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India Asks IMF and FSB for Joint Paper to Help Formulate ‘Comprehensive’ Crypto Policy
26.2.2023
India has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Stability Board (FSB) to develop “a synthesis paper” on crypto assets as part of the G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors under India’s presidency. “This would help in the formulation...
Report: Nigeria to Stop Cash Withdrawals From Government Accounts
9.1.2023
From the start of March, Nigerian public officials will be barred from withdrawing cash from government bank accounts, the head of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit reportedly said. Public officials that want to be exempted from this new regulation will have to obtain a waiver from...
Indian Central Bank: Developing Global Crypto Regulation Is a Priority for G20 Under India’s Presidency
1.1.2023
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) says one of the priorities for the G20 under India’s presidency is to “develop a framework for global regulation, including the possibility of prohibition, of unbacked crypto assets, stablecoins, and defi.” The Indian central bank warned that...
Pro-Crypto EU Lawmaker Eva Kaili Set to Lose Vice-Presidency Amid Corruption Probe
12.12.2022
Kaili, actively involved in European Parliament discussions on cryptocurrency and NFTs, has already been suspended from her party following allegations of lobbying by Qatar
India Looks to Coordinate Global Crypto Rulemaking as It Assumes G-20 Presidency
9.12.2022
India has taken over the G-20 – an intergovernmental forum of some of the world’s largest economies – just as much of the world is pondering whether stricter regulation of crypto is needed
Crypto regulation is 1 of 8 planned priorities under India's G20 presidency, says finance minister
1.11.2022
Nirmala Sitharaman's comments came amid the Reserve Bank of India launching its digital rupee pilot program for the wholesale segment
Indian Finance Minister Says Crypto Regulation Is a 'Working Priority' for Its G20 Presidency Next Month
1.11.2022
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had earlier mentioned crypto would be on the agenda of its G20 Presidency starting next month for an year. On Tuesday she said framing crypto assets would be one of eight priorities that are still in the works
Crypto Regulation Will Be a Priority for G20 Under India Presidency, Official Says
1.11.2022
Crypto regulation would be a priority during India's year-long presidency of the G20 which begins next month, according to India's Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran
India to Discuss Crypto During G20 Presidency to Establish Tech-Driven Regulatory Framework, Says Finance Minister
18.10.2022
India plans to discuss crypto regulations during its G20 presidency with member countries. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has revealed that the Indian government hopes to arrive at a framework or standard operating procedure (SOP) so that countries globally “can have a technology-driven...
India aims to develop crypto SOPs during G20 presidency, says finance minister
16.10.2022
Sitharaman has previously called for global collaboration to decide on crypto's future and has been cautious against mainstream crypto adoption citing risks to financial stability
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Central African Republic Has Adopted Bitcoin as Reference Currency — Office of the Presidency
28.4.2022
Following the confusion that surrounded initial reports, a senior staffer in the Central African Republic (CAR)’s presidency has now confirmed that bitcoin will become the country’s reference currency. First Country in Africa to Officially Adopt Bitcoin A press statement supposedly...
Macron or Le Pen: What promise does each presidential candidate hold for crypto?
23.4.2022
Regardless of who wins the presidency, France is unlikely to deviate from the pan-European regulatory approach
Crypto-friendly Yoon Suk-yeol wins Sth Korean presidency, ICX surges 60%
10.3.2022
Conservative, crypto-friendly candidate Yoon Suk-yeol has claimed victory in the South Korean presidential election, with the token used to mint his signature as an NFT surging 60%
Covid Testing Is Such A Debacle Even Wario64 Is Trying To Help
6.1.2022
Welcome to the winter of our discontent. Over 500,000 new cases of covid-19 a day. More than 1,000 new deaths. Testing sites are backed up for days and the more convenient but less reliable at-home antigen kits have become all but impossible to get a hold of. Now even the patron saint of helping...
Mexico Announces It Will Issue Its Own Digital Coin by 2024
1.1.2022
The government of Mexico announced that the country’s central bank will issue its own digital currency. The statement of the official account of the presidency of Mexico informed that the development should be ready towards 2024, and remarked about the importance the technology has for...
Nigerian Presidency: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Against ‘Willy-Nilly Devaluation of the Naira’
15.10.2021
The Nigerian presidency has denied reports that the country’s Vice President (VP), Yemi Osinbajo, was calling for the devaluation of the local currency when he recently questioned the naira’s official exchange rate. The Huge Arbitrage In fact, according to a report that quotes Laolu...
Cryptocurrency Swap Not Banned in Iran, President’s Legal Team Says
5.8.2021
Current regulations do not prohibit the swapping of digital currencies, according to the Iranian Vice Presidency for Legal Affairs. The department has stated its position in correspondence with an ICT industry association which wanted to know what rules apply to cryptocurrency exchange, local media...
Activision Hires Yet Another Former Republican Big Wig
4.6.2021
It seems that Activision has a type. After hiring former George W. Bush-era counterterrorism appointee Frances F. Townsend and controversial Trump administration member Brian Bulatao in March, the mega-publisher has now rounded out its ranks with a third ex-member of a Republican Presidential...
Roblox Player Fakes Their Way Into White House Press Briefings
13.4.2021
An independent journalist named Kacey Montagu has spent the last few months integrating herself within the White House press corps, lying about her connections to outlets both real and fictional to ask the Biden administration questions during official briefings. But according to Politico, Montagu...