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The People’s Bank of China signed a partnership with Huawei, reportedly to develop blockchain technology for China’s sovereign digital currency. It comes just a week after Xi Jinping pledged that China would “take the leading position” in blockchain. Zuckerberg’s ominous warning – that China could erode America’s “financial leadership” – is slowly materializing. Last month Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared before Congress and delivered a warning to lawmakers: get behind digital currency...

RuNet: Können Bitcoin-Zahlungen bald in einem alternativen Internet getätigt werden? Foto: Burger King Moskau Russland plant sein eigenes Internet und erntet damit Kritik. Die Sorge ist berechtigt, denn somit schafft der Staat eine totale Zensur und Kontrolle. Dies befürchtet zumindest Heise.de in einem aktuellen Artikel. Bereits im Mai gab es diesbezüglich Kritik von den...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 743. Heute geht’s um folgende Themen: Türkei plant digitale Lira Ende 2020, EU-Strategiepapier schlägt gemeinsame europäische Digitalwährung vor & Doch kein Bitcoin Mining Verbot in China. 1.) Türkei plant digitale Lira – Start Ende 2020https://bitcoin-kurier.de/tuerkei-plant-digitale-lira-start-ende-2020/ 2.) EU-Strategiepapier schlägt gemeinsame europäische Digitalwährung...

Ray Dalio is making many friends in the crypto community after sounding the alarm about the perilous conditions in the financial system. In a post entitled “The World Has Gone Mad and the System Is Broken,” the billionaire hedge fund manager outlines why something has to give amid unsustainable circumstances comprised of free money, government deficits,  underfunded pension and healthcare systems, and a rising wealth gap. Dalio mentions bitcoin zero times. But he strikes the right...

Ripple is trapped in a heavy lawsuit, but the plaintiff – a customer named Bradley Sostack – has ultimately run out of time when it comes to responding to the company’s notion to dismiss, and it’s unclear where things will go from here.Where is the Ripple Suit Headed?The lawsuit stems not just from Sostack, but from several customers who seem to think that Ripple is a security and failed to appropriately register. They claim that the company has employed false advertising and that the...

The European Central Bank is reportedly considering to launch its public digital currency. This move may be regarded as a direct response to the announcement of Facebook’s Libra.EU to Launch A Digital Currency?As reported by Reuters, the draft states that the European Union should consider launching a public digital currency by working closely with the European Central Bank. Purportedly, an official from the ECB has said that such a project would allow customers to use electronic cash, which...

The IT company that backs Coca-Cola’s bottle manufacturing supply chain processes is apparently getting into blockchain technology.Dubbed Coke One North America (CONA), the company claims its pilot project that they are evolving together with software provider SAP is going to be widened from two to 70 of the manufacturers who are delivering the 160,000 bottles to Coca-Cola shops daily.The company said on Tuesday that this blockchain project is focusing on improving distribution for all of the...

An Illinois man provides proof of his $500,000 in lottery winnings and claims he put half of them in bitcoin. Reddit roasts the man with crypto memes and says he made several crucial mistakes. Either way, his investment has already paid off with an almost 100% return. An Illinois man who won the lottery earlier this year has invested half of his winnings into bitcoin. The man who posted the score via Reddit confirmed on Monday that he had purchased roughly $178,000 worth of BTC back...

So, who is Satoshi Nakamoto? This is a question that has been on the minds of several cryptocurrency enthusiasts for many years, and it has proven to be the constant enigma.Has Satoshi Nakamoto Finally Emerged?Among the people claiming to be the mysterious creator of bitcoin is Australian tech developer Craig Wright, though his claims have often been frowned upon or dismissed by analysts and the public. Recently, Wright was sued by the brother of one of his deceased BTC developers who claimed...

VeChain (VET) approaches $0.005 on Tuesday for the first time since Aug. 12. VeChain co-founder and CEO Sunny Lu will deliver a keynote address at The Capital, an upcoming industry conference hosted by CoinMarketCap. The broader cryptocurrency market consolidates slightly higher as the majors reported modest gains. VeChain’s token value surged on Tuesday, reaching its highest level in almost three months after CoinMarketCap confirmed that the supply-chain management company will...