The BIS (Bank of International Settlements) is concerned. Large tech companies such as those offering financial services pose a risk to the banking sector. For example, you can think of Facebook’s Libra. This is according to a report from the BIS of 23 June. The BIS is an international financial institution based in Switzerland. It…
Facebook’s plans to launch cryptocurrency Libra have already caused a stir. Not only among crypto enthusiasts and bitcoin maximalists, but also among central banks and politicians from all over the world. There is a call for more supervision and regulation. Read all responses here. The French finance minister, Bruno Le Maire said that Libra “cannot…
The second day of the Romania Blockchain Summit included two types of sessions – those dedicated to the future of the blockchain industry and those dedicated to presenting potential projects. Many teams have taken the opportunity to present various ideas on how the blockchain industry can revolutionize areas such as real estate, health insurance, public…
Bitcoin is $ 10,000! The last time that bitcoin had that value was in March 2018. In this article we explain what this psychological milestone means for trading platform BTC Direct and we look at striking figures. The latest figures from BTC Direct show many similarities with the figures at the start of the bitcoin…
Tyler Winklevoss and his brother paid bitcoin five years ago for a trip to space with Virgin Galactic SpaceshipTwo. This spaceship belongs to billionaire Richard Branson, who also owns Virgin. Beautiful memories “In January 2014 I bought a bitcoin ticket to explore the universe with the Virgin Galactic. The price of 1 BTC was 800…
For two days at the Parliament Palace there is the first edition of the Romania Blockhain Summit. The conference dedicated to innovative technologies in the South Eastern Europe region brings together the public sector, policymakers, developers, researchers, local and European entrepreneurs and innovators. The first day of the event included presentations by the Minister of…
The Litecoin Foundation announced a partnership with Bibox Exchange and the Ternio blockchain company to launch a crypto debit card. Litecoin launches a crypto debit card The product called “BlockCard” will allow users to spend cryptomonads both online and in physical stores around the world. Customers will be able to store the Litecoin (LTC) card,…
During this period a meeting of the G20 members and the Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) takes place to establish the regulatory standards applicable to the cripto industry. In June, the FATF group drafted a regulatory project for cryptomonas and the companies that manage them. The G20 members issued an official statement stating: “Technological innovations, including…
Following an upgraded upgrade, the new IBM Blockchain platform will be able to run on multiple cloud networks. These include Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and cloud services such as LinuxOne. IMB also added support for Kubernetes’ application administration and deployment platform. “This hybrid and multicloud approach will enable blockchain networks to work efficiently…
On June 18, Facebook officially launched the whitepaper for its new Libra project. The project has sparked a lot of reactions, both among the crypto community and the politicians. Essential aspects Defined as a global digital currency, the Libra will be based on bank reserves in several currencies and other financial instruments such as bonds….
