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BEIRUT: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?…Beyond the “fakes” and the “myths”…
At a time when the final toll has yet to be determined, it is more than essential to reveal what happened in the port of Beirut on the evening of August 4, 2020, at 6:08 p.m. local time.BEYROUTH: QUE S’EST IL RÉELLEMENT PASSÉ ? … Au delà des “fakes” et des “mythes” …
A l’heure où le bilan définitif n’est toujours pas déterminé il n’en demeure pas moins essentiel de comprendre précisément ce qui s’est passé dans le port de Beyrouth le soir du 4 Août 2020, aux alentours de 18h00 heure locale.
Debunking myths about Bitcoin in inflation-hit Lebanon
Are cryptocurrencies regulated in Lebanon?The Central Bank issued the region’s first official warning against the trading of digital currencies by financial and exchange institutions in 2013. Financial sector announcement No. 900 on risks related to electronic money refers to Article 3 of Decision No. 7548 of 30/03/2000 on Financial and Banking Operations by Electronic Means that...
ANNOUNCEMENT: NIGMA will showcase its solutions in Geneva on January 20
At the Geneva Blockchain Congress, NIGMA will be exhibiting its e-NIGMA blockchain investigations and cryptocurrency AML software. But it will also unveil the world’s first Crypto AML Smartphone App for on-the-go blockchain forensics !e-NIGMA – in its SaaS and API version – targets virtual assets service providers and banks that wish to comply with the emerging...
Do cryptocurrencies allow the circumvention of sanctions? [FR]
Aux sanctions internationales frappant certains Etats, acteurs politiques ou groupes criminels et terroristes répondent dans un jeu du chat et de la souris tout un éventail de stratégies de contournement. Au nombre de celles-ci, l’utilisation des monnaies virtuelles — ou cryptomonnaies — a pu être pointée du doigt ou au contraire nuancée. Peut-on raisonnablement imaginer que le Venezuela,...
Crypto Market Trends Predictions, Investor Psychology and Social Media Analysis
In the recent crypto turmoil, several analysts have raised questions around the profile and psychology of cryptocurrency users and investors. Some have discussed the pertinence of analyzing how their behavior and psychology is transcribed in the market moves and trends, notably through social media. One of the key points that need to be understood while trying to predict how news and...
New debates in Lebanon on data protection, e-money and compliance [FR]
Le 4ème Forum Anti-Cybercriminalité s’est tenu jeudi 29 novembre sous les auspices du Gouverneur de la Banque centrale libanaise (BDL) Riad Salameh. Le forum a été organisé par le Groupe Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal en coopération avec la Commission spéciale d’enquête de la BDL, l’Office de lutte contre la cybercriminalité et de protection de la propriété intellectuelle de la...
The Middle-Eastern Crypto Scene Overviewed Ahead of Dubai World Blockchain Summit
On October 24-25th, Dubai will host the World Blockchain Summit (WBS) under the patronage of Smart Dubai, a government entity which goal is to make Dubai the safest and most innovative city on Earth. What is it ?Dubai World Blockchain Summit is part of a series of events organized around the world by Trescon, a global business events and consulting firm based in India. ...