BTC.com News Digest
17th of December: Swiss Federal Council, Proof of Keys, BCH Bi-Directional Payment, European Parliament & Blockchain Adoption, Venezuelan Government & Petro, Crypto Space Tourism, Japan & Regulations, Central Bank of Bahrain & Regulations
Swiss Federal Council: Existing Financial Law Should Be Adjusted to Blockchain Industry
The Swiss Federal Council has said that existing financial law in the country suits the blockchain industry, but needs specific adjustments. The government suggested several amendments in an official statement by the Federal Department of Finance (FDF) […]
Support Grows for Bitcoin Proof of Keys on Jan. 3
The campaign to see bitcoin withdrawn from third-party wallets to private wallets on Jan. 3 is gaining traction. Over the past week, hundreds of Twitter accounts, including those operated by prominent figures such as Nick Szabo, have appended “[Jan/3 ??]” to their Twitter handle to show support for the operation, timed to coincide with Bitcoin’s 10th anniversary. […]
BCH Devs Publish Bi-Directional Payment Concept Based on IPFS
On Friday, Openbazaar and Bchd developer, Chris Pacia, revealed a new Bchd project feature currently in the making that would allow for Bitcoin Cash-based bi-directional payment channels. Moreover, in contrast to the Lightning Network, the Bchd developers explained that the team has created an overlay network based on the Inter-Planetary File System (IPFS). […]
European Parliament Calls for Increased Blockchain Adoption in Trade
The European Parliament has called for measures to increase the adoption of blockchain technology in trade and administration with a provisional resolution published on Dec. 13.
The resolution, dubbed “Blockchain: a forward-looking trade policy,” generally considers blockchain “as a private, permissioned distributed ledger technology (DLT)” but also admits that “various case studies and industries will derive different utility from a mixture of private/public, permissioned/permissionless blockchains.” […]
The Venezuelan Government is Forcing Petro Down the Pensioners’ Throats
The Government of Venezuela is reportedly taking pensioners’ bolivars from their accounts and replacing them with their cryptocurrency, the Petro.
According to Caracas Chronicles, the elderly residents recently received their monthly pensions in Venezuela’s official currency. Their wallet service, dubbed as Motherland, sent a notification that their accounts were credited with 1,800 Bolivars. However, the pensioners received another similar information from Motherland on the same day, stating that their account was now credited with the Petro. Notably, the government took out pensioners’ Bolivars without their consent, repackaged it into Petro, and returned it to their wallets. […]
Cryptocurrency Enthusiasts Can Pay $10 Million for a 12-Night Stay in Space
The Orion Span project has plans to launch a space station that will be used as a luxury hotel. Its Aurora space station is set to launch in early 2022 and a 12-night stay on the craft will set you back $9.5 million. The space hotel says it has sold out its first six months of reservations and the project is accepting cryptocurrencies that include bitcoin cash (BCH) for 12-night packages. […]
Japan Publishes Draft Report of New Crypto Regulations
Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), published a draft report outlining the country’s new regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) on Friday. The report, which was discussed at the agency’s 11th study group meeting, contains recommendations from the previous 10 study group meetings. According to local media, there was no major objection to the proposed measures in the report so the FSA is expected to draft regulations based on its content. […]
Bahrain’s Central Bank Publishes Draft Regulations on Crypto Assets
Bahrain’s central bank has issued draft regulations on digital assets, Reuters reports Friday, Dec. 13.
According to Reuters, “the central bank said it had issued for consultation draft rules for crypto asset platform operators, providing regulations for the licensing and supervision of crypto asset services.”
Bahrain’s central bank has reportedly stated that the proposed regulations include “measures to safeguard customer interests, technology standards, and cybersecurity risk management.” […]
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