French lawmakers agree to loosen rules in proposed crypto influencer bill

Bitcoin (BTC) targeted $53,000 on Sep. 7 as fears of a fresh BTC price dip faded above crucial resistance.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView"No going back" after El Salvador Bitcoin adoptionData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting new highs of $52,960 on Bitstamp overnight.After a swift retest of the $51,000 level…

BlockShow is preparing a live-streamed business pitch competition for startups, called EXP20, which will take place on Nov. 29, 2018. The event is a new segment of their Asia Blockchain Week programme, that will be hosted in Singapore from Nov. 27 until Dec. 1, 2018. Dubbed “the largest blockchain technology roadshow” by Venturebeat, Asia Blockchain…

The new participants in the European Central Bank’s DLT tests include major financial institutions.

The U.S. Treasury added six Nigerian individuals to its sanctions list for alleged cybercrimes. 304 Total views 12 Total shares The office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on June 16 the addition of six Nigerian individuals to the sanctions list for cybercrimes.According to the official announcement, Nnamdi Orson…

BitcoinIRA has partnered with digital asset lending firm Genesis Capital to offer investors the opportunity to earn interest on cryptocurrency and cash holdings. As an Oct. 21 press release notes, Los Angeles-based Bitcoin IRA has provided digital asset individual retirement account (IRA) solutions since 2016 and processed over $350 million in investments, onboarding 4,000 clients. Genesis Capital…

While layer-2 protocols have been focused on "scalability," layer-3 protocols would serve a much different purpose, says Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. 594 Total views 22 Total shares While Ethereum-based layer-2 solutions have been focused on hyperscaling the network, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin believes layer 3s will serve a far different purpose — providing “customized functionality.” Buterin…

Investors usually buy large quantities of gold when they do not have faith in fiat currencies and want to protect their purchasing power against debasement. Berkshire Hathaway’s recent purchase of the Canadian gold miner Barrick Gold suggests that Warren Buffet is not confident about the future health of the U.S. and global economy.Morgan Creek Digital…