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In a paper recently published by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Fabio Araujo, an economist at the Central Bank of Brazil (CBB) who is also responsible for the country’s central bank digital currency work, revealed that the monetary authority will have greater control over the population’s money once its CBDC is rolled out. Through…

A new artificial intelligence-backed scam is as multi-faceted and lengthy as it is unconvincing  — at least for would-be victims who dig below the surface.I recently received a threatening “DMCA Copyright Infringement Notice” email from an alleged law firm claiming that a Cointelegraph article had used a copyrighted stock image owned by a vague cryptocurrency firm, the

Japan is a friendly jurisdiction for cryptocurrency trading and development, having eliminated the consumption tax on Bitcoin (BTC) trading in 2017, after which it recognized the coin as legal tender. This week in Japan, a crypto exchange that was hacked earlier this year has closed its doors, while the central bank has come out as…

The Initial Litigation Offering is being used to help a hemp grower crowdfund legal fees in a fight against California, and has important implications for a new type of fund raising with crypto. 422 Total views 51 Total shares Hemp grower Apothio has raised $330,000 for a lawsuit against Kern County, California via what’s known…

Bitcoin (BTC) held $49,000 on Aug. 28 after the United States Federal Reserve sparked a run-up toward critical resistance.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewAll eyes on $49,300 on the weekly chartData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD cooling at higher levels after cracking the $49,000 mark late Friday.The end of the working week…

The Dubai Department of Finance (DoF) has partnered with the Smart Dubai Office (SDO) to launch a blockchain-powered payment system. The news was reported on by a local news site Zawya, September 23.The new platform, called “Payment Reconciliation and Settlement,” was officially launched Sunday, September 23. It is reportedly geared towards government entities, such as…

"The Apple Wallets, Payments, and Commerce (WPC) team is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to lead Alternative Payments Partnerships," the job post reads. 4132 Total views 6 Total shares Global software giant Apple is recruiting for a new business development manager specializing in alternative payments, signaling that the iPhone maker is gravitating toward digital assets. The…

Validiums use zero-knowledge proofs to ensure the validity of transactions without revealing private data.

Stocks markets slide toward yearly lows, while Bitcoin price remains range-bound. Here’s why crypto analysts expect a sharp move from BTC soon. 693 Total views 23 Total shares