Bitcoin and Blockchain News Feb 6, 2016

Alaskan 'Judge' Wants Pope Francis to Endorse the Blockchain -

An Alaskan conservative commentator and self-styled judge has called for the world to embrace blockchain technology. In the letter, dated 22nd January and addressed to Pope Francis "and all members of the Christian clergy", Anna von Reitz wrote that a distributed financial network could help solve those problems.

Stan Higgins / Feb 05, 2016 11:01 pm

Putin Advisor: Accepting Bitcoin Payments in Russia is a Crime -

An advisor to Russian president Vladimir Putin has reportedly spoken out about bitcoin, going as far to suggest that even taking payments in the digital currency is a criminal act. German Klimenko told Russian-language online news service Lenta.ru that the acceptance of bitcoin payments constitutes a crime.

Stan Higgins / Feb 05, 2016 06:48 pm

UN Commission Calls On Caribbean to Become Digital Currency Hub -

The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean has published a report examining digital currencies and how they be used to address payments issues in the region. Notably, it recommends further exploration into the technology with the ultimate aim of turning the region into a FinTech hotspot.

Daniel Palmer / Feb 05, 2016 03:30 pm