Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for regulation of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, saying they carry “serious risks.” “Cryptocurrencies are issued by an unlimited number of anonymous bodies,” Putin said in Sochi on October 10. “Thus buyers of cryptocurrencies could be involved in unlawful activities.” Source: Radio Free Europe
Jay Powell, the Federal Reserve Chairman, has banned any public appearances by any member of the Fed, Cockburn hears. Appearances at conferences have been canceled, all scheduled interviews have been abandoned and any comments on or off the record are outlawed. Source spectator.us
India’s passenger vehicle industry suffered its worst sales performance in nearly 19 years in July as a slowing economy, higher ownership costs and floods in some states deterred buyers. Source Live Mint
- On Wednesday the U.S. Department of Commerce added China General Nuclear Power Group, the nation’s largest state-owned nuclear company, to the “entity list.”
- That means American companies are now barred from selling products to any company on that has been blacklisted.
- Beijing responded by saying that “most Chinese companies have already prepared for the worst since the onset of the trade war.” Source CNBC
