Category: Government
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UN drugs and crime wing advises Kenya to use blockchain against corruption
Blockchain can reportedly return billions of dollars back to Kenya’s budget.
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Chinese city seeks to power urban governance and more using blockchain tech
30 new blockchain adoption applications will be considered as part of the city’s two-year plan.
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Loan refinancer and BitLiscensee SoFi is clear to launch a national bank in the US
The new bank will be subject to heightened scrutiny from the OCC for at least three years.
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Bill Hinman, who spearheaded the SEC’s early crypto guidance, is leaving the commission
Hinman’s commentary on the status of cryptocurrencies and the Howey Test was particularly critical to regulation surrounding ICOs.
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IOTA joins Japanese gov’t on blockchain-based maintenance project
The IOTA blockchain finds a use case in industrial maintenance.
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Abra CEO’s portfolio is 50% Bitcoin as cash is ‘becoming worthless’
Abra’s CEO purportedly increased his holdings prior to Bitcoin touching new 2020 highs.
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South Korean gov’t doesn’t know who will protect crypto exchanges from Kim Jong-Un’s hackers
Can anyone hold North Korea responsible for its attacks on the crypto industry?
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Law Decoded: Government sandboxes, test beds and crypto compromises
These week’s news highlighted how governments test new regimes for cryptocurrency, which can be slow but is certainly some kind of progress.
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Russia doesn’t need to be first with a digital currency, says state expert
Russia is purportedly taking a fast-second strategy for the digital ruble.
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South Korean telecom launches blockchain wallet for official documents
South Korea’s SK Telecom is issuing a blockchain solution for the storage and management of government certificates.