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Like the IMF’s single-ledger proposal released a day earlier, BIS’ unified ledger uses familiar concepts, such as tokenization, without the blockchain. 228 Total views 3 Total shares The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a chapter of its annual report early. That chapter, on the future of the monetary system, discusses “a new type…

International banking authority the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has issued a warning statement on crypto assets on March 13.The BCBS is a committee of banking supervisory authorities hosted and supported by the Switzerland-based Bank for International Settlements (BIS) —  an organization made up of 60 of the world’s central banksIn today’s statement, the…

A European economist has found that a digital euro would be a problem without a solution; just wait and see, he suggested. 67 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTAn analytical paper released by the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs has given the…

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has long been the home of crypto for traditional finance investors, and this is unlikely to change — even with the approval of a Bitcoin spot ETF.Activity on the CME has expanded significantly over the past 12 months. The CME now sees more Bitcoin (BTC) futures trading than the world’s

Bitcoin was designed as a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency, but as the network expanded, there was no way to avoid the growing influence of centralized crypto exchanges. Soon after Bitcoin’s launch, more people wanted to enter the system. While mining was an affordable option at the time, buying crypto with fiat money was more convenient, especially for…

The judge ordered pre-trial detention for Ilya Lichtenstein claiming he had the motive and the resources to flee and could become a flight risk. 214 Total views 33 Total shares The husband-wife duo accused in the infamous $3.6 billion Bitcoin (BTC) money laundering case had quite a contrasting valentine. A federal judge upheld the decision…

The public has been provided with 25 days to share their opinion on the proposed legislation. 1597 Total views 35 Total shares Australia’s ministerial department of Treasury reached out to the public to seek consultation regarding draft legislation that would exclude cryptocurrencies from being taxed as a foreign currency if passed.In a press release, Assistant Treasurer…

Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $43,000 on Feb. 17 as another day on ranging compounded hopes for an incoming breakout.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewFed teases over rate hikesData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD acting in a slightly widened zone with $44,500 as a ceiling over the past 24 hours.The pair had returned…

The first birth certificates to be recorded by exclusively using blockchain technology were issued in Brazil.As Cointelegraph Brasil reports on Sept. 1, Álvaro de Medeiros Mendonça is one of the first children in the country to have their birth certificate recorded only with blockchain technology, without the need of the registry office. Streamlining registration processThe parents…