Electronic Transactions Association Proposes 7 Guiding Principles for a Digit...
The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) has put forward a set of guiding principles to be considered in the creation of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC), also referred to as digital dollar. The organization, which unites hundreds of companies in the payments industry, confirms its commitment to ensuring access to financial services for all Americans. Payments Industry Association ETA Issues Guiding Principles for CBDC ETA is the world’s leading trade association representing the interests of companies involved in providing products and services pertaining to....
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If you've never heard of the Electronic Transactions Association or their annual conference, you don't know electronic payment systems. Think of their annual conference as the SEMA show for the automotive aftermarket modifications industry or what the annual Comic Con event represents for the comic book industry. Every year, the biggest and the best in electronic payments get together in Las Vegas to tout the latest and greatest in payment technology. Naturally, 2015 looks to be the year of Bitcoin at Electronic Transactions Association's Transact 15 conference. ETA's Transact 15....
21inc’s Balaji S. Srinivasan recently pointed out an interesting paper that proposes to anonymize all Bitcoin transactions. The process is called Mimblewimble, and it prevents the blockchain from broadcasting user information. Mimblewimble Proposes to Anonymize All BTC Transactions. The paper written by Tom Elvis Jedusor published on July 19 gives a....
The leading crypto industry association in Iran has slammed authorities for their passive stance regarding crypto regulation. The government’s inaction is a source of concern, the organization said, offering its assistance to regulators whom it considers not sufficiently qualified to deal with the complex issue.
Blockchain Association Proposes Public-Private Partnership on Crypto Rules in Iran
Tehran authorities such as the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) are not capable of regulating cryptocurrencies, according to the head of the Iran Blockchain Association (IBA). Тhe....
This is the third article in our series summarizing the Bitcoin Conference St. Petersburg, Russia, which took place in early December of 2014. The information in our summary series comes from a report received from a conference attendee. In the first article, we gave a general overview of the conference and summarized the speech given by Alex Fork. In the second article, we summarized the second speech of Bitcoin Conference St. Petersburg, which was given by Michael Chobanian. In this third article, we will provide a summary of the lecture given by Paul Shust, a representative from the....
The industry organization of Russian energy suppliers has come up with ideas on how to combat cryptocurrency mining in homes, basements and garages. The association believes the phenomenon is the main issue with mining in Russia as authorities prepare to legalize it.
Suppliers Move Against Mining With Cheap Electricity
The Russian association of energy suppliers and power utilities has prepared proposals to curb amateur crypto mining with subsidized household electricity, which has become a popular income source for many Russians. A letter listing its recommendations has been....