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Indian Finance Minister Says Crypto Assets Cannot Be Currencies — Expects ‘Some Framework Emerging’ From G20 Discussion
17.3.2024
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stated that it is the position of the Indian government that crypto assets cannot be currencies, which are issued by central banks. She clarified that crypto assets can be used for trading, speculation, profit-making, and various other purposes....
Zimbabwe to Launch ‘Structured Currency’ Linked to Gold, Says Finance Minister
14.2.2024
The Zimbabwean government plans to launch what it calls a “structured currency.” Some commentators and social media users have expressed skepticism over the government’s latest currency plans. Zimbabwe’s Structured Currency The Zimbabwean Finance Minister, Mtuli Ncube, has said...
Former British Finance Minister Denies Crypto Lobbying Allegations
9.2.2024
The UK’s former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Philip Hammond, has denied allegations that he may have been illegally lobbying for crypto company Copper. Hammond currently Chairs the Switzerland-based crypto firm. He has had the appointment since January last year after first serving as...
Britain’s Former Finance Minister George Osborne Joins Coinbase’s Global Advisory Council
3.2.2024
Britain’s former chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, joins Coinbase’s global advisory council. Osborne becomes the latest high-profile politician to join the crypto exchange’s advisory council. The former finance minister has said he is looking forward to working with...
India Keeps Stiff Taxes on Crypto as Interim-Budget Is Revealed in Election Year
1.2.2024
India has not introduced any changes to the controversial tax deducted at source (TDS) affecting the crypto industry
EU Provisional Agreement: Crypto Asset Service Providers Added to Obliged Entities List
19.1.2024
As per the provisional agreement struck between the European Union Council and Parliament, crypto asset service providers will be obliged to verify facts and information on users whose transactions exceed $1,090. According to the Belgian Finance Minister, the new requirements will “ensure...
Cryptocurrency Regulations Set to Help Minimize Risks Associated With Crypto Trading — Turkey Finance Minister
12.1.2024
Mehmet Simsek, the Turkish Finance Minister, recently revealed that a draft of his country’s crypto regulations is now in the final stage. Simsek said that once they come into force, the new regulations will help minimize the risks that are associated with trading crypto assets. Minimum...
Turkey Will Conclude Technical Studies for Crypto Legislation Soon: Finance Minister
10.1.2024
Under draft proposals, crypto firms will be required to obtain licenses from the country’s capital markets regulator
Report: Turkey Exits From Foreign Exchange Protected Deposit Program
3.1.2024
On Jan. 1 Turkey ended its two-year-old foreign exchange (FX)—protected deposit program in what is seen as another step towards a return to orthodoxy. Treasury and Finance Minister, Mehmet Simsek also signaled the start of what he called a “permanent improvement in the current account.”...
UK Finance Minister to Probe Banking Challenges Faced by Crypto Firms
20.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Mary The finance minister of the United Kingdom has pledged to look into the reported difficulties faced by licensed cryptocurrency firms in opening business accounts in the country. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has agreed to meet with Economic Secretary of...
UK Finance Minister Proposes Sandbox Initiative for Digital Assets Legislation
23.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / RGY23 The UK government has announced a new legislative proposal for a Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS), aiming to create a supportive testing environment for crypto technologies and services. In the recently released Autumn Statement, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt...
Indian Finance Minister Shares Progress on Crypto Roadmap Implementation at Virtual G20 Summit
23.11.2023
Source: YouTube / DD India India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shared the latest advancements in the implementation of the crypto regulation roadmap during the virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit yesterday. Emphasizing the formal adoption of the roadmap by the G20, Sitharaman highlighted...
Digital Ruble Pilot to Expand to Execute Budget Expenditures Next Year
22.11.2023
Anton Siluanov, the finance minister of Russia, has announced that the Central Bank of Russia will expand the pilot phase of the digital ruble next year to include the execution of still undefined targeted budget expenditures. Digital Ruble to Be Leveraged for Budget Expenditures The digital ruble...
Argentina’s President-Elect Javier Milei ‘No Anarcho-Capitalist’ Says Former Greek Finance Minister
22.11.2023
According to Greece’s former finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, Argentina’s president-elect Javier Milei is “no anarcho-capitalist.” The former finance minister said Milei’s plan to fight inflation with dollarization “is like nuking a country to get rid...
Nigeria Plans to Include Fintechs in Broadened Official Currency Market
26.10.2023
A Nigerian official recently said the foreign exchange-starved country plans to include “legitimate” market participants like bureaux de change and financial technology companies in the official forex currency market. Finance Minister Wale Edun also said the country will receive...
Argentina Faces Presidential Runoff: Massa and Milei Vie for Leadership Amid Economic Tensions
24.10.2023
This past weekend in Argentina, a vote for the country’s next president led to a runoff between Finance Minister Sergio Massa of the Unión por la Patria party and libertarian candidate Javier Milei of the La Libertad Avanza party. In the Sunday vote, Massa received 37% while Milei...
G20 Nations Actively Discussing Crypto Framework, Says Indian Finance Minister
6.9.2023
The G20 countries are actively discussing a global framework for crypto assets under India’s presidency, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has revealed. “India’s presidency has put on the table key issues related to regulating or understanding that there should be a framework...
India's Finance Minister Says Discussions Underway on Global Framework to Regulate Crypto Ahead of G20 Summit
5.9.2023
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed that discussions are underway on global crypto regulations ahead of the G20 summit.
India is all set to chair the upcoming G20 meeting between world’s most powerful countries later this week where crypto regulations is going to be one of...
BRICS Discussing Single Unit of Account, Alternative to Dollar, Russian Finance Minister Says
24.8.2023
The BRICS members are mulling over the possible launch of a common unit of account, Russia’s Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov unveiled. This would be an alternative to the U.S. dollar that can be used to denote the cost of some commodities, for example, but not a single currency like the euro...
G20 Welcomes FSB's Tougher Crypto Rules, Says Presidency Holders India
18.7.2023
The Group of Twenty (G20) has welcomed the high-level recommendations of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) on crypto asset activities and global stablecoin arrangements