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.
On March 15, 2018, PayPal and Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel shared his thoughts on investing in cryptocurrency. In an interview with the Economic Club of New York, he noted that he sees the potential value of bitcoin in the long term, but not as a payment system.
According to a recent study of cryptocurrency exchange performance conducted by Dier, Binance and Bittrex have the best-performing coin listings compared to HitBTC, Huobi and OKEx.
As one of the financial journalists of the New York Times, Nathaniel Popper, learned from Twitter, the largest cryptocurrency platform Bitstamp is in the final stage of sale to South Korean investors. Whether this information is reliable or this is another round of bearish hype is unknown.
The issue of recognizing cryptocurrencies as an official means of payment became a key topic to which all the attention of members of the G20 summit held in Argentina was directed. The meeting participants decided to develop proposals for regulating digital currencies by July of this year
The press service of the Volyn region prosecutor's office reported the kidnapping of two people in order to take possession of property, which included a mining farm.
The market is still awaiting news on the outcome of negotiations at the G20 summit on cryptocurrency regulation, but over the past 12 hours Bitcoin has risen in price by 3%
Today, the ICO Review and Regulatory Committee submitted its interim report to Israel Securities Commission (ISA) Chairman Anat Guetta. “The report contains a number of recommendations aimed at strengthening stability and maintaining a balance between technological innovation and investor safety,” say commission representatives.
Khaleej Times in Dubai reports that the management of the local cryptocurrency exchange managed to catch an employee who stole 800,000 dirhams (about $218,000) from the site’s accounts. The name of the attacker and the name of the exchange have not been disclosed, CCN reports.
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