Pennsylvania lawmaker introduces bill for ‘strategic Bitcoin reserve’

Vietnamese official Nguyen Chi Dung believes that data ownership and privacy can enhance the healthcare industry. 221 Total views 5 Total shares Asia-based genomics firm Genetica and Web3 data management firm Oasis Labs have partnered to tokenize genomics profiles with the aim to enhance genomics-based precision medicine. In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, the firms noted…

Catalonia's government has unveiled IdentiCAT, a decentralized identity system.President Quim Torra and Minister of Digital Policies and Administration Jordi Puigneró announced the project on Sept. 7, local media outlet VilaWeb reported. Notably, the government says it will not have access to citizens' data.Privacy protectionThe bidding for system development — which is expected to be completed by 2020…

Cryptocurrency markets could soon hit lower lows and continue their record bear market, investment and analysis firm Fundstrat Global Advisors warned in an email quoted by Bloomberg on Feb. 6.Writing to traders, one strategist at the firm, Robert Sluymer, forecast that on the basis of current performance, there was a chance Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin…

The “Proposed Scams Code Framework” consultation paper aims to delegate clear roles and responsibilities to government and private entities when combatting scams. 153 Total views 9 Total shares A consultation paper on a new framework for addressing consumer and business scams proposed by Australia’s Department of the Treasury considers applying sector-specific codes and standards to

LINE Pay Corporation, the operator of fintech services on major Japanese messaging app LINE, is partnering with American payment services firm Visa on new blockchain and digital payments solutions. The news was revealed in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on June 6.As of Q4 2018, there were an estimated 1.66 billion Visa debit cards…

The world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, started the year with a $400 million Series C funding round, taking its valuation to over $32 billion. Ten months later, the crypto exchange is staring down the possibility of bankruptcy after its bid to be acquired by Binance failed.FTX was seen as one of the largest global crypto…

The Labour Party has promised to make the UK “a global leader in tokenization.”

“Litigation and enforcement activity is likely to accelerate in the current regulatory climate, perhaps in unpredictable ways,” says lawyers from Choate Hall & Stewart LLP. 1832 Total views 5 Total shares Regulatory uncertainty surrounding crypto has created a “fertile environment” for crypto-related litigation and enforcement to grow, according to lawyers from Choate Hall & Stewart…

In January, Delio was granted Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) approval by the Korean Financial Intelligence Unit. 215 Total views 10 Total shares Crypto-focused finance company Delio has partnered with Blockdaemon to launch retail-focused staking services, giving customers a more seamless way to earn rewards on their digital asset holdings.Delio’s staking services expand its existing…