Austin, Texas has been granted up to 100,000 to develop and implement a blockchain-based ID system for homeless people.
<h1>Bank Of England Governor Mark Carney On ‘Crypto-Assets’</h1>
Mark Carney shared his thoughts on the regulation of cryptocurrencies and ICOs, and sees promise in blockchain technology.
<h1>Liechtenstein’s Bank Frick Offers Cold Storage And Cryptocurrency Investments</h1>
Bank Frick announced it will be offering services for five popular cryptocurrencies.
<h1>German Ministry Of Finance Provides Guidance On Bitcoin Taxation</h1>
German authorities have shed some light on cryptocurrency tax implications.
<h1>ING And Credit Suisse AG Send Over $30 M In Securities Over Blockchain Channel</h1>
Blockchain technology has enabled a securities lending trade between two major banks, Credit Suisse Group AG and ING Groep NV.
<h1>Kraken Alerts Customers To Halt Of SWIFT, SMBC Account Services</h1>
Kraken said it will give users several weeks to adjust to changes following news that the exchange will close SWIFT and SMBC accounts.
<h1>Rabobank May Launch A Cryptocurrency Wallet Service Tied To Bank Accounts, Rabobit</h1>
Rabobank is gauging customer interest in a cryptocurrency wallet service.
<h1>Australian Tax Office To Track Down Bitcoin Tax Evaders</h1>
With a new investor identification framework to be set in place, AUSTRAC and the ATO are gearing up to scrutinize investors in crypto.
<h1>Vitalik Buterin Proposes Ether Staking To Combat Fake News, Spam, And Scams</h1>
Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin offered some ideas on use cases for cryptoeconomics and staking mechanisms at the Asia-Pacific Ethereum Community Meetup.
<h1>Israeli Supreme Court Judgement Backs Cryptocurrency Exchange</h1>
A temporary decision against Bank Leumi by the Israeli Supreme Court is meant to prevent banks from barring payments to exchanges.
<h1>Poloniex Cryptocurrency Exchange Purchased By Goldman Sachs-Backed Circle</h1>
Poloniex users are in for a changing of the guard since the cryptocurrency exchange is now under new ownership.
<h1>CoinDash Hacker Returns 20,000 Ether</h1>
Shortly before an official product launch, and for the second time, a hacker has returned stolen Ether to blockchain startup CoinDash.
<h1>UK Treasury Committee Looks Into Risks And Opportunities For Cryptocurrencies And Commerce</h1>
The UK Treasury Committee will review current regulatory efforts toward cryptocurrencies and weigh in on how to best balance support for enterprises that need room to work and consumers who need protection.
<h1>ETHNews Exclusive | Executive Director Of The Ethereum Foundation Aya Miyaguchi</h1>
As the new Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation, Aya Miyaguchi’s focus is on communication, allocation of resources, and community inclusion.
<h1>Ubisoft Eyes Digital Collectibles On Blockchain</h1>
While some gamers rue blockchain technology for causing a relative shortage of GPUs, one big gaming company has revealed that it’s exploring the provenance capabilities of the tech to issue digital collectibles.
<h1>Venezuelan President Claims $735 Million In Petro Presale Investment</h1>
Some are left with more questions than answers following an announcement about Venezuela’s new cryptocurrency, the petro.
<h1>Israel Officials Will Consider Cryptocurrencies Property For Tax Purposes</h1>
Initially issued as a draft in January, the final version of a circular on taxation and cryptocurrencies has been handed down by the Israeli Tax Authority.
<h1>With ‘FutureSkills’ Program Launch, Indian Minister Sees Catalyst In Blockchain Technology</h1>
Indian professionals trying to keep pace with an ever-changing landscape of technology may soon benefit from an initiative aimed at retraining the workforce.
<h1>UK, US Agencies Join Forces To Study And Regulate Cryptocurrencies</h1>
Regulators in the UK and US will establish a coalition to work together to share information between FinTech-related agencies.
<h1>Robert Herjavec Weighs In On Blockchain Technology’s Disruptive Capacity</h1>
The sharks seem to be circling cryptocurrencies; a fourth “Shark Tank” star has spoken out about blockchain technology.