Popular economist and author of the Bitcoin Standard, Saifedean Ammous; appeared on the most recent episode of Stephen Livera’s crypto-economics podcast. Ammous unpacked various subjects on crypto which thrilled a lot of listeners. The show’s host Stephen Livera spoke to…
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Goldman Sachs will await Government backing before Looking into Crypto-Currencies
According to the American banker, Goldman Sachs is waiting for the U.S government to co-sign crypto-currencies before it can make its foray into the much-publicized space. The DTCC conference held this week saw Martin Chavez- a global co-head of the…
Insight: how the government shutdown impacted the crypto space
Though recently concluded, the longest ever US government shutdown hitherto has impacted substantially in almost every aspect of development. And while the looming has not yet found permanent closure, the cryptocurrency community is already feeling the heat. The shutdown which…
Venezuela Government Launches New Crypto Remittance Service supporting Bitcoin & LiteCoin
News coming out of Venezuela indicate that the government is now supporting Bitcoin, and Litecoin payments. This will happen through the launch of a government-backed crypto-currency remittance platform known as the “Remesas” platform. This platform will allow users to send…
Putin Orders his Government to Adopt Crypto Regulation by July
Russia is a country that has been in the global spotlight for some time now. Over the years it’s been because of their political and economic spats with America. The last three years though, have seen Russia become the household…
Crypto-regulations on the Horizon in Chile thanks to Government Efforts
The Chilean finance minister, Felipe larrain has claimed that state institutions are making steady progress in the development of crypto regulation. According to Larrain, the finance ministry is working hand in hand with the financial stability board, as well as…
Nigerians May Usher-in a Pro-Crypto Government in 2019
The Nigerian 2019 general elections are just around the corner, with political heavy weights set to do battle on the ballot box in three months’ time. The upcoming political contest may just bring good tidings for crypto-enthusiasts in Africa’s largest…
Government of Gibraltar Partners with the University of Gibraltar to Form Blockchain advisory group
An advisory group has been created by the government of Gibraltar in collaboration with the University of Gibraltar. The university is focused on the development of blockchain related educational courses according to the Gibraltar Chronicle. The NTIE group (New technologies…
Ripple Leads Coalition to Drum up Support for the Crypto Industry by Government
Crypto giants Ripple whose token is ranked third by market capitalization is at it again. This time leading a group of crypto startups to lobby lawmakers and financial regulators in the United States capital to throw their weight behind blockchain,…
Venezuela Government Launches their Commodity-Backed Cryptocurrency Petro and Offers India 30% Discount Off Crude Oil when Paid in Petro
New Cryptocurrency In late March 2018, President Nicolas Maduro officially announced the inception of petro (PTR), Venezuela’s new digital currency. He shares that PTR is backed by the country’s oil, gas, diamonds and gold with $735M being successfully raised on…
High Stakes Trial of Avi Eisenberg Involves Alleged 110 Million Dollar Theft from Mango Markets Crypto Exchange
In the high-stakes trial of Avi Eisenberg, a 28-year-old trader, federal jurors in New York…
Bitcoin’s Long-Term Investors Now Possess More Than 76% of All BTC for the First Time. Details below
In the ever-fluctuating world of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, affectionately known as BTC, is currently undergoing a…
