In its latest 10-K filing, the financial services giant alluded to the possibility that it could be “disrupted” by cryptocurrencies.
<h1>US Department Of Justice Developing Cryptocurrency Strategy</h1>
A Department of Justice taskforce is crafting a strategy to address the use of cryptocurrencies by cybercriminals, according to US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
<h1>Indian State Gov’t, Singapore’s Central Bank To Explore Blockchain Projects</h1>
Singapore’s central bank and a state government in India have signed an agreement indicating that they will jointly promote innovation in the financial technology sector and consider working together on projects that involve blockchain technology.
<h1>India’s Tech Mahindra Pledges Large Investment In Canadian Blockchain Research</h1>
IT giant Tech Mahindra will invest almost $80 million in blockchain and AI research.
<h1>Iran’s ICT Minister Hints At Forthcoming Cryptocurrency Pilot</h1>
The Iranian Information and Communications Technology (ICT) minister recently revealed that a bank in the country has been developing a cryptocurrency. That same day, local media reported that the central bank is pledging a virtual currency clampdown.
<h1>AT&T, Bayer Look To Blockchain To Track Advertising Data</h1>
Some major companies are hoping that the blockchain will help them understand where their ad money is going, in an effort to cut down on unnecessary spending.
<h1>Venezuela’s Maduro Announces Gold-Backed State-Issued Cryptocurrency</h1>
A day after the presale of Venezuela’s oil-backed cryptocurrency began, the president announced another digital asset: the gold-backed petro oro.
<h1>French Regulator: Online Crypto Derivative Firms Must Abide By Stricter Standards</h1>
France’s financial markets regulator has said that online platforms which support cryptocurrency derivative trading must receive approval to offer such services, report trades to a central repository, and may not advertise their digital asset derivatives.
<h1>Omise Signs MoU To Participate In Official Thai Digital Identity Project</h1>
Omise will work with the Thai government on a project to help online service providers verify users’ identities.
<h1>Eight Caribbean Island Economies Could Adopt Central Bank-Issued Cryptocurrency</h1>
According to an MoU signed by the premier of Montserrat, the eight island economies comprising the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union may have a central bank-issued cryptocurrency in their future.
<h1>Three Laws Would Regulate Malta’s Blockchain Space, Encourage Innovation</h1>
Three laws aimed at regulating and promoting innovation within the blockchain space are expected to be submitted to the Maltese Parliament in early March.
<h1>France To Invest 700 Million Euros In Tech, Blockchain To Slash Bureaucracy</h1>
France will invest hundreds of millions of euros into several technologies, including blockchain.
<h1>Cyber Days @ UCLA | Day 1</h1>
Day one of Cyber Days @ UCLA covered a diverse range of blockchain-related topics, including the creation of revenue streams for economically marginalized people, driverless cars, and cryptocurrency regulation and taxation.
<h1>Monero Team Mulls Changing PoW Algorithm To Protect The Network’s ASIC Resistance</h1>
Starting in March, scheduled Monero forks will feature minor changes to the blockchain’s CryptoNight hash algorithm in order to keep the network ASIC-resistant.
<h1>Swiss Regulator FINMA: AML, Securities Laws To Apply To Some ICOs</h1>
Switzerland’s FINMA has issued guidelines stating that some ICOs will be subject to securities regulation and others to anti-money laundering standards.
<h1>Ethereum Dev Yoichi Hirai Steps Away From Role As EIP Editor, Raises Questions About Process</h1>
An Ethereum Improvement Proposal editor has given up his role after a nearly two-week long debate over a proposal to set up a process for the recovery of lost funds. The ongoing conversation seems to have raised more questions than it answered.
<h1>Ripple And Saudi Central Bank Agree To Conduct Cross-Border Payments Pilot</h1>
The central bank of Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with Ripple, paving the way for a pilot project through which the bank will help other banks in the country send payments internationally using technology provided by the blockchain company.
<h1>Canadian Securities Exchange Reveals Plans For Ethereum-Based Fundraising Platform</h1>
A stock exchange in Canada has announced its intention to host an Ethereum blockchain platform on which companies can hold ICO-like fundraising events.
<h1>Coincheck Customers Withdraw $372 Million In Fiat, Others Sue To Withdraw Crypto Holdings</h1>
On the first day that the cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck allowed its customers to withdraw fiat money from the platform since a major theft last month, users took out a staggering sum of over 40 billion yen. Others, frustrated with their inability to access their virtual currency holdings on the online marketplace, are planning a lawsuit.