In our “National Cryptocurrencies” section, we cover government-backed digital currencies and state initiatives related to blockchain technology. Here you will find news about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), national crypto projects, and the role of digital money in modern economies. Read the “National Cryptocurrencies” section on ForkNews to stay informed about how countries are developing their own digital currencies.
The Bank of England is undertaking a complete overhaul of its interbank payment system and will open the network to fintech firms that process transactions via the blockchain network.
A decrease in trading volumes for the BTC/USD pair indicates a weakening bullish momentum. High probability of rollback
The Twitter page of the television series "Almost Human" of the American television network Fox was compromised, after which scammers turned it into a fake Twitter profile of TRON founder Justin Sun with the tag @Almost Human FOX in order to defraud naive users of money.
Google, following Amazon and Microsoft, is exploring the blockchain space. Distributed ledger technology provider Digital Asset has announced a partnership with Google to bring “tools for blockchain platforms and developers” to the Google Cloud Platform.
Dominique Lacroix, one of the founders of the fraudulent ICO Plexcoin, paid out more than $3 million in Bitcoin according to a ruling by the Quebec Financial Markets Authority (AMF). The regulation is one of several created by North American authorities to combat fraudulent ICOs and other illegal cryptocurrency-related activities.
The owner of the now-defunct exchange BitFunder has pleaded guilty to federal charges of obstruction of justice and securities fraud, Reuters reports.
Iran Blockchain Community stated that Washington has confiscated more than 500 military-technical vehicles belonging to Iranians as part of the US sanctions policy.
The autonomous Chinese province of Xinjiang is starting a hunt for mining farms that do not have a license for this activity. All illegal cryptocurrency mining operations must be identified and suppressed by the end of August.
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