Italy is known as a country that still fanatically guards its culture and is mindful of its roots and rich heritage. The center of the Renaissance, Italy has offered much to the cultural and architectural progress of mankind. Historically, It has been slow to accept technological innovations. The best example…

France was counted among the nations with the most hostile attitude towards cryptocurrencies up till fairly recently. In fact, initially, crypto websites were blocked by the government. However, lately, the country is becoming more and more crypto-friendly. The formation of new crypto regulations has further added to this attitude. The…

Curbing Financial Crimes or Stifling Innovation? As time goes by and the digital currencies gain in importance and public attention, they are facing another problem. With financial watchdogs pressing for stringent control and more regulations, the crypto community finds itself at crossroads. There was a time when there were mere…

The question, “Is cryptocurrency legal in China?” has been tricky to answer. This is because the answer is both yes and no. However, before going into the details of the legal status of cryptocurrencies in China, we should analyze the context. …

The United States of America has always had one of the most vibrant financial systems in the world. In fact, the US financial sector has been the driving force behind the global economic system. Moreover, it has been at the root of most of the innovations the sector has seen. How USD became the dominant world currency …

Recently many parts of the world have seen cryptocurrency regulations of different sorts. This is most probably a response to the skyrocketing values of cryptos, their wider circulation, and success of ICOs. Moreover, the perception of the authorities on the security, stability, and legality of the cryptos has also not…

From Ambiguity to Definite Clarity A recent quote from the governor of UK’s central bank quite eloquently sums up the general attitude towards cryptocurrencies around the globe. …

Recently the French Minister of Finance stated that “France will not miss the blockchain revolution”. This proclamation came after the French government’s move from a heavily regulated to a more tolerable cryptocurrency nation. Jean Pierre Landau, also known as “Monsieur Bitcoin” was made the head of a committee on 15th…

“Banking is necessary, but banks are not.” Bill gates uttered these famous and prophetic words way back in 1994. Today, we are witnessing these words coming into reality. The traditional financial system, the predecessors of which were the earliest merchant traders who gave out loans to farmers around 4000 years…