Category: Government

Ripple’s Garlinghouse forecasts further loss of U.S. dollar value

The wild ride of 2020 continues.

August 29, 2020
Telegram supports protests in Belarus with new opposition flag emoji

The app has helped Belorussians stay in touch during a communications blackout.

August 27, 2020
Authorities block Russia’s top crypto exchange aggregator

The website is still accessible through VPNs and mirrors.

August 26, 2020
How the Battle for Thailand Is Being Fought on Twitter

The Thai government and pro-democracy protesters are at war over social media. Authorities blocked local access to a Facebook group that was critical of the monarchy. Young protesters now fear the military government is interfering with Twitter as well.

August 26, 2020
A Blockchain company in Seoul may be ground zero for a fresh resurgence of COVID-19

A major South Korean tech hub is under scrutiny by local health authorities.

August 25, 2020
China’s Communist Party eyes blockchain for ‘decentralizing’ social services

Beijing’s strategic vision is to use blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, big data and 5G in social assistance system reforms.

August 25, 2020
BitMEX is not registered to operate in Ontario, says regulator

Where in Canada BitMEX is allowed to offer its services?

August 25, 2020
Huawei and Beijing jointly develop municipal blockchain directory

Beijing’s municipal government has ambitious plan for smart city infrastructure based on the Huawei Cloud Blockchain.

August 24, 2020
Qatar’s National Solarized Fintech Strategy Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic might help to further Qatar’s national strategy in the fintech and blockchain spaces to reduce the crisis’s impact.

August 22, 2020
Coinbase-Backed Exchange to Redistribute Seized Venezuelan Funds

A major win for the people of Venezuela and the fight against government corruption.

August 21, 2020