2023-2-1 21:32 |
A partnership deal has been struck between BitcoinPoint and Poundtoken; the deal is meant to ensure the country's stablecoin ($GBPT) becomes accessible in about 18,000 ATMs across the country. origin »
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In 2010 the world very quietly changed when a Florida man ordered a pizza. While a million pizzas are ordered every day across the country, this was different as the man—Laszlo Hanyecz—was able to negotiate a unique deal.
2023-1-27 03:03 | |
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The location of Ruja Ignatova, the Bulgarian founder of OneCoin known as Crypto Queen, has been given away in a property deal in the United Kingdom after a slight change in the country’s law didn’t allow the anonymity of the…
2023-1-23 10:34 | |
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The country has been cracking down on mining to deal with power shortages.
2023-1-4 12:48 | |
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Russian authorities have approved the country’s first legal digital asset deal using the Chinese Yuan. The transaction, worth about 58m Chinese yuan ($8. 3m), became the biggest legal deal of its kind in Russia.
2022-12-6 18:27 | |
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Thailand’s oldest commercial bank recently backed out of a deal to buy a majority stake in Bitkub citing unresolved regulatory issues with the country's securities regulator.
2022-8-30 15:43 | |
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The South American country with abundant hydropower wants to attract bitcoin miners.
2022-7-22 19:40 | |
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US-based firm Crusoe Energy has signed a deal with the Oman Investment Authority (OIA) to use stranded natural gas in the Middle East country to power crypto mining. According to a report by Bloomberg, the deal came after the authority acquired a stake in the US Company as part of an April $350 million in […]
2022-6-2 12:38 | |
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The potential acquisition would follow Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announcing plans to expand to every country in which the exchange can legally operate.
2022-4-22 18:15 | |
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Global regulators continue asking crypto exchanges to comply with sanctions against Russia as the country itself has no legal crypto trading platforms.
2022-3-15 21:30 | |
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Using crypto as shield to save the country’s financial system from further collapse may not be the best solution for Russia in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. As Russia continues to pound the country with bombs and missiles, many expect this would deal a heavy blow on cryptocurrencies as well.
2022-3-1 19:21 | |
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With authorities in India still unsure on how to deal with the crypto industry, the apex bank of the Asian country has reportedly made it clear that it would prefer the country to tow the China path by completely banning crypto.
2021-12-19 16:34 | |
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At a time when authorities in India are still grappling with how to deal with the growing influence of the crypto industry, it would be unimaginable to think that the country’s Prime minister could be promoting Bitcoin.
2021-12-14 18:00 | |
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The long debate in the country’s legislature could soon be over meaning cryptocurrency gains made in South Korea may not be considered taxable events until 2023 at the earliest.
2021-11-30 04:36 | |
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El Salvador is courting the IMF for a loan worth $1. 3 billion. The country is reportedly planning to use its Bitcoin adoption to sweeten the deal. Several factors may impede El Salvador’s chances at convincing the IMF for loan approval.
2021-10-23 13:05 | |
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For the second year in a row, an Asian country topped the Index of Economic Freedom. Singapore's world ranking and its high score were boosted by its property rights and trade freedom ratings. What dThe post Is Singapore looking at crypto to deal with cross-border remittance costs appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-10-10 16:30 | |
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S&P Global says this adoption has immediate negative implications on its credit rating while protesters in the central American country vandalize an ATM and carried signs reading “we were defrauded by Bitcoin.
2021-9-18 17:07 | |
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Bithumb, Coinone, and Korbit, three of South Korea's most-prominent crypto-exchanges, have finally met the country's regulatory conditions and reached deals with banks before the 24 September deadlineThe post South Korea's 'big four' crypto-exchanges secure real-name account deal appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-9-11 01:30 | |
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Imagine you’re a country with a lukewarm economy, exporting mostly metals and agricultural products, but without a great deal of foreign investment. Doesn't sound like a great prospect, does it? HowThe post Ukraine: Parliament unanimously votes to legalize, regulate cryptos appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-9-9 09:34 | |
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Australian neo-bank Volt has partnered with BTC Markets (BTCM) to provide the cryptocurrency exchange with banking capabilities. BTCM, which has around 325,000 Australian customers, will now be able to offer its users access to a corporate cash management account with real-time notifications and payment automation.
2021-9-6 16:45 | |
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United States lawmakers are looking to impose stricter taxation rules on crypto investors, in a bid to milk out roughly $28 billion from the industry and use it to fund part of the proposed $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal that aims to invest over half a trillion dollars in the country’s public works system, accordingRead More
2021-7-30 21:00 | |
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This warning came after Mexico billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego endorsed Bitcoin, saying his banking business Banco Azteca may begin using BTC and become the first bank in the country to start accepting the cryptocurrency.
2021-6-29 16:17 | |
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Bitcoin price briefly traded above $35,000 as the stock market hit new highs and Paraguay aims to become the second country to adopt BTC as legal tender.
2021-6-25 00:05 | |
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The Danish tax ministry is reportedly mulling over revising the country’s tax law to deal with the challenges posed by cryptocurrencies. Denmark’s tax authority is concerned about the rising risk of fraud and widespread filing errors involving cryptocurrencies.
2021-6-10 05:00 | |
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Money transfer giant MoneyGram would allow users in the United States to buy and sell bitcoin at its retail stores across the country. MoneyGram Enabling Retail Bitcoin Purchase In a press release on Wednesday (May 12, 2021), the company inked a partnership deal with major cryptocurrency cash exchange Coinme to allow U.S. customers buy andRead More
2021-5-13 01:00 | |
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When a country faces a severe economic crisis or living in a long-lasting political turmoil, cryptocurrencies are often discussed as an alternative to deal with the tough times. Although cryptos are not an unfamiliar issue in Cuba, the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) has been recently showing interest in digital assets to face the economic […]
2021-4-21 23:30 | |
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Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation has signed an MoU with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) to use the Stellar Network in the development of the country’s CBDC. A press release unveiled this news on January 4, noting that the two parties made this deal on December 28, 2020.
2021-1-4 22:08 | |
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HSBC Bangladesh has completed the first-ever blockchain-based cross-border Letter of Credit (LC) transaction in the country. A report unveiled this news on November 1, noting that the transaction involved United Mymensingh Power LTD, a power company based in Singapore.
2020-11-3 13:07 | |
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Nasdaq-listed Marathon Patent Group has agreed to a joint venture deal with U. S. independent power producer Beowulf Energy to deliver cheap electricity for its bitcoin mining operations in the country’s north.
2020-10-15 02:30 | |
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Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh has completed the first-ever blockchain transaction in the country. A report unveiled this news on August 15, noting that the bank executed this deal after issuing a Letter of Credit (LC) for Viyellatex Ltd, a readymade garment exporting firm.
2020-8-18 16:15 | |
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The upcoming election is a big deal for financial markets.
2020-8-15 20:00 | |
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Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank announced a $100 million deal to set up nearly five thousand blockchain-enabled ATMs across the country. The initiative is aiming at reducing the contact with bank cards and cash through integration with Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Google Pay, Huawei Pay and Mir Pay.
2020-5-27 19:49 | |
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Venezuelans will now be able to use bitcoin to pay for goods and services at more than 20,000 point-of-sale (PoS) terminals throughout the struggling South American country. This follows a deal between Panamanian crypto exchange Cryptobuyer and local payments processor Mega Soft to connect some of Venezuela’s biggest retail chains for this purpose.
2020-5-19 01:30 | |
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One of the most popular cryptocurrencies at the moment, Ripple, has managed to reach a cooperation agreement with National Bank of Egypt (NBE). NBE is considered the largest Egyptian bank at the moment and is officially the first such institution in the country to accept and explore blockchain technology.
2020-2-17 03:36 | |
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National Bank of Egypt (NBE), the country’s oldest and largest bank in terms of assets, has inked a strategic partnership deal with Ripple, the San Francisco-based blockchain project in charge of XRP.
2020-2-13 02:00 | |
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Binance has made its first direct investment in a South Korean startup as part of a deal to launch a support center in the country.
2020-1-14 18:30 | |
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New forex reforms in China will reportedly deal with the country’s cryptocurrency policy as well
2019-12-24 13:28 | |
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The government of Russia has been toying with the possibility of interfering in the country’s cryptocurrency space as of late. Several calls have been made for the country to completely legalize digital assets, but it would seem that the Kremlin isn’t prepared to have enough patience to deal with them at all.
2019-11-29 13:04 | |
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The tiny country of Lesotho has entered into a deal with a crypto-related company Apollo in a bid to deliver blockchain solutions in the country. Both parties have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will guide them in delivering blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions to government departments.
2019-11-21 23:21 | |
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BK Consortium’s bid to acquire South Korean exchange Bithumb may have fallen apart according to reports surfacing from the Asian country’s local media. The exchange may reportedly end up with new owners after the deal to place it in BK’s hands has hit a brick wall.
2019-9-30 16:32 | |
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Inflation is a very problematic financial situation which is often underestimated. Anyone who never had to deal with such a problem can’t fully grasp the consequences. In the case of Venezuela, things continue to grow progressively worse.
2019-9-22 01:59 | |
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One of the world’s largest money transfer companies, MoneyGram, has announced a partnership with Sentbe, another money transfer company based in South Korea, making the latter the first MoneyGram virtual agent in the country.
2019-7-20 16:30 | |
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Australia’s Tax Authority Goes Behind Cryptocurrency Traders The Australian tax authority is trying to go behind users that deal with virtual currencies to be sure they pay their virtual currency taxes.
2019-5-1 22:20 | |
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By CCN: Presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke has stupidly chosen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as his “policy model” and unleashed a climate change plan he definitely didn’t write by pasting the Green New Deal into Google Docs and performing a search-and-replace.
2019-4-30 01:05 | |
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In an April 2, 2019, press release, the Blockchain Research Institute (BRI) revealed a new deal with the government of Argentina. By joining the think tank, Argentinian officials will have access to myriad crypto-related resources to continue developing the various blockchain projects in the country.
2019-4-4 16:00 | |
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British Prime Minister Theresa May is entering dangerous territory after blaming members of Parliament for Brexit delays last night, stoking an already febrile atmosphere across the country and drawing comparisons with the Steve Bannon-led Trump administration.
2019-3-22 21:40 | |
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IBM, one of the largest technology companies in the world, has recently scored a big win in France. Court clerks from all over the country will soon start to use the Hyperledger blockchain technology created by the company in order to change the legal recording system of their companies. This will happen after IBM has […]
2019-3-15 05:53 | |
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On March 9–10, 2019, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosted a two-day event, the MIT Bitcoin Expo 2019. Put together by the student-organized MIT Bitcoin Club, the conference welcomed more than just Bitcoin voices from every corner of the industry.
2019-3-15 01:08 | |
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First daughter and White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump has hit out at Democratic U. S. House Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s proposal of a guaranteed minimum wage, saying it goes against the will of the majority of Americans.
2019-2-27 19:14 | |
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The government of India has inaugurated a national cyber forensics lab which includes a cryptocurrency forensic lab to perform crypto-related analyses. Alongside this is the inauguration of the Delhi Police’s cybercrime unit which will deal with fraud involving cryptocurrencies.
2019-2-19 09:58 | |
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The United Kingdom has taken a significant step in shaping its digital asset regulatory landscape, as the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill has officially become law. The legislation, which received royal assent on Tuesday following an announcement by Lord Speaker John McFall in the House of Lords, formally classifies digital assets, including cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, […]
The UK government is moving to ease the tax treatment of decentralized finance (DeFi) transactions, proposing a “no gain, no loss” approach for crypto lending and liquidity pool arrangements. The proposal, aimed at aligning tax rules with the economic realities of DeFi, could provide significant relief for users who have faced complex reporting requirements and […]
The UK government is moving to ease the tax treatment of decentralized finance (DeFi) transactions, proposing a “no gain, no loss” approach for crypto lending and liquidity pool arrangements. The proposal, aimed at aligning tax rules with the economic realities of DeFi, could provide significant relief for users who have faced complex reporting requirements and […]
Coinbase is making a significant move to solidify its place in everyday British finance. The crypto exchange has introduced a new GBP savings account tailored for users in the United Kingdom, offering regulated interest accrual and complete deposit protection under the UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
Bill Winters, the CEO of Standard Chartered, believes the future of money will be fully digital and built on blockchain infrastructure. Speaking at the Hong Kong FinTech Week, reports CNBC, Winters said that “pretty much all transactions will settle on blockchains eventually,” signalling a radical shift in how global finance could operate. The statement reflects […]
KR1 sees its LSE debut as a launchpad for broader crypto participation in traditional finance.
ETP mirrors bitcoin price and trades via the London Stock Exchange. UK aims to become a global hub for regulated digital-asset products. FCA allows tokenisation of investment funds using blockchain technology.