09-25-2024
Steve Kaaru
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Article by Steve Kaaru
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20 February, 2022
UAE to license digital currency firms as local market skyrockets by 1,500%
According to sources from within the government, a licensing regime for VASPs will be ready by the end of the...
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20 February, 2022
Russia finance chief: Banning Bitcoin is like banning the Internet
According to the Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Russians are best served by a well-regulated digital currency industry not by a...
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19 February, 2022
NYSE patent filings show bourse’s plans to become digital currency, NFT marketplace
The New York Stock Exchange has filed a number of patents that would allow it to expand into digital assets...
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19 February, 2022
South Korea regulator to enhance supervision over digital currencies, NFTs, metaverse
The Financial Supervisory Service will become more stringent with the digital assets sector as it booms in South Korea, including...
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18 February, 2022
Russia shuts down 3 dark web sites with reported $263M in digital currency proceeds
Russian authorities have clamped down yet another batch of dark web sites, this time targeting online marketplaces for stolen credit...
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18 February, 2022
Philippines unlikely to issue CBDC in the near future: report
The Philippines will not be one of the rising numbers of countries that intend to issue a central bank digital...
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18 February, 2022
Kenya explores CBDC, calls for public feedback
The Central Bank of Kenya published a discussion paper on central bank digital currency, noting that a CBDC-powered cross-border remittance...
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17 February, 2022
Bitfinex hack: One-half of NYC couple accused in $4.5B laundering case released on bail
Judge Beryl Howell has revoked the bond which had been granted to Ilya Lichtenstein, agreeing with prosecutors that he was...
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17 February, 2022
McDonald’s wants to join metaverse via virtual restaurant selling Big Macs and NFTs
The fast food giant has applied for ten metaverse patents, focused on a virtual restaurant that will feature virtual and...
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17 February, 2022
Philippine exchange PDAX raises $50M in a Tiger Global-led Series B
Philippine Digital Asset Exchange, more popularly known as PDAX, will channel the funds towards making its infrastructure more accessible, safe...
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16 February, 2022
British taxman seizes 3 NFTs for the first time in tax fraud probe
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HRMC) also seized $6,700 worth of digital assets and arrested three people alleged to have...
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16 February, 2022
Tennessee lawmaker proposes bill allowing state to invest in digital assets
Jason Powell wants the state to allow politicians to accept digital assets for campaign funds and to formulate and implement...
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