Sentences with phrase «posed by bitcoin»

Societe Generale SA Chairman Lorenzo Bini Smaghi urged regulators to beef up international efforts to tame threats posed by bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that's soared toward $ 11,000 this week.

One of the problems with Bitcoin is the extent to which it is just a gigantic Ponzi scheme,» the Shadow Home Secretary continued her explanation of the risks posed by Bitcoin.

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The U.S. Senate will hold a hearing with regulators to discuss the risks posed by cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters)- U.S. regulators may ask Congress to pass legislation to improve oversight of virtual currencies like bitcoin amid concerns about the risks posed by the emerging asset class, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday.

CheapAir.com is to switch bitcoin payment processors following a service change by Coinbase, but the new integration poses problems for users.

He poses as a Bitcoin cheerleader but his true agenda is made plain by reading his profile posts.

It appears so after several state departments have issued consumer alerts warning individuals about the risks posed by peer - to - peer decentralized digital currencies like bitcoin.

U.S. regulators may ask Congress to pass legislation to improve oversight of virtual currencies like bitcoin amid concerns about the risks posed by the emerging asset class, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday.

Because it is a contingency plan, the UAHF will be implemented by us only if the UASF fork happens and poses an imminent risk to the Bitcoin ecosystem.

That is the question posed by designer Melissa Volkmann, who wants bitcoin companies to rethink the industry's creative...

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If the present growth momentum of Bitcoin maintains its stride in days to come in terms of infrastructure, user base, trading volume, transaction volume and adoption by big financial bodies, then nothing can stop Bitcoin from posing as a big threat to the government backed fiat - currencies issued by central banks.

Jaron Lukasiewicz, CEO of Coinsetter, followed to contrast the promise of Bitcoin with the challenges posed by the currently outdated financial regulatory structure.

A key factor tied to the risk posed by exchanges is whether customers are reimbursed after closure or after the loss of bitcoins following a hack.

Indonesian authorities are investigating the use of bitcoin in the holiday island of Bali, amid warnings by the central bank in Southeast Asia's biggest economy over the risks posed by virtual currencies, an official said.

Contacted by the Daily News regarding the threat brought about by the adoption of digital currencies to the regions resolve to have a single currency, Mr. Bernard Dadi, the Director of National Payment System at the Bank of Tanzania (BoT), confirmed that plans to have a single currency for the EAC block were still ongoing even though cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin pose a challenge.

Bitcoin doesn't have the potential to undermine stability, but it does pose a risk, as it could be utilised by tax dodgers and money launderers alike.

Bank of Monetral is closing all bitcoin - related business accounts across Canada in the wake of hostile comments from government ministers on the threats posed by emerging crypto - currencies.

Britain's junior finance minister, John Glen, announced Monday that the government will launch new research aimed to explore the potential risks posed by cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.

Many experts claim that such currencies as Bitcoin pose threat to the global economy, as they simply can not be controlled by the government.

Although praised by western and Japanese media alike, the new regulatory framework may pose serious problems for the Japanese Bitcoin community, according to Koji Higashi, Co-Founder of IndieSquare and Community Director at the Counterparty Foundation.

His words reflect those long said by educator Andreas Antonopoulos, who regularly reminds audiences of the threat Bitcoin and decentralized networks pose to power structures such as governments and central banks.

While Bitcoin may pose a risk due to it not being controlled by banks or authorities, that is also one of the selling points of this popular digital currency.