# Russia’s central bank digital currency: Prospects and problems

# Russia’s central bank digital currency: Prospects and problems

“# Russia’s central bank digital currency: Prospects and problems ” Active digitalization of large domestic financial institutions is a noticeable, definitely positive trend. Russia is one of the five world leaders in the speed of transition to cashless payments, and the number of contactless transfers and payments are increasing every year. Such active development requires…

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# The importance of decentralized oracles: Interview with Sergey Nazarov

# The importance of decentralized oracles: Interview with Sergey Nazarov

“# The importance of decentralized oracles: Interview with Sergey Nazarov ” Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov believes that increasing the decentralization and scalability of oracle technologies are key to ensure trust in the DeFi ecosystem. Oracles play a key role in the correct functioning of DeFI protocols by connecting them to real-world data. However, the trustworthiness…

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# OneCoin marketing guru in plea talks

# OneCoin marketing guru in plea talks

“# OneCoin marketing guru in plea talks ” According to court reports from Friday, yet another suspected player behind the OneCoin ponzi scheme is now set to face justice.  On Friday, counsel for marketing guru Karl Sebastian Greenwood and US prosecutors informed Manhattan Judge Edgardo Ramos that the two sides are currently discussing a plea…

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# For whom the benefits toll: Enterprise blockchain is the evolution of economic architectures

# For whom the benefits toll: Enterprise blockchain is the evolution of economic architectures

“# For whom the benefits toll: Enterprise blockchain is the evolution of economic architectures ” In my two-decade career at Microsoft, leading .NET platform architecture, visual studio .NET development, application platform, enterprise strategy and Microsoft Digital, I have been part of building technologies for multiple waves of platforms: the early web, service-oriented architectures, the so-called…

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# FBI to reform virtual currency practices following DoJ recommendations

# FBI to reform virtual currency practices following DoJ recommendations

“# FBI to reform virtual currency practices following DoJ recommendations ” A recently released U.S. Department of Justice audit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) practices in regards to darknet criminal investigations concluded that the law enforcement agency is in disarray — and an overarching “cryptocurrency support strategy” might be among the solutions.  According…

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# Opportunities for blockchain in police investigations

# Opportunities for blockchain in police investigations

“# Opportunities for blockchain in police investigations ” The problem of spreading cybercrime is becoming more acute today, and developed countries with high gross domestic product rates suffer from it to a much greater extent than developing countries. This is due to the fact that the more advanced technologies are used by society, the stronger…

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