09-25-2024
Steve Kaaru
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Article by Steve Kaaru
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30 November, 2020
Facebook Libra taps ex-OCC exec as lead counsel
The Libra Association has announced Saumya Bhavsar as the general counsel for its payment subsidiary, Libra Networks.
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29 November, 2020
Russian in hospital after BTC mining operation sets apartment ablaze
A Russian man is nursing burn wounds after his BTC block reward mining operation caught fire and set his apartment...
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27 November, 2020
Trump’s intelligence chief warns against China’s digital currency dominance
The United States’ intelligence community has raised concerns over China’s continued dominance in the digital currency space.
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27 November, 2020
Coinsquare files to become Canada’s first regulated digital asset marketplace
Coinsquare also announced the appointment of new executives as it seeks to move past recent wash trading incidents.
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27 November, 2020
World’s second-largest bank withdraws $3B blockchain bond
The China Construction Bank had postponed the trading of the bond at first before eventually withdrawing it.
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26 November, 2020
Nigeria’s Finance Ministry and SEC working on digital currency regulation
Nigeria could be on its way to becoming the first African country with a comprehensive regulatory framework for the digital...
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26 November, 2020
South Korea to delay digital currency tax law until January 2022
Digital currency holders in South Korea have been granted an extra three months before a new taxation rule is implemented.
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26 November, 2020
German minister thumbs down private digital currencies
Speaking at a recent regional banking event, Olaf Scholz called for the advancement of European banking systems to adapt to...
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25 November, 2020
Bithumb shuts down Seoul office due to COVID-19
The South Korean exchange cited the increasing COVID-19 infections and more stringent social distancing rules as the reasons for closure.
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25 November, 2020
US comptroller wants to stop banks from blacklisting digital currency businesses
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has proposed the rule that will finally ensure fair access to banking...
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25 November, 2020
China’s Xi Jinping urges G20 to lay groundwork for CBDC adoption
China’s President Xi Jinping has called on G20 leaders to lay the groundwork for central bank digital currencies adoption by...
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24 November, 2020
South Africa regulator drafts bill to regulate digital currency service providers
In its draft bill, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority is proposing that all service providers register as financial service providers.
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