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Ghana’s Minority Lawmakers Reject Government Proposal to Tax Mobile Money Transactions

28.11.2021
The Ghanaian government’s proposal to introduce a 1.75% levy on digital transactions was recently rejected by a minority of lawmakers who insist the new tax derails efforts to help increase the number of adults that are financially included. The Digital Transactions Tax A minority...

Ross Ulbricht’s NFT Collection to Be Auctioned via Superrare at Art Basel Miami

19.11.2021
On December 2nd at Art Basel Miami, the very first Ross Ulbricht non-fungible token (NFT) collection will be showcased at the event and auctioned via Superrare. The proceeds from the auction will support Ross Ulbricht’s freedom efforts and a donor-advised fund called Art4giving, which helps...

Iran Continues Crackdown on Illegal Crypto Mining, Seizes Hundreds of Mining Rigs

10.11.2021
Authorities in Iran persist with their efforts to curb unauthorized cryptocurrency mining. The state-run power distribution company has recently identified over a dozen underground crypto farms in Tehran and other regions, unplugging hundreds of mining units illegally connected to the grid. Power...

LBank: DafriBank Aims for Making DBA Africa’s Number 1 Cryptocurrency

8.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Since blockchain technology and crypto have become the power of the next industrial revolution in recent years, Africa has been making concerted efforts to ensure inclusion in the conversation. As a multipurpose African bank with over 200,000 customers around the world, DafriBank...

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...

Goldman Sachs boosts tokenization efforts with new partnership

3.11.2021
The open source Daml smart contract language forms the core of the Daml application stack, a core tech by Digital Asset

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...

Nigeria Launches CBDC Amid Efforts To Tighten Grip Over Crypto Market

25.10.2021
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari should launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) today to enhance the operations of the country’s payments system. “Following [a] series of engagements with relevant stakeholders including the banking community, fintech operators, merchants and indeed,...

Texas Democratic Party aims to use NFT sales for fundraising efforts

12.10.2021
“We can’t wait to continue turning powerful, exclusive, behind-the-scenes moments into digital assets that help fuel progressive objectives," said Front Row co-founder Parker Butterworth

Sri Lanka’s E-commerce Platform Kapruka to Introduce Crypto Payments

10.10.2021
Sri Lanka’s leading online retailer, Kapruka, has unveiled plans to introduce support for cryptocurrency payments. The news comes as the South Asian country intensifies efforts to adopt legislation tailored to regulate its blockchain space and attract investments from the crypto industry....

Multiple CBDC Platform May Cut Int Payment Costs By Up To Half - BIS

28.9.2021
Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Bank of Thailand, the Digital Currency Institute of the People's Bank of China, and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates.“The prototype is part of our efforts to design

South African University Professor Urges Country to ‘Finalize Cryptocurrency Policy’ — Warns Against Resisting Crypto

27.9.2021
A professor with the University of Johannesburg, Rabelani Dagada, has urged South Africa to finalize its cryptocurrency public policy if the country still wants to become a hub for digital currency innovation. History Will Repeat Itself In an opinion published by Itweb, Dagada warned South African...

Spain’s Finance Ministry Intensifies Scrutiny of Crypto Wallets, Pay Firms

21.9.2021
of Finance. The ministry’s Union of Technicians (known locally as GESTHA) was quoted as stating that it “has been monitoring” the “[crypto] situation for several years” and had gradually succeeded in “establishing control measures to stop money laundering” efforts that make use of

Bitcoin.com Doubles Down on Non-Custodial Model

20.9.2021
Bitcoin.com, in line with its vision to support ‘economic freedom,’ is refocusing its efforts on non-custodial, or ‘self hosted,’ crypto products, including exchange. Therefore, the Bitcoin.com Wallet, which is fully non-custodial and provides users with direct access...

US Senator Requests Government Agencies Step Up Efforts to Prosecute Criminal Use of Cryptocurrencies

17.9.2021
U.S. Senator Margaret Hassan has requested that government agencies take “additional targeted steps to prevent and prosecute the use of cryptocurrency for criminal purposes.” She expressed her concern over “the rise in the use of cryptocurrency for criminal purposes.”...