At Friday's European Banking Congress, German Finance Minister Olaf Schulz stated that it was essential to make progress in readying Europe's and Germany's banking systems for the digital era, but that such actions did not extend to privately issued cryptocurrencies.
"I do not
Obi Nwosu is the CEO and co-founder of Coinfloor, the UK's longest-running Bitcoin exchange. He has over 20 years’ experience building online marketplaces and bringing virtual currencies to tens of millions of people. Obi writes The Road to Bitcoin Hegemony, a weekly recap of some of the most
The Dutch central bank (DNB) recently imposed stringent anti-money laundering (AML) restrictions on Dutch exchange Bitonic, as made public by the company itself. Now the firm is fighting back.
Bitonic, which describes itself as the "first Dutch Bitcoin company," revealed last week that the DNB has mandated the
The Dutch central bank (DNB) recently imposed stringent anti-money laundering (AML) restrictions on Dutch exchange Bitonic, as made public by the company itself. Now the firm is fighting back.
Bitonic, which describes itself as the "first Dutch Bitcoin company," revealed last week that the DNB has mandated the
At Friday's European Banking Congress, German Finance Minister Olaf Schulz stated that it was essential to make progress in readying Europe's and Germany's banking systems for the digital era, but that such actions did not extend to privately issued cryptocurrencies.
"I do not
Obi Nwosu is the CEO and co-founder of Coinfloor, the UK's longest-running Bitcoin exchange. He has over 20 years’ experience building online marketplaces and bringing virtual currencies to tens of millions of people. Obi writes The Road to Bitcoin Hegemony, a weekly recap of some of the most
In the four years since the previous U.S. presidential election, Bitcoin has appreciated by nearly 2,000%.
On November 8th, 2016, the day of the election that made Donald Trump president, Bitcoin traded at approximately $700, while today, one coin goes for $14,300 - a gain of more
As European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde confirmed the institution is considering the launch of a digital euro, the ECB has launched a public survey for consumers to express their preferences with regards to a central bank-issued digital euro. The revelation comes after U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome
Iranian media outlet Iran Daily reports that the Iranian cabinet has amended regulations to allow Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to be used to fund imports.
Citing IRNA, Iran Daily notes that this new legislation will allow the central bank of Iran to acquire digital assets directly from miners within the
Obi Nwosu is the CEO and co-founder of Coinfloor, the UK's longest-running Bitcoin exchange. He has over 20 years’ experience building online marketplaces and bringing virtual currencies to tens of millions of people. Obi writes The Road to Bitcoin Hegemony, a weekly recap of some of the most
Recent weeks have seen a lot of movement surrounding regulatory developments for cryptocurrencies and the deployments of such, from reports of an upcoming bill in Spain, a full regulatory cryptocurrency framework released by the U.S. Department of Justice, a crypto derivatives ban in the UK, and serious enforcement actions
