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US CFTC Commissioner Says Crypto Derivative Contracts Had an Enormous Positive Impact on the US Economy
United States Commissioner of the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Brian Quintenz spoke about the current and future regulation in Fintech at the Singapore Fintech Festival held last week.
Will the Impact of Yearn Finance's yETH Vault on the DeFi Space Last Long?
Yearn.finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has recently launched yETH vault, enabling the process of seeking the best returns for yield farmers
What Global Regulators Think of Libra: The Asia Pacific Edition
Libra, the new cryptocurrency by social media giant Facebook, has generated controversy with lawmakers and regulators globally since its announcement in June of this year. Concerns were mostly revolved around the stablecoin potentially disrupting the global financial system. The scrutiny towards Facebook aims at the fear that the new digital currency could possibly take power away from the governments.
Zuckerberg's Hearings with Congress and What the US Regulators Really Think
It has been more than three months since Facebook announced plans to launch its digital currency, Libra in June 2020; however, the social media giant has met with regulatory and political skepticism globally.
Twitter’s Decentralized Workforce Can Work From Home Forever Following COVID Lockdown
Twitter employees have been given the autonomy to choose when they will return to work once the social media giant’s offices open following the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
Twitter and Facebook Grilled in Senate Hearing Over Social Media Censorship of US Presidential Election
Facebook and Twitter are facing heat from US Congress for how they handled political misinformation circulating on the social media platforms.
Facebook Blocks President Trump from Its Platform as Protestors Storm Capitol Hill
Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Trump will now be blocked from using the social media platform.
Twitter Takes on Decentralization with New Social Media Development Project
Bluesky – the new social media decentralized initiative, endorsed by Jack Dorsey of Twitter and five other programmers. Dorsey has dedicated funds for this new project, which ultimately will put social media platforms on blockchain.
Hackers Hungry for Bitcoin and Ether Target Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency hackers seized the social media account of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, in an effort to secure Bitcoin and Ether funds.
The Global Blockchain Congress 2019: Blockchain and its impact in sustainability, stable coins, privacy and other disruptive technologies
The Bank of Japan, the World Trade Organization, the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Economic Forum will participate in a global congress where a direct dialogue will be established to outline the future of the industry.
US Federal Reserve Weighs the Pros and Cons of a Digital Dollar CBDC
The US Federal Reserve has continued to research the benefits and impact of implementing a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Paxful CEO: COVID Economic Measures Add Fuel to Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Renaissance in India
As the impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to steer Central banks and monetary policy into new and creative directions, the market outlook has been drastically altered to view alternative assets such as Bitcoin as legitimate safe haven assets. Recent developments with the Reserve Bank of India lifting its crypto ban has also triggered a wave of cryptocurrency buying in the emerging economic superpower, and Paxful has been right at its centre.