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The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) published a report stating that terrorist organizations ISIS, al-Qaeda and Hamas receive funding in the cryptocurrency using the Telegram messenger. It is reported by Jewish News Syndicate. In particular, MEMRI noted that in January representatives of Izz al-Din al-Kassam (the military wing of Hamas) used the Telegram and WhatsApp messengers, and […]

Developing the national digital currency, the People's Bank of China has not confirmed the information on the timing of the asset. This was reported by the local newspaper The Global Times, whose chief editor, according to rumors, has close ties with the country's authorities. Refuting media reports of launching a state-backed cryptocurrency in the coming months, # China's central bank termed them as "inaccurate speculation." Pic.twitter.com/Sb4tQVPD3G – […]

Neil Walsh, head of the United Nations (UN) Cybercrime and Anti-Money Laundering Unit, said cryptocurrencies made it very difficult to counter terrorism financing, money laundering and cybercrime. It is reported by CoinDesk. In particular, in a conversation with Australian Public Broadcasting Corporation, Walsh expressed the view that the anonymous and pseudonymous properties of cryptocurrencies provide "a new level of secrecy that helps criminals." Significant […]

The blockchain consortium Hyperledger added support for the Pantheon Ethereum client, developed by the technical division of the ConsenSys startup. The initiative was called Hyperledger Besu. Thrilled to have another project join the Hyperledger greenhouse! Please welcome Hyperledger Besu, a Java-based #ethereum client formerly known as Pantheon. 1st Hyperledger project that can operate on a public blockchain. Read the blog by @PegaSysEng: https://t.co/Zclcy34S84 pic.twitter.com/9TpGS4fl5G – […]

56% of top universities in the US News & World Report rating (50 participants) offer courses on the study of distributed registry technology and / or cryptocurrencies. This is evidenced by the study of the American company Coinbase. Our Coinbase Report on Higher Education mentions that there are many ways to learn about crypto, including online courses by @udemy, @coursera, @udacity, and https://t.co/VQgAgtQVvK. What are […]

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) reported a record in 2019 indicators of the average daily volume of bitcoin futures trading, which indicates a renewed interest in the first cryptocurrency from investors, Forbes reports. As Tim McCourt, Managing Director of CME Group, noted, the activity of traders has grown significantly compared to August last year. “Since the beginning of the year, an average of 7,237 […]