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Residents of 3 Chinese cities paying taxes and charges with digital yuan
29.4.2022
China has expanded its central bank digital currency pilot program to include the payment of tax, stamp duty and social security
Digital Yuan Now Being Used to Pay Taxes in Chinese Pilot Zones
29.4.2022
Some Chinese citizens now appear to be paying their taxes in the digital yuan, with the pilot gathering pace in the nation’s fast-growing pilot area.
Per Hangzhou.com, a number of government organs in Zhejiang province are trialing solutions that involve “the online transfer of digital yuan”...
First Mover Asia: Hong Kong Isn’t Sure if It Needs a CBDC
29.4.2022
The issues that have prompted other countries to explore a central bank digital currency don’t exist to the same extent in Hong Kong
Top ECB Official Ramps Up Anti-Crypto Rhetoric, Calls for Global Regulations
28.4.2022
Comparing the rise of crypto assets to the gold rush, a top executive at the European Central Bank has urged governments to take action to prevent “a lawless frenzy of risk-taking.” Speaking in the U.S., the ECB official called for a global regulatory clampdown on cryptocurrencies...
BlackRock launches blockchain industry ETF, names crypto as 1 of 3 big opportunities
28.4.2022
The world’s largest asset manager has launched a blockchain ETF, providing clients with greater exposure to crypto and blockchain-related companies
Hong Kong watchdog warns stablecoins could undermine HKD in CBDC paper
28.4.2022
Hong Kong’s financial watchdog says it is concerned over the rising popularity of stablecoins, as it invites the public to give their say on the merits and challenges of e-HKD
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Invites Views on Retail CBDC
27.4.2022
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has issued a discussion paper inviting views on the key issues around a central bank digital currency (CBDC)
Bored Apes Attacked, Bitcoin Sees Inflows Again, Ethereum Outflows Drop + More News
25.4.2022
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Bank of Russia to Pilot Digital Ruble Settlements in 2023
25.4.2022
Russia’s monetary authority intends to conduct the first settlements with the digital ruble next year, its governor announced this week. Speaking to Russian lawmakers, the official highlighted the important role the new currency is going to play for Russia under sanctions. Russia to Trial...
Digital Peso to Be Launched in Three Years According to Governor of Banxico
23.4.2022
Banxico, the Central Bank of Mexico, has announced it expects the development of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital peso, to be completed in about three years. Victoria Rodríguez Ceja, the governor of Banxico, reported this before the Mexican Senate and added that the...
Macron or Le Pen: What promise does each presidential candidate hold for crypto?
23.4.2022
Regardless of who wins the presidency, France is unlikely to deviate from the pan-European regulatory approach
Polygon's Supernet, Stripe's Crypto Move, Ulbricht's Bitcoin Deal, Macron on Crypto Regulation + More News
22.4.2022
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Emmanuel Macron on crypto: 'I don't believe in a self-regulated financial sector'
22.4.2022
In an interview, the sitting French president voiced his support for MiCA regulation and the digital euro project
Russian Tax Body Suggests Allowing Crypto Pay in Trade Deals, Digital Ruble May Be Ready by 2023
22.4.2022
The Russian tax agency reportedly wants to allow companies involved in cross-border trade to accept crypto as a form of payment – and pay foreign exporters in cryptoassets. And the Central Bank has claimed that its digital ruble could be ready as soon as next year....
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Chinese Man Uses Digital Yuan to Pay Court-issued Fine in Legal First
22.4.2022
Chinese media outlets have been reporting on a new first for the digital yuan – with the central bank-issued token used to pay a court-issued fine for the first time.
Per Chinaqw, on April 19, a man surnamed Wei, the plaintiff in a motor vehicle traffic accident liability dispute case, had been...
The Bahamian government hopes to allow residents to pay taxes with digital assets in 2022
21.4.2022
“We have a vision to transform The Bahamas into the leading digital assets hub in the Caribbean,” said Philip Davis, prime minister of the Bahamas
Russian central bank needs to ease up digital asset projects, governor says
21.4.2022
Elvira Nabiullina is concerned about the Bank of Russia not treating digital asset projects softly enough to attract funding and maintain the economy
Brazilian Development Bank Sets Deadline for Completion of Blockchain Network
20.4.2022
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has partnered with the Court of Accounts of the Union (TCU), a constitutional institution of the Brazilian government, to complete the development of the Brazilian Blockchain Network. The partnership, established through a memorandum of understanding...
Ex-Chinese Central Bank Chief Says Digital Yuan Not Intended for International Trade
20.4.2022
The former governor of the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has reiterated claims that the forthcoming digital yuan has been designed primarily for retail use by domestic and even international users – not for cross-border trade purposes.
China has loosely pegged the value of its yuan fiat...
First Australian Bitcoin ETF Comes to Cboe, 40 Crypto Players Send a Letter to EU + More News
19.4.2022
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