A proposal for a (slightly) new way to use blockchain technology.
<h1>CBDC Roundup: Hong Kong Has ‘No Plans,’ BoE Continues Mulling Issuance</h1>
High-ranking government officials continue to speak out on the possibility of central bank digital currencies.
<h1>Korean Supreme Court Sets Precedent With Bitcoin Confiscation Ruling</h1>
The Supreme Court of South Korea has called for the seizure of nearly 200 bitcoin that were acquired through illegal means. The decision could provide greater clarity on cryptocurrency’s legal status in the country.
<h1>Cryptocurrency Exchange Bithumb To Halt Services In 11 Countries</h1>
Bithumb, a leading cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, will suspend its services to customers living in 11 countries that the Financial Action Task Force has deemed “non-cooperative.”
<h1>Researchers Unveil Proposal To Beef Up State Channel Tech</h1>
Researchers argue that a new protocol could address a vulnerability in state channels. Their work could ultimately have implications on blockchain scaling.
<h1>Korean Exchange Korbit To Delist Privacy Coins, Other Cryptocurrencies</h1>
A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange has revealed that it will delist Monero, Zcash, Dash, Steem, and Augur.
<h1>Indian Gov’t Mulls Retroactive Tax On Cryptocurrency Trades</h1>
Indian government officials are considering levying a tax on cryptocurrency trades, as well as on the fees collected by exchanges and the block rewards collected by miners.
<h1>CFTC Offers Guidance Around Listing Cryptocurrency Derivatives</h1>
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has unveiled a new set of guidelines relating to cryptocurrency derivatives.
<h1>Russia Cryptocurrency ‘Rights’ Bill Passes State Duma</h1>
A bill defining (and to a lesser degree, regulating) cryptocurrency has passed the lower house of the Russian parliament. More cryptocurrency legislation is expected to follow.
<h1>Europe’s Data Privacy Law Prompts Parity To Ditch KYC Service</h1>
Parity, a blockchain company that pursues solutions related to the Ethereum network, will abandon an identity verification service that it launched last year ahead of the implementation of Europe’s GDPR privacy law.
<h1>US Blockchain Startup To Operate Special Economic Zone In Papua New Guinea</h1>
Ledger Atlas, a blockchain firm recently launched by mentees of billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper, has signed an agreement to “develop and operate” a special economic zone in Papua New Guinea.
<h1>Cryptocurrency Exchange Coincheck Eyes US Expansion</h1>
The CEO of the company that bought Coincheck, Monex, wants to extend the cryptocurrency exchange’s services to American customers.
<h1>A Survey Of Second Layer Solutions For Blockchain Scaling, Part 3</h1>
Today ETHNews concludes this series, which has examined several proposed solutions for making blockchain technology more powerful.
<h1>Data Demanded From Bitfinex Customers Could Be Fed To Gov’ts</h1>
Bitfinex, a leading cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume according to CoinMarketCap, has asked certain customers for tax information that it plans to pass on to authorities.
<h1>Russia, Iran Discuss SWIFT-Free Interbank Settlements</h1>
Russia and Iran may become members of a blockchain-mediated payments network that would serve as an alternative to the SWIFT global banking system.
<h1>Authorities Raid Leading Korean Cryptocurrency Exchange Upbit</h1>
Prosecutors in South Korea are looking into the activities of a top cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit. The platform has reportedly been the subject of fraud allegations.
<h1>Huawei Phones To Support Bitcoin Wallet, Starting Today</h1>
The Chinese mobile phone giant Huawei will permit users of some of its devices to download a cryptocurrency wallet.
<h1>America’s First Partially Blockchain-Based Election Takes Place In West Virginia</h1>
West Virginian officials are conducting an audit of a recent voting exercise – the first in a US election to record votes using blockchain technology.
<h1>Oracle Prepares To Launch Suite Of DLT Products</h1>
The software giant Oracle will unveil a blockchain service sometime this month and is planning to release several distributed ledger-based applications in June.
<h1>Kenyan Lawyers Contest Digital Land-Titling Initiative As Gov’t Eyes Blockchain Solution</h1>
The Kenyan government may eventually try to move its land deed registry onto a blockchain-based platform, but it recently encountered resistance as it attempted to take the intermediate step of moving those records onto a non-blockchain digital platform.