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.
One of the largest exchanges, which processes more than $1 billion per day, announced the introduction of Segregated Witness technology. Paolo Ardoino, CTO of the platform, believes that the implementation of the technology will provide benefits to users and Bitcoin is the future.
The author of the article, Jared Marks, an attorney at Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis, who represents the interests of companies and individuals in civil and criminal proceedings, draws attention to the legal nuances of the functioning of ICOs.
After a significant correction, the price of Bitcoin began to recover
Not many blockchain companies can find new partners every week. The list of Ripple partners, which already includes more than 100 companies, was expanded this week. Banks in Brazil, India, Singapore and Canada, as well as money transfer service providers, decided to cooperate with the company.
A noncrypter (English nocoiner), according to the online slang dictionary, is someone who does not have bitcoin. But not everyone who doesn't have bitcoin is necessarily a noncrypter. Rather, what makes a noncrypter a noncrypter is not simply the absence of cryptocurrency in his investment portfolio, but a sanctimonious attitude towards it.
If you've come up with the idea of selling Bitcoin to strangers for cash in the US, you should be very careful. These strangers may turn out to be government agents. One such case occurred recently in California.
Government officials, fearing that a ban on cryptocurrency trading would lead to a mass exodus of investors from the country, came out in support of “normal” crypto trading. According to local media, this was announced by the head of the Financial Supervision Service, Cho Heung-sik.
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, one of the world's leading cryptocurrency trading platforms, has added 10 different currency pairs and a pre-order option. Previously, the exchange had to abandon these functions due to the overload they placed on their platform.
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