Bitstamp secures trading facility license in Europe

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 a “citizens dialogue” at the German-Dutch Army Corps in Münster. Scholz compared cryptocurrencies to the tulip fever bubble…

The United Nations wants to tackle urban challenges like land grabbing and inefficient use of space with blockchain technology. 1180 Total views 7 Total shares The United Nations has released a blockchain-powered solution to help the Afghan government manage property ownership issues in the country's urban areas.According to a Dec. 2 announcement, the U.N. Human…

Speaking on Bitcoin: “In some ways, the number of critics matters much less than the strength of the supporters.” 664 Total views 5 Total shares In an recent podcast interview with The Stakeborg Talks, co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin spoke candidly on a wide range of issues including his early attraction to mathematics and problem…

The committee members suspect the Fed is trying to hold up Congressional efforts to pass stablecoin legislation by restricting banks’ actions. 253 Total views 5 Total shares The Federal Reserve is seemingly running interference with congressional efforts to regulate stablecoins, according to a letter recently sent to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. The letter came from…

As the Russian government is considering a ban on cash-to-cryptocurrency transactions, some major local crypto exchange platforms have experienced police raids. Mosca, a crypto-to-cash exchange located in the Moscow International Business Center, was raided on April 23 in connection with fraud by one of its customers, Mosca’s development head Dmitry Titarenko confirmed to Cointelegraph. “Law

Author David Birch says a number of digital assets will arise to challenge the dollar as the dominant world currency. According to David Birch, fintech guru and author of “The Currency Cold War”, if the U.S. doesn’t ramp up its efforts in the digital currency race, the global dominance of the dollar might soon be…

Blockchain security firm CertiK believes the $2.4 million draining of a CoinSpot hot wallet is likely the result of a “private key compromise.” 207 Total views 1 Total shares Australian crypto exchange CoinSpot has reportedly been hacked for $2.4 million in a “probable private key compromise” over at least one of its hot wallets.According to

The Lightning Network has been live for a few years now, but Bitcoin exchanges still haven’t joined the party — at least for the most part. Bitfinex is the most notable exception to the rule, as they added Lightning Network in December of last year.During her appearance at the Kraken Block Drop VR Halving Party…