Russia’s parliament has postponed consideration of the bill “On Digital Financial Assets” for April 2019
Russian State Duma Defers Consideration of Bill On Digital Financial Assets [cointelegraph]
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Major Latin American E-Commerce Company Bans Cryptocurrency-Related Ads [cointelegraph]
Mercado Livre, a major e-commerce company in Latin America, has prohibited crypto-related ads on their website
Central Banks Should Leave Crypto to Facebook and JPMorgan: PwC Partner [cointelegraph]
Central banks should leave the issuance of digital currencies to corporations such as Facebook and JPMorgan, PwC France blockchain partner says
BlockFi Lowers Interest Rates for Top Tier Crypto Deposit Accounts [cointelegraph]
Crypto wealth management firm BlockFi has lowered the interest rates for their biggest Bitcoin and Ethereum deposit accounts
CFTC: We’re ‘Diligently’ Working on All Crypto-Related Applications, Including Bakkt’s [cointelegraph]
The delayed launch of Bakkt belies the ongoing liaisons with U.S. regulators, commissioner suggests
Bayer’s Agricultural Division Partners With ConsenSys-Backed Startup BlockApps [cointelegraph]
Bayer’s agricultural division Bayer CropScience is working with ConsenSys-backed startup BlockApps
Blockchain Art Registry Acquires Database With Info From 4K Auction Houses [cointelegraph]
Blockchain art startup Artory acquires art auction database that hosts info from 4,000 art auction houses
Swiss Federal Council Initiates Blockchain Law Consultation Period [cointelegraph]
The Swiss Federal Council has started its consultation on the adaptation of federal law for blockchain development
Bakkt Delay Due to CFTC Concerns Over Its Planned Custody of Clients’ Bitcoin: WSJ [cointelegraph]
WSJ: Bakkt’s plans to store clients’ Bitcoin from physically-settled Bitcoin futures “ran aground” in February
Western Union Partners With Stellar Collaborator Thunes for Mobile Wallet Transfers [cointelegraph]
Financial services provider Western Union is partnering with Stellar collaborator Thunes to enable WU clients to transfer funds directly to mobile wallets globally