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Nov 27, 2019 at 12:52 UTCUpdated Nov 27, 2019 at 13:18 UTCGhanaian cedis image via ShutterstockGhana May Issue Digital Currency in ‘Near Future,’ Says Central Bank ChiefGhana is joining the ranks of nations eyeing the launch of a central bank digital currency.The governor of the West African nation’s central bank, Ernest Addison, said Tuesday that…

Feb 10, 2020 at 09:00 UTCThe Australian government recently unveiled plans to ramp up innovation through blockchain technology with an updated national roadmap, released Feb. 7.The Ministry for Industry, Science, Energy and Resources has formulated a new national strategy aimed to capture the potential value generated via business-related blockchain activity, with a particular focus on…

Dec 23, 2020 at 3:45 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 23, 2020 at 4:41 p.m. UTCBitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan(CoinDesk archives, modified by CoinDesk)Bitwise Liquidates XRP Position in Crypto Index Fund Following SEC Suit Against RippleCrypto money manager Bitwise has liquidated $9.3 million worth of XRP in its crypto index fund.The firm acted shortly after the…

Revolut received a banking license with restrictions from the Prudential Regulation Authority three years after applying. The approval means it is en route to becoming a fully fledged U.K. bank that is also licensed to offer crypto services 02:07 SEC's Crypto Enforcement Actions in 2023 1:09:58 How Much Money Are Terrorists Actually Raising in Crypto?

Apr 30, 2020 at 16:30 UTCSTRENGTH IN NUMBERS: A range of bitcoin custody startups report institutions and individuals taking self-custody more seriously in recent months. (Credit: Ledger)The ‘Great Lockdown’ Is Boosting Demand for Bitcoin Custody SolutionsThanks in part to the uncertainty of the coronavirus crisis and rising bitcoin prices, bitcoin wallet startups have seen a…

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Oct 2, 2020 at 05:46 UTCUpdated Oct 2, 2020 at 05:59 UTCDonald Trump in 2016(Mark Makela/Getty Images)The cryptocurrency and Asian stock markets sold off early Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he and his wife had tested positive to COVID-19.In a tweet on Friday, Trump said he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested…

Mustafa Al-Bassam was a Ph.D. student in computer science in 2019 at University College London when he published a paper titled "LazyLedger."Not meant for a lazy reader, the paper went on to describe, in excruciatingly complex terms and Greek mathematical characters, what was then a radical rethinking of how blockchains could work: separating out the

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