Ed Drake

Ed Drake is a technology enthusiast and an avid fan of online gaming. When he’s not writing about blockchain and Bitcoin, he plays video games, be it on the PC he built piece by piece or one of his many gaming consoles.

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Russia’s Sberbank to launch new digital assets platform
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4 December, 2020

Russia’s Sberbank to launch new digital assets platform

The state owned bank is reportedly nearing rollout of the technology, which will provide access to digital currencies and digital...
Russian prime minister promises to tackle digital currency scams
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1 December, 2020

Russian prime minister promises to tackle digital currency scams

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has said the government would work to develop digital currency markets in a “civilized direction.”
US judge denies motion to freeze Cred digital currency assets in bankruptcy
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1 December, 2020

US judge denies motion to freeze Cred digital currency assets in bankruptcy

Cred is accused of operating as an “unlicensed hedge fund [...] rife with fraud and deception on ‘Madoff’ level proportions.”
BIS: Regulation could be embedded in stablecoins
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30 November, 2020

BIS: Regulation could be embedded in stablecoins

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has said regulation could be embedded into private global stablecoins, such as Facebook’s Libra.
Lithuania tax authority sells seized digital currency for $7.5M
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29 November, 2020

Lithuania tax authority sells seized digital currency for $7.5M

Noting that the transaction took around a day to complete, the State Tax Inspectorate said that it would now be...
Australia launches renewed digital transformation strategy
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28 November, 2020

Australia launches renewed digital transformation strategy

In a discussion paper, the federal government said investment in public sector staff and reusable technology would help usher in...