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Facebook's Libra is largely untested and has a tough regulatory approach: Report
• 5 years agoFacebook Libra has a destabilising effect on the global financial system, say critics.
IBM and Tata join governing council of US blockchain platform Hedera Hashgraph
• 6 years agoAll members of the Hedera governing council have equal say in approving updates to the platform codebase.
Facebook Libra can be good for the developing countries where people face cash crunch
• 6 years agoLibra could provide a universal, stable currency without needing to set up an entire payment infrastructure.
Japan hit by another cryptocurrency heist, $60 million stolen from exchange
• 6 years agoJapan last year became the first country to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges, as it encourages technological innovation while ensuring consumer protection
SC upholds RBI circular prohibiting banks and financial institutions from providing services in cryptocurrencies
• 7 years agoCryptocurrencies are digital currencies, in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of the currency units and verify the transfer of funds, operating independently of a central bank
Traders are exchanging digital currencies such as bitcoin and ether over Skype to avoid online exchanges
• 7 years agoSome 20 traders and clients have around 5 years spawned an OTC market moving hundreds of millions of dollars of cryptocurrencies daily, mostly via online messaging.
Financial policymakers at G20 summit decide to keep an eye on the development of cryptocurrencies
• 7 years agoOne reason for the G20’s inaction is that they see cryptocurrencies as too small to jeopardize financial markets.
Arun Jaitley needs to consider all sides of the story before dismissing cryptocurrencies in India
Ians • 7 years agoIt is important to highlight the importance of decentralisation in the world of blockchain and how cryptocurrencies are a result of that.
Setback to Bitcoin? Govt sends tax notices to cryptocurrency investors; trading hits $3.5 bn
• 7 years agoTech-savvy young investors, real estate players and jewelers are among those invested in bitcoin and other virtual currencies
Bitcoins, cryptocurrencies: New age money threaten control of banking system, money supply
• 7 years agoThe global cryptocurrency market is worth $245 billion which is tiny compared to the trillion dollar plus balance sheets of the Bank of Japan, the US Federal Reserve or the ECB.