Snowden: 'The Most Important Thing Bitcoin Is Missing Right Now Is Privacy'
Snowden used bitcoin to buy encrypted services to talk with journalists in 2013.
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Jun 27, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
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Tim Draper Is Bullish On Argentina's Blockchain Tech Potential
Draper bet the Argentinian president that bitcoin would overtake the peso. Draper might be right.
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Jun 26, 2019 at 1:00 a.m. UTC
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'Don't Hold Your Breath:' Australia's Central Bank Chief Bearish On Libra
Australian regulators don't expect Libra to gain much traction in the land down under.
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Jun 21, 2019 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
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Regulators Debate Cryptocurrency Legislation Ahead of G20 Summit
The new rules for crypto businesses will be released in June 21 but many regulators are already worried about the repercussions.
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Jun 19, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
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A New Bitcoin Exchange On the Colombian-Venezuelan Border Will Help Refugees
Refugees can use a new POS to purchase goods, food, and services when they leave Venezuela.
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Jun 18, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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Brazilian Financial Authorities Announce Regulatory Sandbox For Blockchain
“This initiative is an answer to great transformation”, the regulators said.
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Jun 17, 2019 at 10:30 p.m. UTC
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Few Women Are Contributing Code to Major Crypto Projects, Report Finds
Study finds that female coders participated in only 5% of the top 100 blockchain projects.
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Jun 12, 2019 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
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Brazil's President Rebuffs Cryptocurrency as Administration Explores Blockchain
“I don’t know what Bitcoin is,” Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says even as his administration eyes blockchain projects.
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Jun 12, 2019 at 11:45 a.m. UTC
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S.L. Benfica Is The First Major European Football Club To Accept Cryptocurrency
S.L. Benfica fans can now lay down bitcoin and ether to pick up a team jersey.
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Jun 6, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
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Think Tank Pushes for Creation of a National Cryptocurrency in Switzerland
A new report argues for the necessity of a blockchain-based economic model for Switzerland.
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Jun 5, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 5, 2019