Cyprus Blockchain Association (CBA) establishment
The CBA has been officially been established in November 2018 with a vision to act as the connecting block between brilliant minds, industry leaders and other bodies. The CBA community…
The VeChain Foundation, CREAM, and Invest Cyprus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
The VeChain Foundation, CREAM, and Invest Cyprus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on establishing a framework for blockchain technologies and related use cases. The focus of…
Ad-hoc Committee establishment to draft a National Strategy for Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT)
In August 2018, an ad-hoc Committee was established following a Council of Minister’s decision, prompted by the President of the House of Representatives and the Minister of Finance. The primary…
Cyprus has signed to join European Blockchain Partnership
On 10th of April 2018, 21 Member States and Norway agreed to sign a Declaration creating the European Blockchain Partnership (EBP) and cooperate in the establishment of a European Blockchain…
CySEC partners with London university on blockchain project BARAC
INNOVATION HUB CySEC participates in the Blockchain Technology for Algorithmic Regulation and Compliance (BARAC) project, which is run by the University College London (UCL) Blockchain Technologies. It focuses on examining…
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (Cysec) explores blockchain technology
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (Cysec) has provided insights into its exploration of blockchain technology and hinted that live trials may already be in progress. Cysec is particularly interested…
Cyprus Blockchain Technologies (CBT) Thinktank establishment
Cyprus Blockchain Technologies (CyBT) Ltd. (Registration No. HE 370962) is a not-for-profit, independent ThinkTank. Its primary aim is to bring together individuals and entities involved in blockchain across various sectors…
Neo & Bee CEO Faces Fraud Allegations in Cyprus
Danny Brewster, the CEO of bitcoin services company Neo & Bee, faced fraud allegations in Cyprus when two customers filed official complaints claiming they had never received the bitcoins they…
University of Nicosia offers Master’s in Blockchain and Digital Currency
Since 2014, the University of Nicosia (UNIC) has been providing this degree, and starting in 2021, it is now available on campus. The inception of this program was driven by…
Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has clarified that “Bitcoin is not illegal”
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), while expressing disapproval of digital currencies, has clarified that “Bitcoin is not illegal,” as reported by anonymous sources in the Cyprus Mail. However, the…