talks about bitcoin instead of being a new type of exchange mechanism that can support the transfer of monies and other things. дальше »

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Cambodia Plots a Dollar-Free Future With Blockchain-Based Payments: White Paper

Cambodia's central bankers are riding their hopes of de-dollarization on a national payments blockchain: Project Bakong. дальше »

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XRP Ledger Feature ‘Checks’ Goes Live; Works Similar to a Traditional Paper Check

XRP Ledger has introduced the traditional finance feature of checks starting from June 18th after getting the approval of the validators. The firm claimed that the feature was introduced with ripple v0. дальше »

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NGRAVE launches new key backup tool for crypto hardware wallets

Blockchain asset security company NGRAVE today announced the release of NGRAVE GRAPHENE, a new encrypted and recoverable private key backup for cryptocurrency hardware wallets. The NGRAVE GRAPHENE replaces outdated paper wallets and protects users’ private keys from being lost or stolen. дальше »

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Chinese Bank Issues Commercial Paper Worth $16.9 Billion on Blockchain

A Chinese commercial bank issued China’s first asset-backed commercial paper worth $16.93 billion on a blockchain.

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Libra 2.0 Bears Little Resemblance to Initial ‘Facebook Coin’ Plan

Amid a raft of changes, Libra is evolving to become a significantly different project than what was originally announced in mid-2019. Tweeting on Saturday, crypto VC fund IOSG Ventures highlighted the differences between the contents of the updated Libra white paper and the June 2019 iteration. дальше »

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Fed Reserve of Philadelphia Research: Account-Based CBDCs May Replace Commercial Banks

A research paper published on June 1, 2020, by the Federal Reserve of Philadelphia shows account-based central bank digital currency (CBDC) could potentially replace the role of commercial banks if panic runs are managed and commercial banks are given a level playing field in the money market. дальше »

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The Mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto Allegedly Leveraged a Russian Proxy for Communications

4,171 days ago in 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto invoked the Bitcoin network after sharing the white paper with people since Halloween 2008. Just recently, it has been discovered that Nakamoto leveraged a Russian proxy to obfuscate his whereabouts and the inventor used the proxy back in January 2009. дальше »

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Pavel Durov, The Satoshi Nakamoto?

A British paper, a German email address, a Russian proxy. That’s the few potentially geographically identifying information for Satoshi Nakamoto, the still unknown bitcoin inventor. The Russian proxy is a. дальше »

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Fed Paper: Central Bank Digital Currencies Could Replace Commercial Banks – But at a Cost

The research explores how "central banking for all" via digital currency could affect commercial banks. дальше »

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In-Depth CBDC Report Published by Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia recently published a paper exploring the potential impact of a Central Bank Digital Currency on our financial system. The report noted that in addition to eliminating the need for cash, a CBDC should prevent future bank runs by giving the US Federal Reserve a monopoly on deposits. дальше »

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Asset Manager Timothy Peterson Reveals Why Bitcoin is Likely to Hit $1 Million by 2027

A cryptocurrency researcher Timothy Peterson says the price of Bitcoin is likely to hit $1 million by 2027. This is according to a research paper he published based on data collected to examine the long term effect of an increasing number of users on the price of the asset. дальше »

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Экс-глава CFTC представил White Paper цифрового доллара. Вашингтон изучает инициативу

Кристофер Джанкарло, экс-глава Комиссии по торговле товарными фьючерсами, CFTC, представил White Paper, то есть «дорожную карту» по созданию и развитию цифрового доллара. Сам документ был разработан возглавляемой Джанкарло научно-исследовательской организацией, The Digital Dollar Project, штат сотрудников которой представлен рядом высокопоставленных чиновников CFTC. дальше »

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Digital Dollar Project Proposes Framework for U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency

Coinspeaker Digital Dollar Project Proposes Framework for U. S. Central Bank Digital CurrencyThe Digital Dollar Project group published its first white paper, where they explained the need for a tokenized version of the U. дальше »

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Digital Dollar Project Calls for 2-Tiered Distribution System in First White Paper for US CBDC

The Digital Dollar Project's first white paper describes how a two-tiered system underpinning a tokenized dollar could modernize the U.S. financial system. дальше »

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