Search

Nalezeno "Myanmar": 19

$100 Million Cryptocurrency Scheme Uncovered in Myanmar – What’s Going On?

25.2.2024
Chainalysis has unveiled a new case of fraud involving a single company operating from a compound in Myanmar, which swindled a sum of over $100 million from victims in less than two years. The post $100 Million Cryptocurrency Scheme Uncovered in Myanmar – What’s Going On? appeared first...

Heatwave and Debt: Laos Suspends Crypto Mining Operations Amid Rising Power Demands

26.8.2023
In recent developments, Electricite du Laos (EDL) announced on August 24 that the power company shut down cryptocurrency mining activities. This decision came after this summer’s unprecedented heat surge escalated electricity demands. Furthermore, these mining operations have reportedly been...

Crypto-Based Bank Receives Support from Myanmar's Shadow Government

21.7.2023
Myanmar is all set to launch its first fully crypto-based banking institution, the Spring Development Bank, on July 22. The Spring Development Bank, named after the Spring Revolution, aims to grant the country’s shadow government National Unity Government (NUG) access to financial services...

Myanmar Shadow Government to Start Neobank With Crypto Rails to Fund Fight Against Military Junta

20.7.2023
The National Unity Government bank is set to run on Polygon and do currency swaps via Uniswap v3 pools and USDT stablecoins

Myanmar’s shadow government backs launch of crypto-based bank

20.7.2023
The Spring Development Bank is Myanmar’s first financial institution to run entirely on crypto and blockchain

9 Asian Countries Discuss De-Dollarization Measures in Meeting Hosted by Iran

25.5.2023
Top officials from nine Asian countries, members of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU), have gathered in Tehran for their annual meeting, where de-dollarization takes center stage. In addition to the officials from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka...

10 Southeast Asian Nations Challenge Dollar Dominance With Push for Local Currencies

14.5.2023
The leaders of 10 Southeast Asian nations, members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), have agreed to “encourage the use of local currencies for economic and financial transactions.” The group comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar...

India to Facilitate International Settlements in Rupees to Reduce Dependence on the US Dollar

3.4.2023
The government of India has announced that it will facilitate the settlement of international transactions using its national currency, the rupee. As part of its foreign trading policy framework implemented on April 1, the country introduced this measure to facilitate payments for countries...

Exiled Myanmar democratic leaders want to issue CBDC to fund the revolution

6.9.2022
The National Unity Government is considering using the country’s frozen reserves as a backing for the digital currency

Myanmar’s military government considers launching digital currency: report

4.2.2022
Major General Zaw Min Tun of the country's military forces said rolling out a digital currency would "help improve financial activities in Myanmar."

Myanmar Military Government Proposes to Jail Digital Currency and VPN Users

25.1.2022
Myanmar’s military-ruled government is proposing to enact laws that will see users of virtual private networks (VPN) and digital currencies being jailed for up to three years. In addition, offenders will be made to pay fines of up to $2,800. Draft Bill Open for Comments Myanmar’s...

Bitcoin Saw Inflows Again, Miner Bets Against Ethereum's PoS, Meta on Getting Metaverse 'Right' + More News

24.1.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________... Read More: Bitcoin Saw Inflows Again, Miner Bets Against Ethereum's PoS, Meta on Getting Metaverse 'Right' + More News

Tether lauds Myanmar shadow government for making USDT an official currency

16.12.2021
The stablecoin issuer called NUG’s USDT adoption a significant event that goes “beyond the potentials of cryptocurrency.”

Myanmar’s Exiled Government Embraces Tether To Combat Military Regime

13.12.2021
Myanmar’s shadow government has recognized tether (USDT) as its official currency - with plans to use the stablecoin to collect funds for a campaign against the country’s military junta. ... Read More: Myanmar’s Exiled Government Embraces Tether To Combat Military Regime

Myanmar shadow government declares stablecoin USDT an official currency

13.12.2021
The NUG finance minister said Tether use would enhance trade speed and payment efficiency

Singapore Myanmar Investco Purchases 800 Mining Rigs, Firm Plans to Offer Mining Services

26.8.2021
On August 24, the investment and management company, Singapore Myanmar Investco Limited (SMI), revealed the company is entering the bitcoin mining industry as it has ordered 800 mining rigs to be delivered to Southeast Asia. The move follows a number of firms pivoting toward digital currency...