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Is the End Nigh for End-to-End Encryption?
Is the End Nigh for End-to-End Encryption?
News  •  Politics  •  Oct 11, 2020 by Will Heasman

Within an open letter to global tech companies, the governments of seven countries demanded a paradoxical request: to put a stop to end-to-end encryption while upholding user privacy. The pleas, emerging from the UK, the U.S., New Zealand, Canada, India, Japan, and Australia, came in an apparent effort to

U.S. Department of Justice Releases Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework
U.S. Department of Justice Releases Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework
News  •  Bitcoin  •  Oct 07, 2020 by Nick Chong

On October 8th, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a cryptocurrency enforcement framework in response to the "emerging threats" associated with the continued adoption of Bitcoin and related technologies. Attorney General William Barr, who runs a Cyber-Digital Task Force, commented on the publication:  Cryptocurrency is a

Spanish Government Plans Bill to Require Disclosure of Cryptocurrency Holdings
Spanish Government Plans Bill to Require Disclosure of Cryptocurrency Holdings

Spanish crypto investors may soon be required by law to disclose their holdings along with any profit gained following newly passed regulation. According to Maria Jesus Montero, the Spanish minister of finance who unveiled the news on Tuesday, crypto disclosure comes as part of a larger legislative package trained at

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Oct 12, 2020
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Spanish Government Plans Bill to Require Disclosure of Cryptocurrency Holdings
Spanish Government Plans Bill to Require Disclosure of Cryptocurrency Holdings

Spanish crypto investors may soon be required by law to disclose their holdings along with any profit gained following newly passed regulation. According to Maria Jesus Montero, the Spanish minister of finance who unveiled the news on Tuesday, crypto disclosure comes as part of a larger legislative package trained at

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Oct 12, 2020
Is the End Nigh for End-to-End Encryption?
Is the End Nigh for End-to-End Encryption?

Within an open letter to global tech companies, the governments of seven countries demanded a paradoxical request: to put a stop to end-to-end encryption while upholding user privacy. The pleas, emerging from the UK, the U.S., New Zealand, Canada, India, Japan, and Australia, came in an apparent effort to

News  •  Politics  •  Oct 11, 2020
U.S. Department of Justice Releases Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework
U.S. Department of Justice Releases Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework

On October 8th, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a cryptocurrency enforcement framework in response to the "emerging threats" associated with the continued adoption of Bitcoin and related technologies. Attorney General William Barr, who runs a Cyber-Digital Task Force, commented on the publication:  Cryptocurrency is a

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Oct 07, 2020
GitHub CEO Isn't Concerned Central Bank Censorship Will Hurt Bitcoin
GitHub CEO Isn't Concerned Central Bank Censorship Will Hurt Bitcoin

It's no secret that many central bank officials are no fans of Bitcoin.  Jerome Powell, current Chairman of the Federal Reserve, framed Bitcoin as a "speculative store of value" in a 2019 speech in front of the U.S. Senate. Powell then dismissed fears that Bitcoin

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Sep 09, 2020
Bank of England Governor Wants Stablecoin Regulation, Dismisses Bitcoin
Bank of England Governor Wants Stablecoin Regulation, Dismisses Bitcoin

Stablecoins, cryptocurrencies tied to the value of an underlying asset like the U.S. dollar, will likely soon face regulatory pressure as central banks and other regulatory agencies notice their ascent. Andrew Bailey, the incumbent Governor of the Bank of England, announced the central bank's intent to regulate

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Sep 02, 2020
How Fed Chairman Powell's Jackson Hole Speech Is Setting Bitcoin Up For Success
How Fed Chairman Powell's Jackson Hole Speech Is Setting Bitcoin Up For Success

On August 27th, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivered his much-awaited speech on U.S. monetary policy. Analysts say that Powell’s comments, which indicated that increased and continued inflation should be expected, are set to bolster Bitcoin's long-term price trajectory.  What Did Jerome Powell Say? Jerome Powell&

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Aug 31, 2020
Russia Clamps Down on Bitcoin-Related Websites Again
Russia Clamps Down on Bitcoin-Related Websites Again

Russian media watchdog (Roskomnadzor) has blocked the popular Russian currency exchange monitoring website bestchange.ru again.  The free website assists users in finding the best rates for exchanging currencies and was launched in 2007. Bestchange.ru was first blocked in 2017 and again in March 2019. It was issued its

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Aug 30, 2020
No, China Cannot Reverse Bitcoin Transactions—Here's Why
No, China Cannot Reverse Bitcoin Transactions—Here's Why

The narrative that China could gain control of the majority over the Bitcoin network’s hashrate has been around for a while. Although many large-scale mining centers are based in China, it is not as simple as taking over all of the miners in the country. It is extremely complicated,

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Aug 25, 2020
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