
Saturday, April 9, 2016
The Panama Papers-Bitcoin Connection
Posted on 12:19 AM by Smith

Süddeutsche Zeitung, in collaboration with The Consortium For Investigative Journalists, revealed 11.5 million leaked confidential documents
from a Panama-based law firm, Mossack Fonseca. The documents reveal a
shadowy network of politicians, celebrities and other powerful people
concealing their wealth.
While Bitcoin is not directly mentioned in the documents, there are connections between the Papers and the digital currency. Here...
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Blockchain Tech Will Make Banks Disappear in 10 Years, Says VP of Russia’s Biggest Bank
Posted on 10:28 AM by Smith
The quotes are certain to raise eyebrows among bankers,
everywhere. The Vice President of Sberbank, Russia’s biggest bank by
assets and the third largest bank in Europe (2014 figures) has opined
that the advent and spread of blockchain technology will see banks
disappear by 2026.
Speaking at Metro Expo 2016, an industry conference, Sberbank’s vice
president Andrey Sharov shared his thoughts about the future of the
banking industry.
With...
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The Future of Bitcoin is Bright According to XML Gold CEO
Posted on 10:23 AM by Smith
Bitcoin Press Releases: Amid the Bitcoin block-size debate Bitcoin exchange platform XML Gold
CEO believes new decentralized apps will be built on Bitcoin’s
blockchain, the current debate will be resolved, and the Internet will
get its first real payment protocol.
In a recent blog post, the CEO of Bitcoin and digital currency exchange platform XML Gold
outlined why he believes the future of Bitcoin is bright. If the growth
and adoption...
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R3 Blockchain Consortium Partners With Microsoft
Posted on 3:34 AM by Smith

The blockchain consortium led by R3CEV, a group of 42 global banks
working on blockchain applications that includes JPMorgan Chase, Goldman
Sachs and more, is now working with tech giant Microsoft.
The full partnership, which was first tested
back in January with a smaller group of R3’s members, gives the
consortium access to more than just Microsoft's platform of
Blockchain-as-a-Service tools.
Charley Cooper, managing director...
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Does Canada's Weed Policy Show Way Forward On Blockchain Regulations?
Posted on 1:21 AM by Smith

Canada is showing the world the way forward on marijuana
legalization. In Ontario, superior and appellate courts have ruled that Canada’s cannabis laws
are null and void. Challenges to change federal law towards
decriminalization, on the other hand, have failed. There’s a lesson to
be learnt for blockchain regulators here.
Nevertheless, Health Canada does regulate cannabis for medicinal
purposes in a system industrial nations...
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