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Senators Introduce Bill to Limit Use of China’s Digital Currency in the US — ‘This Is a Major Financial and Surveillance Risk’
28.5.2022
Several U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill to prohibit app platforms in the country from hosting apps that enable transactions using China’s central bank digital currency, the digital yuan. “The Chinese Communist Party will use its digital currency to control and spy on anyone...
Siam Commercial Bank Is Chasing DeFi Yield Through Compound
27.5.2022
The bank’s venture arm, SCB 10X, is using Compound Treasury’s 4% yield service via the Fireblocks custody platform
Economist David Dodge Says Gold Is an ‘Antique Instrument,’ Thinks Digitizing the Canadian Dollar Is Interesting
27.5.2022
The economist David Dodge, the former seventh governor of the Bank of Canada, says gold is an “antique instrument,” and he believes Canada’s central bank got rid of its gold reserves for this very reason. Despite saying gold is an outdated financial tool, Dodge said that...
Draft bill to ban China’s digital yuan from US app stores
27.5.2022
Three Republican senators introduced a bill to protect Americans from the "Authoritarian Digital Currencies Act."
Swinburne Uni brings Web3 firms to class
27.5.2022
The industry will be able to “tap into future talent” as the partnership sees Judo Bank and Web3 firm Banxa and co-creating content, hosting lectures, providing case studies and even giving students access to their networks
JPMorgan Foresees Increased Blockchain Use in Finance — Prepares to Offer Related Services
27.5.2022
JPMorgan expects blockchain use in finance to increase as the crypto sector grows. The global investment bank says, “We want to make sure that we are able to not only support that but also be ready to provide related services.” JPMorgan’s Blockchain Plans JPMorgan Chase &...
Central African Republic Moves Ahead With Its Crypto Hub Initiative Despite World Bank's Concerns
26.5.2022
Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadéra is readying to launch a new crypto project, dubbed Sango - the first crypto initiative that is designed to strengthen the country’s image as an emerging African crypto hub.
“For us, formal economy is no longer an option,”...
U.S. dollar index retreats from 20 year highs — but will DXY topping spark a Bitcoin recovery?
26.5.2022
Strong euro and overbought readings could pressure the dollar further, showing signs of topping out—Bitcoin at risk of falling
World Bank won’t support Central African Republic’s Sango crypto hub
26.5.2022
The World Bank has said “it will be physically impossible” for the lender to fund the planned Sango crypto hub and voiced concerns regarding the country’s adoption of Bitcoin
JPMorgan Sees ‘Significant Upside’ to Bitcoin — Replaces Real Estate With Crypto as ‘Preferred Alternative Asset’
26.5.2022
JPMorgan sees “significant upside” to the price of bitcoin. The global investment bank’s price target for the cryptocurrency is 28% above its current price. JPMorgan has also replaced real estate with cryptocurrencies as its “preferred alternative asset class along with...
Brazil's Federal Revenue now requires citizens to pay taxes on like-kind crypto trades
25.5.2022
The Federal Revenue of Brazil wants investors to pay taxes on cryptocurrency trading profits, even if there is no exchange for Brazil's national currency
Crypto Market Turning Point — Most Cryptocurrencies Down 57% to Over 80% From Price Highs
25.5.2022
Roughly six months ago, bitcoin and a number of digital assets reached all-time highs and the crypto economy crested above $3 trillion in value. Today is a different story as a great majority of cryptocurrencies are down between 57% to over 80% against the U.S. dollar. While Cryptos Are Down From...
Davos Watch: Real Interest Rates to Remain at ‘Nothing or Next to Nothing’ & Higher Inflation Target
25.5.2022
Inflation expectations in Europe have consistently drifted upwards, and despite rising nominal interest rates, the real rate is likely to be “nothing or next to nothing,” according to Klaas Knot, President of the Central Bank of the Netherlands. Meanwhile, a professor said that 3% is a more...
Thailand Exempts Crypto Transfers From VAT Until End of 2023
25.5.2022
Authorities in Thailand have formally introduced a value-added tax (VAT) exemption for transfers of cryptocurrencies through government-approved exchanges. The tax break, in force until the end of next year, will also apply to digital currency issued by the Bank of Thailand. Royal Decrees Enforce...
StarkWare nets $100M as investors bank on layer-2 success
25.5.2022
Ethereum layer-2 developer StarkWare raises a further $100 million despite a gloomy outlook for the cryptocurrency space
ECB Survey Finds 10% of Eurozone Households Own Crypto Assets
25.5.2022
One in every 10 households in six eurozone countries has acquired cryptocurrencies, the European Central Bank (ECB) has found with a new survey. While the richest are most likely to own crypto assets, poor families are not far behind, the poll indicates. Dutch Households Lead in Terms of Crypto...
Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey Warns Bitcoin Has No Intrinsic Value, Not a Practical Means of Payment
25.5.2022
The governor of the Bank of England, the British central bank, says bitcoin has no intrinsic value and the cryptocurrency is not suitable as a practical means of payment. His warning came after the crypto market plunged. Andrew Bailey on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Bank of England Governor Andrew...
Swiss VC Launches African Blockchain Early Stage Fund
24.5.2022
Crypto Valley Venture Capital has announced the launch of an early-stage fund for African blockchain startups. Already, the venture capital firm has invested in 12 startups whose use cases go beyond crypto. Uses Cases Beyond Crypto The Switzerland-based venture capital (VC) firm, Crypto Valley...
IMF Chief Speaks of Crypto ‘Pyramid’ Concerns – But Also ‘Begs’ Not to Abandon Crypto Progress
24.5.2022
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has waded into the terra (LUNA) and UST fallout – seemingly labeling the project a “pyramid,” while also urging regulators to consider the “importance” of the world of crypto and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
Bloomberg quoted...
Major Japanese Bank Sumitomo Mitsui Trust to Launch Cryptocurrency Custody Business
24.5.2022
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust, one of the major banking institutions in Japan, will reportedly enter the cryptocurrency custody business. The company is entering a partnership with Bitbank, a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange, to launch a new company that will focus on offering institutional-grade...