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“# Chinese city seeks to power urban governance and more using blockchain tech ” Authorities in Chengdu, China plan to adopt blockchain for several use cases throughout the city, including urban governance, cross-border trade, smart manufacturing, and agriculture. During the 2020 Chengdu Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair, the city’s first International Blockchain Industry Expo, Lu…
“# Loan refinancer and BitLicensee SoFi is clear to launch a national bank in the US ” In an announcement on Wednesday, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted SoFi a conditional license to operate as a national bank in the United States. The OCC is the office of the U.S. Treasury…
“# Bill Hinman, who spearheaded the SEC’s early crypto guidance, is leaving the commission ” On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the departure of William Hinman by the end of this year. Hinman joined the commission in 2017 and is currently the director of the SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance. He was…
“# IOTA joins Japanese gov’t on blockchain-based maintenance project ” The IOTA Foundation, a non-profit organization behind the IOTA blockchain, is collaborating with Japan’s government on a project targeting industrial infrastructure. The foundation has partnered on a project initiated by major Japanese maintenance companies, Best Materia and IMC, IOTA representatives announced on Oct. 27. The…
“# Abra CEO’s portfolio is 50% Bitcoin as cash is ‘becoming worthless’ ” The co-founder and CEO of major cryptocurrency company Abra is clearly bullish on Bitcoin (BTC). In an Oct. 23 tweet, Bill Barhydt, CEO of peer-to-peer payments platform Abra, claimed that he has significantly increased his Bitcoin holdings a few weeks ago. According…
“# South Korean gov’t doesn’t know who will protect crypto exchanges from Kim Jong-Un’s hackers ” There has been a hot political debate underway on who should take responsibility for countering North Korean hacks targeting South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges. Recently, South Korea’s financial watchdog made it clear that they do not see this issue as…
“# Law Decoded: Government sandboxes, test beds and crypto compromises, Oct. 16-23 ” A line from immortal comic strip Calvin & Hobbes goes “a good compromise leaves everybody mad.” When it comes to laws governing crypto, authorities are usually asking for pretty major compromises because they are, at their very best-intentioned, trying to work things…
“# Russia doesn’t need to be first with a digital currency, says state expert ” A Russian official argued that the country should have launched research on a central bank digital currency four years ago in order to claim leadership in the field. However, according to Dmitry Peskov, a special representative of the President of…
“# South Korean telecom launches blockchain wallet for official documents ” The South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom has announced it will issue its first digital wallet for blockchain-powered digital certificate storage and management with the approval of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security. According to NewsTomato, SK’s Wallet is compatible with the ministry’s…
“# Brazil is prepping an IPO for its state-run digital bank ” Brazil’s Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, said during an online event this Tuesday that Brazil “is about to” join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and that the Brazilian government has plans to launch a public offering of shares (IPO) for…