bitcoin law
Moody’s Lowers El Salvador Rating, Maintains Negative Outlook Partly Due to Bitcoin Law
The rating agency said that the law and other policy decisions had “weakened governance” and increased tensions with other countries.
Paraguay Proposed Bitcoin Law Includes Crypto Registration: Report
The bill reportedly seeks to regulate ownership and registration of crypto as well as crypto mining operations.
El Salvador Could Face 'Limitation' on Bitcoin's Use as Medium of Exchange: JPMorgan
The bank points to bitcoin's illiquid nature, volatility and U.S. dollar conversion risk as major limitations for its use as legal tender.
Survey Suggests Most Salvadorans Wary of Bitcoin as Legal Tender
The poll, which took the results from 1,233 people between July 1 and July 4, also showed 46% knew "nothing" about bitcoin.
US Diplomat Voices Hope for Resolution in IMF, El Salvador Financing Tensions: Report
Victoria Nuland, U.S. undersecretary for political affairs, met with President Nayib Bukele on Wednesday.
El Salvador's Bitcoin Law Effective September, E-Wallets to Get $30 Worth of Crypto
President Nayib Bukele made the announcement during a national address on Thursday.
Deputy of El Salvador's Opposition Party Sues Country Over Bitcoin Law
One plaintiff says El Salvador's president failed to consider the law's harmful effects.
Investing Giant Ray Dalio Says ‘Good Probability’ Bitcoin Will Eventually Be ‘Outlawed’
Ray Dalio, billionaire investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates, said in a recent interview with Yahoo! Finance that there is a “good probability” governments will eventually outlaw bitcoin, citing the gold bans in the 1930s as precedent. Is bitcoin too big to ban?
Crypto Lawyer: Reviewing the Week's Updates in Blockchain and Crypto Policy
Maureen Murat, law professor and global crypto policy thought leader, joins "First Mover" to discuss recent developments in blockchain policy around the world, including the ongoing SEC case against Ripple. Also, JPMorgan conducts a blockchain test in space.
Hyperledger’s Brian Behlendorf Says Blockchain’s Potential Is “Hitting a Tipping Point”
Last December Brian Behlendorf is the Executive Director of Hyperledger said that 2019 was a year of “careful, prosaic BUIDLING.” Now, in an interview with CoinDesk’s Michael Casey at Davos, Behlendorf said he believes a lot of what the blockchain ecosystem was building is getting closer to becoming a net positive in the world.