UK Law Panel Defines Crypto Assets as Property

NEWS Aug 27, 2018 at 16:35 UTC Samsung SDS, a subsidiary of South Korea's tech conglomerate, has developed a blockchain-based certification platform for South Korean banks, it announced Monday. Developed in collaboration with the Korea Federation of Banks, a new platform called BankSign is said to make interactions between different banks' mobile systems seamless. Users…

Jun 17, 2020 at 18:55 UTCUpdated Jun 17, 2020 at 19:18 UTCBikers in Vienna, Austria, don protective masks, April 14, 2020. (Marion Carniel/Shutterstock)Austrian Government Funds Development of Blockchain-Based COVID-19 AppThe Austrian government is taking a considered approach to COVID-19 tech solutions after an initial rush to get some kind of contact tracing app out the…

With digital-market traders taking GameStop’s stock gyrations as a moment for self-reflection, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.Add Markets Daily to your Alexa Flash Briefing here.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.Today's stories:Digital-market traders found amusement in the GameStop saga. They also saw an opportunity for self-reflection. Here’s what Niall Ferguson, Caitlin…

The BOJ hiked the benchmark borrowing cost by 10 basis points, abandoning the prolonged negative interest rate policy.Bitcoin extended losses following the rate hike even as the yen remained under pressure.The new data-dependent BOJ could breed volatility and discourage the yen carry trades that are known to feed into risk assets.The Bank of Japan (BOJ)

To think that such a festive concept, one that evokes both sophistication and childlike wonder, could become so financially charged …Last week, Bank of America Securities chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett said in a note that bitcoin looks like “the mother of all bubbles.”Harnett seems to be using the strength and speed of bitcoin’s price…

Dec 24, 2020 at 3:16 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 24, 2020 at 3:18 p.m. UTC(AevanStock/Shutterstock)Kevin ReynoldsRoisman Named SEC Chairman, Peirce TweetsElad Roisman has been named chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a tweet by Commissioner Hester Peirce congratulating him on the position. The story is developing and will be updated.Subscribe to Blockchain…

Blockchain-based social network Minds is moving its platform to the ethereum mainnet, the startup announced Monday. 

Oct 22, 2020 at 16:35 UTC(Ludovic Toinel/Unsplash)Three Trends Killing Web Privacy and DecentralizationThe World Wide Web has revolutionized human communication, but it’s under threat.We at Brave think this distributed and interlinked information system is unique among platforms for many reasons: Its design and direction aren’t controlled by any one organization. Its pages and applications are…

A 22-year-old cryptocurrency millionaire has lost more than 5,500 bitcoins in an alleged investment scam in Thailand.