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Russia’s Digital Ruble Model to Get Bank-Friendly Redesign
18.2.2021
Banks had feared being drained of liquidity under the original concept for the digital currency
Kia Motors America Victim of Ransomware Attack Demanding $20M in Bitcoin, Report Claims
18.2.2021
BleepingComputer claims to have evidence that the ransomware gang DoppelPaymer is demanding 404 BTC from the car firm
Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’ Has Started Accepting Bitcoin, Ether for Tax Payments
18.2.2021
Local firm Bitcoin Suisse has partnered with the canton of Zug, converting cryptocurrency tax payments into Swiss francs
Malaysian Bitcoin Mining Gang Stole Over $2M in Electricity, Say Police
18.2.2021
Police seized 1,746 bitcoin mining machines across 21 premises in raids this week
Robinhood to Allow Deposits, Withdrawals for Cryptos Including Dogecoin
18.2.2021
Currently, users of the popular trading app can only buy and sell cryptocurrencies within their Robinhood accounts
US Lawmakers Looking Into China’s Role in GameStop Pump: Report
18.2.2021
Some Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee want to look into Reddit’s ties to Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent and Robinhood rival Moomoo
Why We Should Take Dogecoin Seriously
17.2.2021
Dogecoin's rise reflects the power of collective belief and a longing for a more ideal form of crypto
Billionaires’ Favorite Climate Solution Is a Dangerous Distraction
17.2.2021
An Elon Musk tweet can do everything from moving the stock market to convincing people to invest in a joke cryptocurrency. So when the richest man on Earth tweeted in late January about kicking $100 million to whoever could come up with the best technology to capture carbon from the air, the world...
Russia’s Crypto Tax Bill Passes First Reading at State Duma
17.2.2021
The bill proposes to recognise cryptocurrency as property for purposes of taxation
Mastercard Launches Prepaid Card for World’s First CBDC in Bahamas
17.2.2021
The Bahamian Sand Dollar can now be used for payments anywhere Mastercard is accepted
Coinbase Hires Former Stripe Exec as Chief Compliance Officer
17.2.2021
Melissa Strait will take charge of Coinbase's compliance initiatives ahead of its planned public listing
Why the US Needs Bitcoin
17.2.2021
Elon Musk and other VIPs have endorsed it. Here's why the Federal Reserve should seriously consider BTC for its balance sheet
Central Bank Digital Currencies May Drive Cash ‘Shadow Economy’ to Crypto: Reuters
17.2.2021
"Shadow economy" participants, those who use deal mostly in hard cash for anonymity's sake, are unlikely to be drawn to using a CBDC, according to a Reuters column
India Plans Twin Taxes on Exchanges and Traders Before Passing Crypto Bill: Report
17.2.2021
A senior Finance Ministry official told a newspaper that taxation does not necessarily imply legality
World’s Oldest Central Bank Extends Digital Currency Test Till 2022
17.2.2021
Sweden's Riksbank said it would continue work with Accenture on a potential e-krona digital currency until next year
Head of St Louis Fed Says Bitcoin Not a Challenge to US Dollar’s Global Dominance
17.2.2021
James Bullard also likened bitcoin to gold as a safe-haven asset
State of Crypto: Will 2021 Finally Be the Year of the Bitcoin ETF?
16.2.2021
The market has matured since 2018, when bitcoin ETF applications last hit a peak. It's unclear whether that's enough to see one approved
NYDIG Files for Bitcoin ETF, Adding to Firms Hoping 2021 Is When SEC Finally Says ‘Yes’
16.2.2021
The filing comes on the same day as bitcoin hit $50,000 for the first time ever
Russia’s Lower House to Consider Bill on Crypto Taxation This Week
16.2.2021
If passed the bill would amend tax laws to recognize digital currencies as a form of property
Russian Mobile Operators Eye Payments Services, Wallets for Digital Ruble
16.2.2021
Some telcos are looking at developing a digital wallet that would link the digital currency to users' mobile phone numbers