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Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Contradicts Central Bank, Says Cryptocurrencies Must Be Regulated and Not Prohibited
In an apparent rebuke of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Vice President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo says the country’s monetary authorities must consider regulating crypto assets. He adds that instead of “killing the goose that might lay the golden egg”, Nigerian monetary authorities must consider providing a “robust regulatory regime” that addresses their […] дальше »
2021-2-28 06:30 | |
Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Floats National Cryptocurrency Idea
Ecuadorian presidential candidate wants the country to join in the CBDC bandwagon. Making Ecuador Crypto-Friendly According to a recent report by Decrypt, Ecuadorian presidential candidate for 2021 and the current president of the Ecuadorian-Chilean Chamber of Mining, Geovanni Andrade, recently stated that he has plans to develop a national cryptocurrency to enable transactions within Ecuador.Read More дальше »
2021-1-18 16:00 | |
Gold Exceeds U.S. Dollars in Russia’s Reserves as Putin Focuses on De-Dollarization
Russia is now holding more gold than U. S. dollars in its reserves for the first time, according to the latest report by Russia’s central bank. Russian President Vladimir Putin has made de-dollarization his country’s key policy to reduce the Russian economy’s exposure to the U. дальше »
2021-1-17 10:15 | |
UK Judge Rejects US Extradition Requests for Julian Assange, Wikileaks Holds $800K in Crypto
On Monday, a British judge rejected the U. S. request to extradite the Australian editor, publisher, and activist Julian Assange. Following the U. K. judge’s decision, the current president of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has offered Assange political asylum in the country. дальше »
2021-1-5 01:00 | |
Russian President Vladimir Putin Signs Order Compelling Government Workers to Disclose Crypto Holdings
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order compelling the country’s government workers to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings. The order stipulates that employees must submit details of where they bought the digital assets and the value thereof by June 30, 2021. дальше »
2020-12-14 21:30 | |
Russian Officials Given till June 2021 to Declare Their Crypto
After years of unclear crypto regulations, the country is finally moving towards codified digial asset laws. Crypto Holdings Included in Asset Declaration for Russian Officials According to a decree signed by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Dec. дальше »
2020-12-12 18:26 | |
Russian Govt Officials Must Declare Crypto Holdings by June 2021
After years of unclear crypto regulations, the country is finally moving towards codified digial asset laws. Crypto Holdings Included in Asset Declaration for Russian Officials According to a decree signed by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Dec. дальше »
2020-12-12 18:26 | |
Belarus’ Largest Commercial Bank Launches Crypto Trading Desk
Belarusbank, the largest commercial bank in Belarus has launched the country’s first legal crypto trading platform. The move is the latest crypto adoption news to come out of a country currently experiencing anti-government protests against President Alexander Lukashenko. дальше »
2020-11-16 18:45 | |
Chengdu, China wants to adopt blockchain for urban governance
China’s acceptance of blockchain has been growing rapidly, ever since its president, Xi Jinping, publicly praised it back in May 2018. Since then, the country has even developed its own digital currency, popularly called digital yuan. дальше »
2020-10-30 13:00 | |
So how does China feel about DeFi?
Since President Xi Jinping’s announcement last year to prioritize blockchain development in China, the country has been the first to launch its CBDC, created the BSN network, and applied for a recorThe post So how does China feel about DeFi? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-10-2 22:30 | |
Venezuela To Start Using Cryptocurrency in Global Trade in Efforts To Fend off U.S. Sanctions
Venezuela president Nicolas Maduro says the country is to start using cryptocurrency in both domestic and global trade, as part of efforts to neutralize crippling U. S. economic sanctions. Speaking in the country’s parliament on Sept. дальше »
2020-10-1 16:30 | |
Venezuela Blocks Access to Coinbase & Currency Exchange Platform MercaDolar
Venezuela is blocking access to currency exchange platforms, reported a digital rights advocacy group of the country. According to VE Inteligente, the government under President Nicolas Maduro is not allowing its citizens to access the US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and the remittance platform MercaDolar. дальше »
2020-9-9 16:39 | |
Brazil Could Be Ready To Implement A Digital Currency In Just Two Years: Central Bank President
Brazil has been toying with the idea of a central bank-backed digital currency for only a couple of months. But now the president of Banco Central (the country’s central bank) has revealed that the country could be ready for a digital currency in just two years. дальше »
2020-9-4 20:28 | |
Brazil Fast Tracks CBDC Launch; Central Bank President Calls for Roll Out In Next Two Years
Speaking at a Bloomberg-sponsored event, Roberto Campos Neto, president of the Banco Central, praised digital currency payment systems as the future of financial systems claiming the country is in the pipeline of launching their CBDC in the coming two years. дальше »
2020-9-4 17:27 | |
CBDC Less Than Two Years Away Says Brazilian Central Bank President
Although Brazil is a recent entrant to studying digital currencies, its central bank’s president says the country could launch one as soon as 2022. Per local news outlet Correio Brazilienese, president Roberto Campos Neto has indicated that digital currencies will be “the future of the financial system. дальше »
2020-9-5 17:10 | |
Pres. Trump’s Ex-Chief Of Staff Launches A Hedge Fund; Will It Invest in Cryptocurrencies?
Mick Mulvaney, who served as chief of staff under President Trump, has launched a hedge fund. From 2014 after Mulvaney has been acknowledged as a pro-Bitcoin crusader calling for crypto-friendly regulations in the country. дальше »
2020-8-31 19:01 | |
Hyperinflation and Currency Collapse Fears After Zambian President Fires Central Bank Governor
Zambian President Edgar Lungu fired the country’s central bank governor Denny Kalyalya last week sparking fears that government wants to end the institution’s independence. Kaylalya was immediately replaced by Christopher Mvunga who reportedly has close ties to the President. дальше »
2020-8-26 08:30 | |
How Will Crypto Cope In Regulation-Friendly State Belarus After Lukashenko’s Protested Presidential Win?
Crypto-friendly state Belarus faced a nation-wide internet blackout on Monday after a hotly contested presidential election on Aug. 9. The country has been facing mass protests since the announcement of the incumbent president, Alexander Lukashenko’s landslide win over Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the opposition leader who claims the vote was massively falsified. дальше »
2020-8-11 18:00 | |
‘Europe’s Last Dictator’ Crashes Belarusian Internet During Protests
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has declared victory following a questionable election as the government appears to have shut down the internet country-wide. During the country’s most contested election in years, the internet in Belarus has gone offline. дальше »
2020-8-11 09:30 | |
Telegram CEO Blasts Trump’s Plans To Ban TikTok In The U.S. As ‘Killing The Internet’
Russian billionaire, Pavel Durov, released his official note on U.S. President Trump’s latest calls to ban Chinese affiliated social media app, TikTok, from the country. The Telegram CEO says the act of banning the social app, with over 800 million users, will set a precedent that may end up killing the internet. China has been […] дальше »
2020-8-6 15:25 | |
Putin Reportedly Signs Law Legalizing Digital Assets, Including Bitcoin In Russia
According to RT News, Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly signed into law the landmark crypto bill “On Digital Assets,” which effectively provides legal status to cryptocurrencies in the country. дальше »
2020-8-5 15:14 | |
Putin Approves Cryptocurrency Bill, Stopping Russians From Using Bitcoin for Payments
On Friday, Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, signed one of the two digital assets bills into law, Russian media outlet RIA reports. The new law was passed by Russia’s parliament, Duma, last week and states that firms can provide virtual securities on blockchain platforms provided they are well registered with the country’s central bank, Bank of […] дальше »
2020-7-31 22:04 | |
Russian Bitcoin Ban: Putin Outlaws Crypto as a Payment Means
Crypto as a payment means will become illegal in Russia as from 2021, following the signing of a bill into law by President Vladimir Putin. The move serves as a middle ground between the central bank’s clamor to make crypto transactions illegal and the more moderate wishes of crypto proponents in the country. дальше »
2020-8-1 21:56 | |
UK Court Denies Maduro Access to $1 Billion of Venezuela’s Gold
The UK is denying Nicolas Maduro access to Venezuela’s gold worth about $1 billion, stored at the Bank of England. The UK High Court has ruled that the country does not recognize Maduro as president of Venezuela, blocking him from accessing the much-needed gold. дальше »
2020-7-4 17:15 | |
Pandemic Assistance: Maduro to Airdrop Cryptocurrency to All Doctors in Venezuela
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has announced that he is airdropping cryptocurrency to every doctor in his country as a token of appreciation for their work to combat the coronavirus outbreak. дальше »
2020-4-5 13:05 | |
President Trump Wants to ‘Open the Country Up’, U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass China and Italy
Coinspeaker President Trump Wants to ‘Open the Country Up’, U. S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass China and ItalyCurrently, the United States has more confirmed cases than Italy and China but President Trump wants to open up the country in order to see business operations returning to normalcy. дальше »
2020-3-28 20:17 | |
Olympic Committee Has No Right to Blame Africa For Its Postponement Decision
Olympic president Thomas Bach is blaming his decision to postpone the Olympics on the coronavirus outbreak in Africa and it makes no sense. His home country, Germany, outpaces the entire continent in coronavirus cases. дальше »
2020-3-26 23:20 | |
Crypto Adoption in Venezuela Increases as Coronavirus Quarantine Shuts Down Banks
Venezuela witnesses an increase in peer-to-peer (P2P) Bitcoin (BTC) trading after banks have been shut down in the country amid the coronavirus quarantine. President Nicolas Maduro instilled on March 17 a nationwide quarantine meant to decrease the spread of the coronavirus. дальше »
2020-3-20 20:59 | |
Maduro Orders Venezuelan Bank Closures Amid Coronavirus Scare
In order to combat the coronavirus outbreak in Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the entire country to quarantine themselves. With an inflation rate that rises more than 10,000% per year, the country’s citizens have already been dealing with economic turmoil. дальше »
2020-3-19 19:00 | |
Will Trump Announce National Emergency? It Is Said He May Be Infected with Coronavirus
Coinspeaker Will Trump Announce National Emergency? It Is Said He May Be Infected with CoronavirusU. S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce a national emergency amid growing cases of coronavirus in the country. дальше »
2020-3-14 21:13 | |
President Xi Shockingly Told China to Chill on Coronavirus Alarm
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his staff that their response to the coronavirus had already caused harm to the country's economy. The post President Xi Shockingly Told China to Chill on Coronavirus Alarm appeared first on CCN.com дальше »
2020-2-11 16:47 | |
Venezuela’s President Says Petro Cryptocurrency Critical to Economic Recovery
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro says Petro — the state-issued crypto, will be a major focus of the country’s government in 2020. Despite previous attempts to promote utility for the national cryptocurrency, public tokens like Bitcoin (BTC) and Dash are seeing the most adoption within the economically troubled country. дальше »
2020-1-16 22:00 | |
President Maduro Forces Airlines to Buy Fuel Using Petro Cryptocurrency
Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro, recently announced that he plans to revive the country’s oil-backed cryptocurrency Petro, which failed to attract users. Venezuela’s Petro: National cryptocurrency that failed The last several years have brought great economic difficulties for the country of Venezuela, whose native currency, bolivar, suffered a great loss of value due to extreme inflation. дальше »
2020-1-16 16:01 | |
Former Coinbase VP: we moved billions of dollars into Bitcoin “in large part because of Plaid”
Dan Romero, former vice president at leading crypto exchange Coinbase, confirms that the US-headquartered trading platform has been able to move billions of dollars into Bitcoin (BTC) through the US automated clearinghouse (ACH) system, which is a large electronic fund transfer system that handles payments in the country. дальше »
2020-1-15 21:33 | |
China Going Crazy With Blockchain, Big Brands Joining in While Projects See A Record 110% Growth
China’s “Blockchain not Bitcoin” narrative has been known for a long time and going strong as ever. In October, President Xi Jinping himself emphasized the country to “take the leading position” in blockchain technology and “seize the opportunity. дальше »
2020-1-8 20:24 | |
Korean Presidential Committee Pushes to Make Cryptocurrency Mainstream
A South Korean committee directly under the president has recommended several measures to the government that will make cryptocurrency mainstream. Emphasizing that “it is no longer possible to stop crypto asset trade,” the committee recommends integrating crypto into the country’s financial system, allowing financial institutions to directly offer a range of crypto products, including derivatives, […] The post Korean Presidential Committee Pushes to Make Cryptocurrency Mainstream appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2020-1-8 10:30 | |
Crypto’s Counterpunch to U.S. Hegemony and Empire
“The Muslim world should be designing measures to save themselves from the domination of the United States dollar and the American financial regime. ” —Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran Also Read: Crypto Confronts Social Justice Warriors Hegemony and Muslim Resistance Hegemony refers to the leadership or dominance of one country or group over others. дальше »
2019-12-27 14:48 | |
VeChain scores new partnership while VET tumbles
VeChain is seizing the opportunities presented in China after President Xi Jinping vowed to put the nation at the forefront of blockchain technology. The firm recently scored a partnership to accelerate the development of the tea industry in one of the most populous provinces in the country. дальше »
2019-12-18 15:00 | |
President of Pakistan Voices Concerns Over Blockchain Tech
According to Dr. Arif Alvi, the President of Pakistan, the country’s industrial sector needs to prepare for dealing with disruptive tech, such as AI, blockchain, and IoT. Beware the Blockchain New, emerging technologies are spreading around the world, and while they may be well-known and common in some countries, they are only just arriving in some areas. дальше »
2019-12-18 13:30 | |
Ex-China Central Bank Governor Talks About Upcoming Digital Yuan and Its Benefits
The current president of the Chinese Finance Association, Zhou Xiaochuan, has recently talked about the upcoming digital yuan. According to the economist, who has worked as the former head of the People’s Bank of China, the country’s central bank, China will continue on its path to create a digital yuan to be used for both […] дальше »
2019-11-27 00:51 | |
China: PBoC's Shanghai office warns investors against mixing blockchain with crypto
Since Chinese President Xi Jinping vocally announced his support for blockchain last month, regulatory bodies and financial institutions across the country have been spurred into action, with many nowThe post China: PBoC's Shanghai office warns investors against mixing blockchain with crypto appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-11-22 13:26 | |
China Launches Blockchain Standardization Committee as it Warms up to New Trends
China has announced the launch of a variety of technical committees for standardization of several industries. The committees will focus on the sharing economy, children’s products, and, most notably, blockchain technology. дальше »
2019-11-20 18:32 | |
Make No Mistake, Crypto is Still Hated by Beijing Despite Bullish Blockchain Pivot
In late-October, Bitcoin incurred an explosive rally that sent its price from lows of $7,300 to highs of over $10,600. This price rally came just hours after the Chinese President made bullish comments on blockchain technology, which generated optimism that these comments would mark the start of a pivot away from the country’s predatory policies. дальше »
2019-11-19 02:00 | |
Venezuela to pay Christmas Bonuses with a Contraversal Cryptocurrency, the Petro
As hyperinflation continues to ravage the Venezuelan economy, President Nicolas Maduro has hinted that the Christmas bonus of retirees and pensioners in the country will be paid in petro (PTR), Venezuela’s national crypto. дальше »
2019-11-18 18:00 | |
Chinese Gov’t Reaffirms ‘Blockchain Not Crypto’ Stance
China’s CCTV1, a state-backed social media, ran another story on crypto assets, featuring a 60-minutes exposition with President Xi. But this time, the message was not as enthusiastic as in the past. дальше »
2019-11-18 17:09 | |
Crypto Trading Enthusiasm Returns in China, Prompting More Scrutiny from Country’s Regulators
The Central Bank in China seems set for another round of crypto crackdowns after President Xi’s latest remarks revived speculation on blockchain technology. Financial regulators in each Shanghai District are required to search and conduct an inspection of all suspected crypto companies and exchanges by 22nd November. A notice issued by the Shanghai Internet Finance […] дальше »
2019-11-16 20:16 | |
China: People’s Daily Gives Blockchain Project VeChain (VET) a Mention
VeChain, a Singapore-based blockchain project was directly mentioned in China’s major newspaper, People’s Daily, a move that could fuel the adoption of the platform in China, as the country has now renewed its interest in distributed ledger technology and crypto, following President Xi Jinping’s recent bullish statement on distributed ledger technology (DLT). дальше »
2019-11-14 22:00 | |