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"Will Gibraltar be the new Center of the World?"

Will Gibraltar be the new Blockchain Center of the World? A few days ago Gibraltar released their new regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. The idea is to provide clarity to entice blockchain companies to move ...

Bill Passage Paves Way for Regulations - We're almost ready! !

Gibraltar Bill Passage Paves Way for Blockchain Regulations - CoinDesk Lawmakers in Gibraltar approved a piece of legislation last week that fits into the government's broader plans for blockchain.

Over the last days has shot past a major milestone, $10,000+ per coin. Here a visualization of BTC's journey. We've come a long way and we're only just getting started.

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-journey-10000-bitcoin/

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The latest episode of GBC Viewpoint, Sept 9, takes a look at the regulatory framework for 's in .

Viewpoint Viewpoint is GBC's weekly current affairs programme. Presented and produced by Jonathan Scott, it offers 60 minutes of extended interviews, panel discussions and in-depth reports designed to take the news that little bit further.Viewpoint has long been the platform where GBC’s journalists have prob...

BitGo, Inc. CEO, Mike Belshe has published a post indicating that the contentious hard fork scheduled for this month will not occur due to a lack of community support.

"The markets have responded with a dramatic surge into new all-time highs. Following the announcement, saw a spike of approximately $500 USD in less than one hour -signifying a highly bullish reaction to the news. As of this writing, the price of bitcoin is consolidating above the preceding all-time high at approximately $7700 USD, after having established a new all-time high of $7900 USD."

Breaking News: Segwit2x Fork Cancelled Mike Belshe has published a blog post indicating that the planned Segwit2x hard fork will not be taking place. The markets have responded dramatically, with the price quickly setting a new all-time high of approximately $7900 USD.

The Financial Services Commission, the financial watchdog for the British Overseas Territory, has announced it will put in place new regulations aimed at bringing oversight to the exchange sector.

In a September 22 statement, the commission said that, from January 2018, a new framework will regulate companies using to "store or transmit value belonging to others." Further, it said initial coin offerings ( 's) might also come under regulatory oversight in the near future, with the commission explaining it is "considering a complementary regulatory framework covering the promotion and sale of tokens, aligned with the framework."

Gibraltar Issues ICO Advisory Amid Drive Toward Blockchain Regulation - CoinDesk Gibraltar's financial watchdog has said it will soon put in place new regulations aimed to bring oversight to cryptocurrency exchanges.

The 11th global edition of is to be held in on October 28-31.

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Gibraltar's Financial Services Commission has published a draft of its upcoming regulatory framework for firms offering blockchain services.

Gibraltar Publishes Draft Regulations for Blockchain Startups - CoinDesk Gibraltar has published a draft of its upcoming regulatory framework for distributed ledger technology (DLT).

The Government and our regulator, the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (“GFSC”), recognise that DLT is delivering innovative and transformational changes in the way the world conducts business. Those familiar with DLT will know that without the , a type of distributed ledger, and other crypto currencies could never exist. Gibraltar has moved quickly to embrace this technology and provide the framework for a well-regulated and safe environment for DLT business to flourish.

Gibraltar leads the way in Regulating DLT Business On 12th October Gibraltar became the first jurisdiction to introduce laws[1] to regulate firms carrying on business, from Gibraltar, using Distributed Ledger Technology (“DLT”). Limited regulation of certain DLT use cases exists in a handful of places but no other country has introduced the compreh...

BlockVisions does not support the proposed fork . The NY agreement represents a violation of Bitcoin's protocol rules of being a "consensus based and decentralized" network.

Forking Bitcoin with the intention to "force" the new (alt)coin on the community and the customers of those companies is an attempt to take control of the Bitcoin code and the market cap. Therefore we can't and won't support this fork neither will we be doing business with any of those companies moving forward.

’s first ATM (BTM) was installed in the reception area of the World Trade Center Gibraltar, the center announced last week.

"People working and living in Gibraltar, as well as those visiting can now purchase the cryptocurrency using cash and mobile phone wallet apps. The BATM [Bitcoin ATM] accepts GBP, GIP and EUR notes, so a fraction of a bitcoin can be purchased for as little as £10 or €10."

Gibraltar Gets First Bitcoin ATM While Working on Cryptocurrency Regulation - Bitcoin News The first Bitcoin ATM in the British territory of Gibraltar has been installed. The European tax haven on the southern coast of Spain already has a few Bitcoin businesses and the government is currently working on a regulatory framework for digital currencies.