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Russian Government to Track Crypto Transactions With Help From Anti-Drug Organization
4.11.2021
Russian institutions have responded to a call from а public movement for joint efforts to identify cryptocurrency transfers related to drug trade. The anti-drug organization, Stopnarkotik, recently asked the interior ministry and the central bank to investigate alleged connections between...
Amid Risk of Power Deficit, Ukraine Shuts Down Another Crypto Farm
3.11.2021
With а growing threat of electricity shortages in the winter months, Ukraine has busted another large coin minting facility illegally drawing power from the grid. The country’s security agency announced it’s stepping up efforts to ensure the nation’s energy system...
Singapore Strives to Become Global Crypto Hub, Monetary Authority Reveals
2.11.2021
Singapore, already a major financial center in the world, is now aiming to become a cryptocurrency hub as well. The city-state is seeking to secure its role as a leading player in the crypto space, the head of its central banking institution has indicated in recent comments. Singapore to Establish...
New Data Shows Red Hot US Inflation Highest in 30 Years — Analyst Says Rising Inflation Could Hit a ‘Tipping Point’
1.11.2021
Inflation continues to remain hot in the United States as supply constraints and higher oil prices continue, seeing barrels of crude surge above $80 per unit. Meanwhile, data released on Friday indicates that consumer expenditures have risen to 4.4%, the highest run-up of inflation the country...
Law Decoded: Sketching the boundaries of regulatory mandates, Oct. 25 – Nov. 1
1.11.2021
U.S. financial regulators are close to working out the limits of their authority over at least one class of digital assets
Venezuelan Authorities Seize More Than 100 Miners From Clandestine Bitcoin Mining Operation
1.11.2021
Venezuelan authorities seized over a hundred mining machines in a residential area of a central state. According to reports, the mining farm was operating illegally without permits that the national cryptocurrency watchdog, Sunacrip, requires for these operations. The seizure was led by...
Up to 12 Million Iranians Own Cryptocurrency, Traders Choose Local Exchanges
1.11.2021
Cryptocurrencies are a popular investment among Iranians and estimates suggest that the number of those who already own one coin or another may be as high as 12 million. The majority of Iranian traders prefer the services of local crypto exchanges, the chief executive of one of them claims....
Central Bank of Sri Lanka completes proof-of-concept KYC platform
29.10.2021
Sri Lanka’s recent economic uncertainty seems to be the driving force behind its interest in cryptocurrency and the government's new exploration into KYC technology
CBDC Could Increase Nigeria’s GDP by $29 Billion in 10 Years: President Buhari
28.10.2021
The Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, suggested in a recent speech that the new e-naira central bank digital currency (CBDC) could lead to an increase in the value of his country’s GDP by $29 billion in ten years. Africa’s First CBDC President Buhari made bold remarks in...
Nigerian Judge Rules in Favor of Accused Crypto Startup, Accounts to Be Reopened
27.10.2021
A Nigerian Federal Court judge recently ruled that the two frozen bank accounts belonging to Rise Vest Technologies, which is accused of trading cryptocurrencies, must be reopened. CBN’s Bank Account Freeze Order Dismissed In a ruling that overturns the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s...
European Central Bank announces digital euro advisory group members
27.10.2021
The group consists of 30 high-ranking financial professional from organizations including BBVA, CRIF and Stripe, among other
Newyorský Central Park: Divočina v srdci velkoměsta
27.10.2021
V hustém podrostu klopýtám o padlé tlející kmeny. Zdvihnu zrak a ... do očí mě udeří majestátní palisáda nablýskaných mrakodrapů. Podobný kontrast stěží najdete jinde než právě tady – v Central Parku, zeleném srdci mnohamilionového New Yorku
ECB Appoints Advisory Group for Digital Euro Project
27.10.2021
The European Central Bank (ECB) has appointed an advisory group for the digital euro project. Called the Digital Euro Market Advisory Group, it was founded with 30 members from business backgrounds. The council will have a say in the design, distribution, and value that this new digital currency...
Bank of Spain issues registration guidelines for crypto services
26.10.2021
All individuals and institutions in the country, including banks, will have to sign up using the new AML registry from the Bank of Spain
Dollar Stabilizes While Traders Await Central Banks Guidance
26.10.2021
Tuesday witnessed the US Dollar regaining the 1.67% it lost recently. Investors are on edge with central bank meetings, and data releases indicate new information on the rates. Meanwhile, the Euro dipped 0.3% as experts forecast the ECB’s dovish tendencies in the next meeting. As a result,...
Nigerian president to unveil eNaira central bank digital currency
25.10.2021
The Nigerian central bank digital currency was originally slated for launch earlier this month but was delayed
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to Unveil Country’s CBDC
25.10.2021
The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, is expected to formally launch the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) on October 25, 2021. High-Level Endorsement of the CBDC According to a statement released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the formal event marking...
Beijing Presses Fast-Food Chain McDonald’s to Support Digital Yuan — China’s CBDC Expected to Launch in February
24.10.2021
According to a recent report, Beijing is pressing the fast-food retail chain McDonald’s to support the digital yuan before the Winter Olympics in China scheduled for February 2022. The report notes that China is also pushing companies like Visa and Nike to join in on the central bank digital...
Russian Crypto Industry Association Slams Government for Doing ‘Nothing’ to Regulate Sector
24.10.2021
The main organization representing participants in the Russian crypto space has lambasted authorities in Moscow for not doing enough to regulate the industry. The criticism comes four years after President Putin directed institutions to legally define the status of digital financial technologies....
Bank of Russia Not Ready to Allow Bitcoin ETF Trading, Governor Says
24.10.2021
Central Bank of Russia isn’t prepared to admit a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to the market, the head of the regulator, Elvira Nabiullina, told Russian media. Her statement, reaffirming the bank’s hardline stance on cryptocurrencies that has been recently criticized again, came...