Estonia May Launch the World’s First Government ICOOver the last two-and-a-half years, Estonia has offered so-called e-Residency to foreign entrepreneurs who want to virtually site their businesses in the country. The program gives people an Estonian government-backed digital ID, the ability to simply register an EU company, access to business banking and payments services, and tools with which to digitally sign documents.
No Western Cryptography – FSB Wants to Introduce ‘Russian Algorithms’ in the International Blockchain StandardAccording to Vedomosti that reference their unnamed sources at the ISO (International Standardization Organization), Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) is represented in the special committee for blockchain standardization.
Cryptocurrency Exchange Shapeshift Acquires Bitcoin Hardware Wallet KeepkeyThe Switzerland-based digital asset exchange Shapeshift has announced that the company has acquired KeepKey, manufacturer of cryptocurrency hardware wallets.
Blockstream Satellite to Broadcast Bitcoin Across the GlobeBlockchain technology company Blockstream has unveiled a satellite system that will bring Bitcoin connectivity to almost everyone on the planet.
Ukraine Government to Allow Foreign Investors to Purchase Real Estate Online with PropyPropy, the global property store and decentralized title registry, is partnering with the government of Ukraine to allow online real estate purchases by foreign investors for the first time.
BTC-e Publishes Updated Plan for Paying Back InvestorsRepresentatives for BTC-e have published аn updated plan for investor repayment in the wake of the platform’s closure by the U.S. law enforcement last month.
Scandal-ridden Russian Entrepreneur to Open a Bitcoin Store for the RichEccentric Russian entrepreneur German Sterligov has announced that he is going to open the first official bitcoin store in Russia. However, this advocate of ‘spiritual bonds’ notes that bitcoin prices at his store will always be higher than those on the market.
Bitcoin Surges Above $4100 to Set New ATHBitcoin surpassed $4,100 on Sunday, August 13, 2017, reaching its latest milestone and setting yet another all-time high.