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Celsius Network to Manage Funds for United Nations Initiative

The Celsius Network has become a founding member of the SDG Impact Fund within the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals initiative. Decentralized lending and borrowing platform Celsius Network will manage the Sustainable Development Goals Impact Fund (SDG Impact Fund) within the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals initiative, according to a press release published September 21.… Continue reading Celsius Network to Manage Funds for United Nations Initiative

California’s Campaign Watchdog Bans Political Donations with Bitcoin

The Fair Political Practices Commission, California’s campaign watchdog arm, has voted 3-1 to ban political donations with any cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, because of transparency issues. The vote follows similar decisions made by other states in the country such as South Carolina. Others, like Colorado and Montana, allow cryptocurrency donations with restrictions. In May 2014, the Federal Elections… Continue reading California’s Campaign Watchdog Bans Political Donations with Bitcoin

International Anti-Money Laundering Standards for Crypto Expected in October

The Financial Action Task Force is closer to establishing a worldwide set of anti-money laundering standards, that will purportedly close the “gaps” in current regulations. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said it is getting closer to the establishment of a global set of anti-money laundering (AML) standards for cryptocurrencies, Financial Times reported September 19.… Continue reading International Anti-Money Laundering Standards for Crypto Expected in October

New York University Offers Major in Blockchain Technology

New York University now offers a major in blockchain and cryptocurrencies at the Stern School of Business. New York University (NYU) has reportedly become the “first” university in the U.S. to offer students a major in blockchain technology, CBS New York reported September 18. The program will reportedly be provided by the NYU Stern School… Continue reading New York University Offers Major in Blockchain Technology

German Finance Minister Doubts Crypto Can Currently Replace Traditional Currencies

Germany’s Finance Minister Olaf Scholz does doubts that traditional fiat currencies can currently be replaced by cryptocurrencies. Germany’s Finance Minister Olaf Scholz doubts that cryptocurrencies can currently replace traditional fiat currencies, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch reports today, September, 18. “I would doubt today, whether it has a perspective as a currency model, ” said Scholz at… Continue reading German Finance Minister Doubts Crypto Can Currently Replace Traditional Currencies

Ukrainian Parliament Proposes Tax Bill for Digital Currencies

Ukrainian legislators have proposed a bill in the Verkhovna Rada that would tax operations with cryptocurrencies. The Verkhovna Rada, the parliament of Ukraine, has proposed a bill that, once passed into law, would tax operations with crypto assets, according to a draft law published September 14. The tax bill, which was initiated by 23 government… Continue reading Ukrainian Parliament Proposes Tax Bill for Digital Currencies

Crypto Markets See Mixed Signals as Total Market Cap Holds Position

Crypto markets have seen a mix of red and green, with some small fluctuations and total market cap holding position. Sunday, September 16: crypto markets have seen a mix of red and green today, with some small fluctuations and total market cap holding position. Market visualization from Coin360 Bitcoin (BTC) is negligibly up on the… Continue reading Crypto Markets See Mixed Signals as Total Market Cap Holds Position

Binance to Start Closed Beta Testing of New Crypto-Fiat Exchange in Singapore

Crypto exchange Binance will start closed beta testing of a new crypto-fiat exchange in Singapore on September 18. Binance, the largest global crypto exchange, will soon start private beta testing a crypto-fiat exchange in Singapore, as Binance co-founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) tweeted on September 15. As Changpeng Zhao revealed, the testing will be… Continue reading Binance to Start Closed Beta Testing of New Crypto-Fiat Exchange in Singapore

Irrational Exuberance Revisited: Is Crypto The New Dot-Com Bubble?

And should we even focus on ‘bubble or not’ that much? If you have ever encountered the word ‘cryptocurrency’ or ‘bitcoin,’ there is a solid chance that within the same paragraph or even sentence the word ‘bubble’ could also be found. Bubble has indeed become a shibboleth for crypto sceptics, especially after the market soared… Continue reading Irrational Exuberance Revisited: Is Crypto The New Dot-Com Bubble?

Russian Lobby Group to Present Alternative Bill on Digital Assets

A lobby group of Russian industrialists and entrepreneurs wants to eliminate contradictions in the “unfinished and fragmented” state draft law on digital currencies. A lobby group of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) is working on an alternative crypto regulation bill, which will eliminate supposed contradictions in the state draft law “On Digital… Continue reading Russian Lobby Group to Present Alternative Bill on Digital Assets