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Dubai financial regulator working on regulations for cryptocurrencies

19.1.2021
The Dubai Financial Services Authority is reportedly looking to introduce two crypto-related consultation papers as part of its business plan in 2021

Iran Seizes 45,000 Bitcoin Miners for Illegally Using Subsidized Government Electricity: Report

19.1.2021
Police in Iran have reportedly seized 45,000 bitcoin mining rigs for illegally using subsidized electricity from the state-owned power utility Tavanir, the local Tasmin News Agency reported this week. According to Mohammad Hassan Motavalizadeh, head of Tavanir, the efficient application-specific...

Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Proposes a National Cryptocurrency but It Won’t Replace the Dollar

18.1.2021
An Ecuadorian presidential candidate hinted at creating a cryptocurrency in the country as part of its government agenda. Giovanny Andrade said that the national crypto aims to “facilitate” transactions across the country. Crypto Could Be Backed by Gold During an interview with...

Huobi Korea scores certification from Korea Internet and Security Agency

18.1.2021
The South Korean arm of global crypto giant Huobi has acquired an ISMS certification to comply with the upcoming Special Payment Act

IMF Tells Governments: Spend as Much as You Can and Then Spend More

17.1.2021
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on countries worldwide to spend as much as they can and then spend more. She admitted that this is a “very unusual” policy for the IMF but it is needed to revive economies. Many people are interpreting her statement as very...

India Seizes Bitcoins Worth $1.2 Million From Hacker of Government Website and Crypto Exchanges

17.1.2021
Indian police have seized $1.2 million in bitcoin from a hacker who allegedly hacked a government website, online game portals, and cryptocurrency exchanges. He was previously arrested for stealing $1.5 million from an Indian state government. Indian Police Seize Bitcoins From Hacker The Bengaluru...

Coinbase users can now report their crypto taxes using CoinTracker

15.1.2021
Filing 2020 taxes may be slightly less complicated for Coinbase users than it was before

British financial advisor calls on the gov’t to ban crypto transactions

15.1.2021
Veteran financial advisor Neil Liversidge came to the U.K. Government and Parliament with a petition to ban crypto transactions

China’s blockchain project BSN to pilot global CBDC system in 2021

15.1.2021
China is building a new system to integrate international central bank digital currencies as part of its national blockchain project, the BSN

Bitcoin bubble will pop sooner or later, says famous Russian BTC critic

15.1.2021
Anatoly Aksakov of the Russian State Duma suggested that global jurisdictions should ban Bitcoin as a payment method

Treasury backs down: Crypto monitoring rule will wait until new administration

14.1.2021
A big win for the crypto industry today, which was unanimous in opposition to a new anti-money laundering rule that many saw as rushed and draconian

South Korea’s tourist hotspot launches DLT-based app tracing COVID-19

14.1.2021
Jeju Island and blockchain company Iconloop are proceeding with a full rollout of their COVID-19 contact tracing app following successful pilots

Pakistan to Set up Two State-Owned Bitcoin Mining Farms to Help Boost Economy

14.1.2021
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the third largest of Pakistan’s four semi-autonomous provinces, is setting up two state-backed bitcoin mining farms, local media reported last week. Ziaullah Bangash, advisor to the chief minister of KP on Science and Information Technology, said...

Indian Doctors Warn of Illegal Covid-19 Vaccine Sales for Bitcoin: Citizens Urged to Wait for Government Approved Vaccine

14.1.2021
Indian doctors have warned that the sale of unauthorized Covid-19 vaccines on the black market, where vendors ask for bitcoin as payment, is illegal. According to the doctors, the unsanctioned marketing of the vaccine to the elite is prevalent in the state of Karnataka. Some doctors say the Indian...