Regulation

New US bill to bar ransomware payments above $100,000
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15 November, 2021

New US bill to bar ransomware payments above $100,000

The new bill is meant to curb ransomware attacks, requiring all businesses to report these attacks and the U.S. Treasury...
Digital currency eyed as payment option for workers in Brazil
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14 November, 2021

Digital currency eyed as payment option for workers in Brazil

Federal Deputy Luizão Goulart’s proposal seeks a new law that provides workers in Brazil the right to request digital currency...
Kazakhstan gov’t will not restrict power to legal miners
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13 November, 2021

Kazakhstan gov’t will not restrict power to legal miners

In a meeting with all stakeholders in the industry, the energy minister said that the government won’t interrupt power supply...
Could Taproot’s ‘privacy’ features make BTC illegal?
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12 November, 2021

Could Taproot’s ‘privacy’ features make BTC illegal?

The Taproot “upgrade” moves BTC even further away from the original 2009 Bitcoin protocol and enables participants in a contract...
Nigeria central bank freezes 3 accounts over digital currency trading
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12 November, 2021

Nigeria central bank freezes 3 accounts over digital currency trading

The Central Bank of Nigeria froze two bank accounts of individuals and one business account that it claims have been...
Why blockchain has not yet become widely used and what will it take to make it happen? – Part 3
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11 November, 2021

Why blockchain has not yet become widely used and what will it take to make it happen? – Part 3

Regulatory compliance consulting, worth around $250 billion annually, is a market that will make or break the blockchain as a...
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