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A recent survey by China’s National Internet Finance Association of China (NIFA) has found that blockchain technology is gaining a solid footing.On April 14, Chinese local news platform Sina reported the results of the latest blockchain survey conducted by the National Internet Finance Association of China (NIFA). The “China Blockchain Fi­nance Ap­pli­ca­tion and De­vel­op­ment Re­search Re­port”…

Top Russian bankers cite their reasons for not liking Bitcoin after Tinkoff's CEO said that the central bank was stopping it from offering crypto trading services. 7134 Total views 6 Total shares Sberbank and VTB, the two biggest banks in Russia, are not willing to move into the cryptocurrency market in the near future as…

Bitcoin (BTC) has room to drop below $25,000 to flush out a recent influx of speculators, research shows.In the latest edition of its weekly newsletter, “The Week On-Chain,” analytics firm Glassnode flagged the ongoing influence of “short-term holders” (STHs) on BTC price action.Profitability reset point lies below $25,000BTC/USD has struggled to overcome $30,000 resistance in…

United States prosecutors announced nearly $5 million worth of Tether (USDT) has been seized from a crypto scammer, while in Kansas, a former bank CEO is going to jail for embezzlement.

Local authorities hope that tackling the issue will restore trust in the e-residency program. 968 Total views 13 Total shares The e-residency program of Estonia is now under the local regulator’s radar as foreigners registered as e-residents of the Baltic nation are being linked to cryptocurrency frauds. The local police’s Financial Intelligence Unit has discovered that…

Binance, the second-largest crypto exchange by daily trading volume, has enabled instant purchases of four major digital currencies with the Russian ruble.The development allows Binance users to link their Visa banking card and purchase Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Binance Coin (BNB) and XRP with the ruble, according to a Feb. 5 announcement. The exchange claims…

A solo Bitcoin miner operating as part of the Solo CK pool solved a block with just 0.012% of the average hashrate. 

Father of the JOBS Act does not believe there will be any demand for the Chinese digital currency. 1147 Total views 29 Total shares David Weild IV, who is known as the father of the JOBS Act, believes that the issuance of the digital dollar is imminent and that the U.S. government should hurry up…

Facebook is seeking to hire a senior lawyer with experience in both blockchain and payments, a job description uploaded to its website this week confirms.Facebook, which has hinted about plans involving blockchain, cryptocurrency and payments across its social media ecosystem, now wants a Lead Commercial Counsel to guide the rollout of new offerings.“You will be…