February 2020

Global markets were broadly lower on Tuesday, February 24, after a slew of new cases of coronavirus was announced around the world

European Union ministers are meeting in Brussels to sign their negotiating mandate for the trade talks with the UK.

The Inland Revenue Department is considering how best to change its tax regimen so that cryptocurrencies aren’t at a disadvantage.

Diginex aims to merge with publicly traded firm 8i Enterprises, clearing the path for a backdoor listing on Nasdaq.

Bitcoin has formed a bearish head-and-shoulders pattern with neckline support at $9,400.

The Russian mining and smelting giant will issue metal-backed tokens on Atomyze, a Hyperledger-based blockchain platform.

U.S. stock prices plunged dramatically on Monday as the number of coronavirus cases outside of China spiked, raising concerns that further global economic problems are yet to come.

Singapore’s Court of Appeals ruled against digital currency exchange Quoine on Monday in a landmark case relating to a breach of contract that saw the platform unlawfully reverse seven trades.

Lightning-based fiat-bitcoin systems could popularize crypto payments, as long as fraud and bitcoin’s non-reversibility don’t get in the way.

From ATMs to cargo containers, standards make global commerce work. The same goes for crypto, which needs standards to comply with anti-money laundering rules.