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Russia Goes Bullish On Bitcoin With Proposed Crypto Mining Tax Reduction

The Russian Ministry of Economic Development (RECD) has announced that it would cut a significant percentage of taxes on Bitcoin mining activities within the region. This announcement, which was reported by local news source Izvestia, further explained the plans of the Kremlin government to encourage more mining investment within the region by mapping out strategic […] дальше »

2022-2-17 12:26


Bank of Russia Maintains Crypto Ban Stance As It Begins To Test Country’s CBDC

The Bank of Russia has started conducting trials for its own CBDC. The announcement coincides with the central bank’s plans to launch the CBDC project’s pilot phase in early 2022. Despite President Vladimir Putin’s request that his government and central bank work out an uniform regulatory framework for crypto assets rather than a complete prohibition, […] дальше »

2022-2-16 10:22


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Squire Patton Boggs Partners With ASTRA Protocol To Foster Global Confidence In DeFi’s Compliance

One of the world’s leading law firms, Squire Patton Boggs, and internationally-patented ASTRA Protocol, has entered a new partnership following a recent announcement via a press release today. Squire Patton Boggs is a full-service legal company that ensures cross-border compliance counseling as well as providing insight at the point where law, business, and government meet, […] дальше »

2021-11-9 00:23


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El Salvador Incentivizes Use Of Bitcoin By Subsidizing Fuel Cost

El Salvador is seeking to increase the adoption of Bitcoin by offering a fuel subsidy. The government will offer a $0.20 subsidy on each gallon of petrol purchased using the Chivo wallet. The announcement has received criticisms from certain quarters of the country but plans are already underway. El Salvador shows no signs of slowing […] дальше »

2021-10-6 18:25


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Subcontractors and Builders Located in China’s Xiong’an New Area Are Being Paid in Digital Yuan 

Xiong’an New Area, a state-level new area in Hebei, China, is seeing the use of onchain digital yuan payments, according to a circular issued by the Xiong’an government. The announcement details that Xiong’an subcontractors and builders are being paid using the central bank digital currency (CBDC) via the People’s Bank of China and the new […] дальше »

2021-6-15 00:30


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Crypto Miners In China Selling Their Bitcoin & Mining Machines After Government’s Action Sparks Fear

Chinese Bitcoin miners don’t appear keen on waiting around to find out what their fates will be in the wake of the government’s announcement over an inbound crackdown. In a joint statement published last week, the Chinese Premier and State Council voiced an intent to clamp down on Bitcoin mining in the country, causing the […] дальше »

2021-5-26 18:19


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China Announces Huge Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Mining

According to a new announcement by the Chinese government, the country is looking to crack down on cryptocurrency mining. The Thursday statement, penned by the State Council’s Financial Stability and Development Committee chaired by Vice-Premier Liu He, comes just three days after regulators banned any financial institutions from doing any business related to cryptocurrencies. дальше »

2021-6-8 17:44


Australia Releases Roadmap To A ‘Blockchain-Empowered Future’

The Australian government will release its national blockchain roadmap on Friday, February 7, after almost a year of preparations. It’s been about a year since the Ministry for Trade, Tourism and Investment and the Ministry for Industry, Science and Technology in Australia have made the announcement for the country’s national blockchain strategy that aims for […] дальше »

2020-2-8 23:33


2 Reasons Why Burger King Starts Accepting Cryptocurrencies in Venezuela

While Venezuela’s government remains committed to its Petro digital currency project, a leading fast-food restaurant in the country has announced to now start accepting cryptocurrency payments. In a recent twitter announcement, Burger King Venezuela has partnered with Cryptobuyer – payment platform – to enable customers to pay using Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash, BNB, Tether, and Bitcoin. […] дальше »

2020-1-6 21:50


Ukrainian Government Official: Bittrex Wanted to Help Develop Country’s Crypto, Exchange Denies It

A Ukrainian government official Alexander Bornyakov who serves as the Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation recently told a local daily that right after the announcement about them joining hands with Binance to help them develop their crypto reforms and regulations, they started receiving calls from other exchanges with similar offers. The officer claimed that two […] дальше »

2019-11-27 21:30


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Libra Testnet Fails to Impress as New Legislation Looms

A November 15 blog post by Libra project developers detailing testnet developments has apparently failed to impress government regulators and influential voices in the space alike. CEO of blockchain company R3, David Rutter, commented at a London conference last week that “what they did was ridiculously stupid,” going on to call the announcement and approach […] The post Libra Testnet Fails to Impress as New Legislation Looms appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

2019-11-25 12:12


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Nicolas Maduro refuses to give up on Venezuela’s state cryptocurrency El Petro

It seems that the government of Venezuela isn’t ready to give up on its state-issued cryptocurrency ambitions. Speaking during a state broadcast last night, President Nicolas Maduro said protectorates and states would receive one million Petros —  Venezuela’s home-brewed cryptocurrency — twice a month, from November onwards. дальше »

2019-10-17 16:14


Bermuda government to accept taxes in USDC stablecoin

Based on the latest report by Circle, Bermuda became the first government to accept payments for taxes, fees and other government services using stablecoin, USD Coin (USDC). The acceptance of USD-backed cryptocurrency is a result of Bermuda’s efforts into supporting the use of USD-dollar backed stablecoins and decentralized finance protocols and services. дальше »

2019-10-16 19:56


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Alexis Ohanian and Serj Tankian team up to help build a social network for Armenia

I spent last week in the Armenian capital of Yerevan, which played host to this year’s World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). The prestigious event brings together government agencies, IT companies, lobbying groups, investors, and startups as they discuss the latest developments in information and communications tech. дальше »

2019-10-16 15:59


Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin says Libra is a wakeup call for governments

Facebook’s nascent crypto project libra has run into serious problems, with fresh objections being raised from regulatory bodies across the globe, right from its announcement in June. Recently, France’s finance minister Bruno Le Maire announced that they won’t allow any development of Libra in their country as it threatens government’s monetary sovereignty. дальше »

2019-9-15 15:30


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Google, Apple, and Mozilla won’t budge on Kazakhstan’s sneaky plot to spy on citizens

Google and Mozilla stepped up their efforts to block Kazakhstan’s government from intercepting web traffic within the country. In a joint announcement made today, the two companies said they are deploying a technical solution to prevent the use of ‘Qaznet Trust Network’ root CA certificate in Chrome and Firefox. дальше »

2019-8-21 15:40


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Ripple CEO Fears Regulation Fallout from Facebook’s Libra

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple Inc, is concerned about the U. S. government’s recent jump into action after the announcement of Libra. In an interview with Fortune, July 25, 2019, Garlinghouse speaks about his discontent with Trump’s bunching of cryptocurrencies, and the potential regulatory conundrum that Libra has awoken. дальше »

2019-7-26 14:51