Indian State of Kerala to Produce 20,000 Blockchain Specialists in 2 Years

Beijing’s sudden rush into blockchain development and digital currency hasn’t gone unnoticed. From America to Europe and back to Asia, governments have started thinking about this new racetrack in more serious terms. India has a history of tensions with China, although the countries have a lot in common as well. The two regional rivals share … Read more

Litecoin Price Analysis for December, 17th – LTC under Bearish Pressure Again

On Tuesday, December 17th, the LTC cryptocurrency is declining, trading at $39.76. On D1, there is a downtrend developing. Upon reaching 76.0% and an attempt of a pullback to 61.8% Fibo, the quotations formed another declining wave. They have renewed the previous daily minimums and headed for the yearly fractal support line at $22.25. The … Read more

Major Finance Trial on R3’s Corda is Completed Successfully

Companies such as R3 are leveraging blockchain technology in the finance industry. Its latest trial seemingly resulted in completing the largest open-account finance trial on the Corda platform.  It has been a while since R3’s Corda platform generated any real headlines.  R3 and Corda Complete a Major Trial Despite that aspect, a lot of development … Read more

Ciphertrace Says Banks Unknowingly Process $2 Billion in Crypto per Year

According to the blockchain analysis firm Ciphertrace, major U.S. banks process roughly $2 billion in digital currency transactions that go undetected every year. Ciphertrace disclosed a slew of financial institutions have not deployed the right KYC/AML infrastructure to detect unregistered cryptocurrency transfers. Also read: US to Strictly Enforce Crypto Rules Similar to FATF Guidelines All … Read more

Poles Hit With Backdated Tax on Crypto Trades

Crypto traders in Poland have been unpleasantly surprised with a controversial tax they thought they wouldn’t have to pay. The Civil Law Transactions Tax (PCC) is applicable to digital asset trades conducted before the introduction of last year’s moratorium on its collection, the Polish tax administration recently clarified. The matter has been discussed on European … Read more

German Banks Increasingly Charging Retail Clients Negative Interest Rates

A growing number of banks in Germany are charging retail customers negative interest rates, starting with the very first euro deposited into their accounts. At least three German banks are reportedly doing so, with more expected to follow suit in the near future. As the European Central Bank maintains a negative rate policy, more banks … Read more

Will India Change its Negative Cryptocurrency Stance Soon?

The cryptocurrency situation in India remains very difficult to assess. Most government officials want nothing to do with bitcoin, but can they avoid the inevitable? As far as Indian Parliament member Dr. Subramanian Swamy is concerned, embracing cryptocurrency is a must. India Might Push to Adopt Cryptocurrencies Soon He is one of the few people … Read more

EOSPoW Requires EOS Resources to Mine POW Coins

Some cryptocurrencies do not provide a way of mining their native asset. EOS is one of those projects, although it seems  a PoW-oriented clone has surfaced recently.  People who have an interest in EOS will not be able to mine the currency. EOSPoW Utilizes EOS to Mine Coins That is a deliberate choice made by … Read more

European AML Directive Pushes Crypto Startup Bottle Pay Out of Business

Bottle Pay, a cryptocurrency payments provider from the U.K., has announced its decision to cease operations by the end of the year. Despite attracting some serious funding and expanding its user base significantly in the past few months, the company has found it unacceptable to continue to work under the upcoming EU regulations. AMLD5, the … Read more

South Korea Will Research Central Bank Digital Currencies

South Korea is an important region when it comes to cryptocurrencies. It now appears the country’s central bank wants to begin researching central bank digital currencies in the near future.  Numerous countries see merit in creating national digital currencies. More Central Bank Digital Currencies are Coming Such projects are often referred to as central bank … Read more