Blockchain can’t be separated from crypto in a progressive manner because extracting blockchain from crypto diminishes the former to a glorified database, leaving all the exciting opportunities out, Turkish law expert Elçin Karatay told Cointelegraph.As a country that saw Bitcoin (BTC) hit an all-time high on a very different date than the rest of the world, Turkey’s efforts on … [Read more...] about Blockchain is just a database without crypto, legal expert says
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BIS Names CBDC Expert as Head of Euro-Region Innovation Center
The Bank for International Settlements, the umbrella group for central banks, named an expert in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as the head of its innovation center for the euro region.Raphael Auer is currently an economist in the Innovation and the Digital Economy unit of the BIS’ Monetary and Economic Department, the Basel-based organization said in a statement … [Read more...] about BIS Names CBDC Expert as Head of Euro-Region Innovation Center
Kleiman v. Wright: Defense’s Autism Expert Explains His Diagnosis of Craig Wright
MIAMI – On Friday, the federal civil trial pitting Craig Wright against Ira Kleiman continued, with the day dominated by testimony of an autism expert. Dr. Ami Klin testified that Wright is autistic and has had trouble relating to people throughout his life.Today marked the end of the third week of the trial. Wright claims to have invented Bitcoin by himself. Kleiman, the … [Read more...] about Kleiman v. Wright: Defense’s Autism Expert Explains His Diagnosis of Craig Wright
Expert explains why Britain needs a digital pound
The United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the launch of a CBDC task force this week, bringing together the Bank of England and Her Majesty’s Treasury to coordinate the exploration of a potential central bank digital currency. Depending on the feedback received from various areas of industry, academia, and civil society, the task force will advise the Bank of … [Read more...] about Expert explains why Britain needs a digital pound
There will be drama, warns WEF expert on Bitcoin regulation
Those who oversee the traditional finance sector won’t just let Bitcoin (BTC) wander off into the sunset without a fight. That’s the sentiment expressed by the World Economic Forum’s head of blockchain and digital assets, Sheila Warren, who said a “dramatic” round of regulation was about to befall Bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency space. Warren told Bloomberg on … [Read more...] about There will be drama, warns WEF expert on Bitcoin regulation