Japan Renews Its Regulatory Bodies That Deal With Cryptocurrency And FinTech
Japan has overhauled its financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), to deal more effectively with information technology-related areas, including cryptocurrency, the Nikkei Asian Review news media announced yesterday. Several offices underwent changes to adapt the organization to…
Litecoin (LTC) Founder, Charlie Lee, Discussed The Opportunity WEG Bank Offers To His Crypto
Litecoin (LTC) founder Charlie Lee posted on Reddit yesterday to clarify his position within the Litecoin Foundation and the future of the Foundation following the acquisition of a stake in the German bank WEG Bank AG. In his…
Stellar (XLM) Blockchain Technology Accepted Under Sharia Law
Stellar, an open source platform for distributed payments, is the first distributed general ledger protocol to achieve certification of Sharia law in the area of money transfer and asset accounting, as reported in an article published on Stellar (XLM)…
Didier Drogba, The Renowned Soccer Player, To Support The All.me Cryptocurrency Platform Project
The African soccer player Didier Drogba is the most recent player to be engaged in the development of a cryptocurrency platform. The former captain and all-time leading scorer of the Ivory Coast national team and ex-star of England’s…
Blockchain Technology In China Should Be Developed On A Industrial Scale, According To The Chinese MIIT
The assistant director of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) encouraged the Chinese government to “join” efforts to boost blockchain as a “core” technology for a new digital economy, as reported in a blog article on…
BitPay Crypto Payment Processor Obtained A BitLicense From The New York Department Of Financial Services
The BitPay crypto payment processor has been granted with a BitLicense permit from the New York State financial regulator, the New York Department of Financial Services, based on a press announcement issued by Cointelegraph on July 16th. BitPay…