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Binance Shutting Down Crypto Exchange Services in Singapore
14.12.2021
Crypto exchange Binance is winding down its exchange operation in Singapore after the company decided to withdraw its application with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate a digital asset exchange in the country. “Buying and selling of crypto from existing assets of users...
Thailand Doesn’t Prohibit Crypto Use for Payments but Warns of Price Fluctuation
12.12.2021
Bank of Thailand’s officials say that using cryptocurrency as a means of payment is not illegal. However, they added that users “must be able to accept the risks,” including price fluctuation. Using Crypto to Pay for Goods and Services Is Not Illegal in Thailand Sakkapop...
IMF Advises How Crypto Should Be Regulated Citing ‘Urgent Need for Cross-Border Collaboration’
11.12.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has outlined some recommendations of how cryptocurrency should be regulated, noting that there is an urgent need for cross-border collaboration and cooperation on cryptocurrency regulation. IMF Provides Recommendations on Crypto Regulation The International...
Bank of Russia Rejects Provision of Crypto-Related Financial Services
7.12.2021
Russia’s central bank has voiced opposition to the provision of financial services related to cryptocurrencies. The monetary authority believes such offerings would go against the interests of Russian investors as they are highly risky. Central Bank of Russia Unwilling to Allow Financial...
Ethereum Might Dethrone Bitcoin as Best Crypto Store of Value, Study Argues
4.12.2021
A recent paper authored by members of several universities, including Sydney and Macquarie, argues that recent changes in Ethereum monetary policy are making it a better store of value than bitcoin. The deflationary effect that the EIP-1559 proposal has caused in the issuance of the currency...
Russia to Decide Fate of Crypto Exchangers in 2022
3.12.2021
Discussions on the future of “virtual currency exchangers” in Russia should be completed in 2022, a high-ranking representative of the country’s financial watchdog has indicated. Following international standards, authorities in Moscow would have to either regulate or ban such...
Bank of England Governor Worried About Bitcoin Being Legal Tender in El Salvador
29.11.2021
The governor of the Bank of England, the country’s central bank, has voiced concerns about El Salvador choosing bitcoin as a national currency. Citing a recent warning by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) against bitcoin’s use as legal tender, the governor said: “What would...
El Salvador Buys 100 More Bitcoins Amid Crypto Sell-Offs and New Covid-19 Variant Scare
28.11.2021
As reports of a new Covid-19 strain spread, tanking the price of many cryptocurrencies, El Salvador bought the dip. The country has added 100 more bitcoins to its treasury despite a recent warning by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), bringing the total number of bitcoins purchased to 1,220....
Bank of Russia Pushes to Introduce Liability for Illegal Use of Digital Assets
24.11.2021
The monetary authority in Moscow, the Bank of Russia, wants those who use cryptocurrencies against the law to be held accountable. The financial regulator has proposed the introduction of legal liability for some operations with digital assets which it considers illegal. Central Bank of Russia Aims...
IMF Warns El Salvador Against Using Bitcoin as Legal Tender After ‘Bitcoin City’ Announcement
23.11.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned El Salvador against using bitcoin as legal tender due to various risks associated with cryptocurrency. The warning came one day after Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announced his plan to build a “bitcoin city” powered by a volcano...
Eurosystem Approves New Oversight Framework Concerning Crypto Services
23.11.2021
The monetary authority of the euro area, the Eurosystem, has introduced a new framework for overseeing electronic payments, including services related to crypto assets. The new set of rules will complement upcoming EU regulations for cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. ECB Aims for Secure...
After Overseeing the Largest Monetary Expansion in US History Biden Renominates Powell to Lead the Fed
22.11.2021
U.S. president Joe Biden revealed his intent on Monday to re-nominate Jerome Powell as the Federal Reserve chairperson. Major indices and stocks gained on the news that Powell will get a second term as the head of the central bank. Biden Chooses to Renominate Fed Chair Jerome Powell On Monday...
IMF Says Nigerian CBDC Drawing Global Interest, Warns of Associated Risks
18.11.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged that the recently launched Nigerian central bank digital currency (CBDC) is attracting interest from many institutions globally, including central banks. Still, the fund warns that the CBDC carries risks for monetary policy implementation...
Digital Ruble Should Not Boost Inflation, Bank of Russia Says
17.11.2021
Bank of Russia is preparing for a prolonged trial of the digital version of the national fiat to ensure this is a “full-fledged ruble,” the head of the monetary authority has emphasized. The regulator has put forward some conditions for the implementation of the new currency project....
Cameroon to Hold Workshop Examining Challenges and Risks of Using Cryptocurrencies
15.11.2021
The government in Cameroon, which is reportedly keen on regulating cryptocurrencies, is set to hold a workshop that will look at the challenges and risks of using such digital currencies in the country. Proliferation of Scams According to a report by Business in Cameroon, the workshop, which is...
Zanzibar Government Keen to Get Stakeholders’ View on Cryptocurrencies
15.11.2021
Zanzibar is keen on getting stakeholders’ views on the viability of adopting digital currencies before a final decision is made, a government minister has said. The Importance of Getting the Views of Stakeholders In his remarks during an interview with The Citizen, Mudrick Soraga, who is...
US Faces More Inflation Woes as CPI Hits Highest Record in 30 Years
11.11.2021
U.S. inflation continues to roar higher as this week’s data from the consumer price index (CPI) jumped 6.2% from a year ago. Americans are concerned as the Federal Reserve has expanded the monetary supply like at no other time in history, suppressed the benchmark interest rate, and U.S....
Crypto has gone from 'weird' to 'cool' thanks to NFTs says Visa executive
10.11.2021
Visa’s head of crypto Cuy Sheffield said that mainstream users are setting up “crypto wallets in waves” to be a part of the NFT sector
Digital Euro Should Be Attractive But Not ‘Too Successful,’ ECB’s Panetta Says
7.11.2021
The digital euro should be an attractive means of payment but its design should prevent it from becoming so successful as a store of value that it threatens banks and private money, according to Fabio Panetta, a high-ranking executive at the European Central Bank. Panetta stressed that both this...
$1.75 Trillion for Climate Change, Social Services — Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ Plan Advances While Inflation Grips US
3.11.2021
This week, U.S. lawmakers are preparing to debate the advance of Joe Biden’s Build Back Better proposal, which is now estimated at $1.75 trillion. The new proposal follows the expansive monetary policy the Federal Reserve engaged in during the last two years expanding the money supply like...