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Report Claims Nayib Bukele’s Regime May Issue a Salvadoran Stablecoin
18.7.2021
According to regional reports, El Salvador’s current leadership is in the midst of developing a stablecoin backed by the U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, others believe the stablecoin idea was scrapped now that Nayib Bukele’s government chose to leverage bitcoin. Some Say the Colón-Dollar...
US Government Offers Cryptocurrency in ‘Rewards for Justice’ Program
16.7.2021
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program is offering a reward of up to $10 million “for information on foreign malicious cyber activity against U.S. critical infrastructure.” The department further said that “Reward payments may include payments...
Japan to reportedly take action to scrutinize crypto globally
16.7.2021
Japanese Ministry of Finance is hiring more staff to develop stricter global rules for digital currencies, particularly fiat-pegged stablecoins
Tennessee city wants to accept property tax payments in Bitcoin
16.7.2021
Jackson Mayor Scott Conger believes that Bitcoin is the only solution to fix inflation and the U.S. dollar devaluation
Michael Saylor doesn't think Bitcoin is ‘going to be currency in the US ever’
16.7.2021
The MicroStrategy boss thinks Bitcoin is a form of property and points out that the U.S. Government is not threatened by other forms of property
Financial Report Shows Bit Digital Is Transferring 14,500 Bitcoin Miners From China to the US
15.7.2021
Following the bitcoin mining crackdown in China, the Nasdaq-listed firm Bit Digital published a second-quarter bitcoin production and mining operations update and noted the company is moving 14,500 bitcoin miners from China to the United States. Bit Digital says after the Chinese government’s...
US government delves deeper into crypto accountability with $10M bounty
15.7.2021
The Biden administration reportedly intends to ramp up efforts to trace cryptocurrency payments
Indian high court seeks ad disclaimers from crypto exchanges
15.7.2021
India’s Delhi High Court is looking to put a clear voiceover and a disclaimer covering 80% of the screen on crypto ads on national TV
Tanzania Announces Plans to Create Blockchain Advisory Team as Country Moves to Adopt Crypto
14.7.2021
In a follow-up to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s call for cryptocurrency action, a government minister has now announced plans to set up a crypto advisory team. This team, according to the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) minister Faustine Ndugulile, will consist...
China shuts down crypto mining in Anhui province
14.7.2021
The Anhui government is addressing growing electricity demand by shutting down local crypto mining operations
Indian Bank Blocks Use of RBI’s Remittance System for Crypto While Government Delays Bill
13.7.2021
Major Indian bank ICICI has asked customers not to use the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s liberalised remittance scheme (LRS) for any crypto-related investments. ICICI, a leading private sector bank in India, has updated its retail outward remittance application to include cryptocurrency. With...
OK Group to help China combat money laundering with blockchain
13.7.2021
OK Group will start working with Chinese authorities to combat money laundering using distributed ledger technology
Former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu: Regulatory crackdown may be good for crypto
13.7.2021
Wu also pitched Singapore, where his current company Matrixport is based, as a strong contender to serve as "a hub for crypto innovations."
Australian government awards $4M in grants to two blockchain startups
13.7.2021
The new investment aims to explore blockchain’s capability to expand the competitiveness of Australia’s critical minerals and food and beverage industries
UAE to experiment and launch an in-house digital currency
12.7.2021
As a part of the 2023-2026 strategy, CBUAE intends to be among the world's top 10 regulators
California Man Arrested for Using Government’s Covid-19 PPP Loan to Buy Cryptocurrency and Tesla
12.7.2021
The U.S. has arrested a man on criminal charges after he allegedly defrauded the government’s Covid-19 loan programs and used the money to buy cryptocurrency and Tesla. Using PPP Loan to Buy Cryptocurrency and Tesla The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that Lebnitz Tran...
China Opens Digital Yuan Whitelist for Ten Million Citizens
10.7.2021
The Chinese government is taking its digital yuan test one step further. Now, 10 million users will be able to test and use the currency after applying to join a whitelist in selected state banks. This new phase of the test aims to detect possible problems in a more broad testing environment. China...
Using Decentralized Digital IDs and Blockchain to Help Millions in Africa Get Identified
9.7.2021
With over 1.3 billion inhabitants, Africa accounts for over 16% of the world’s population. However, the continent still falls short when it comes to providing its residents with legitimate or government-issued identification documents. As some studies have revealed, as many as 400 million...
UK advertising watchdog flags crypto ads ‘red alert’ priority
9.7.2021
The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority is increasing its capacity to track misleading crypto ads using AI and scraping
France and Singapore pilot cross-border CBDC transactions
8.7.2021
The central banks of France and Singapore are working on a digital currency interoperability system supporting multiple global CBDCs