World Bank issues bond on the blockchain.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia is managing the issuance of a World Bank bond exclusively using a blockchain platform. The World Bank, which issues around US$60 Billion annually for the purposes…

The Accidental Bitcoiner

Through our daily research in the world of finance, geo-politics, and macro-economcis we come across interviews and research papers where the author either inadvertently, or despite themselves and their objections…

Florida County accepts Bitcoin as payment

Seminole County in Florida has become the United State's first government agency to accept bitcoin as a payment method. In a press release the office of Joel Greenberg, the Seminole…

Exchanges to be registered in Australia

Digital currency exchanges in Australia are now obligated to register with AUSTRAC, the country's financial intelligence unit that is mandated to observe and collect data on domestic businesses with the…

Australian Taxaton Office consults public…

In response to several queries the Australian Taxation Office has released a statement requesting '...community consultation to help us understand practical issues experienced when complying with cryptocurrency tax obligations.' The…

Germany defines Bitcoin as legal tender.

The German Federal Ministry of Finance announced that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency are 'the equivalent to legal means of payment'; meaning that cryptocurrencies can be used in everyday transactions as…

Israel Supreme Court defends crypto transactions

The Israeli Supreme Court decreed that banks may not prohibit crypto related transactions. In June 2017 Leumi Bank in Israel bagan blocking customer payments to bitcoin exchanges, the February 26…