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Police in Kosovo Seize Crypto Mining Rigs From Serbs
Kosovo police have seized dozens of crypto mining devices from residents of a majority Serb region in the north of the country. Authorities in Pristina and ...
Mon, 17 Apr, 2023 at 6:14 AM
Bank of England preparing for greater role of tokenization in finance, official says
BoE deputy governor Sir Jon Cunliffe looked at stablecoins, CBDC, and different forms of tokenization taking hold in the  modern economy in a speech on fina...
Tue, 18 Apr, 2023 at 5:39 AM
De-Dollarization: China, Brazil Can Be Instrumental in Building Less Centralized World With No Hegemony, Says Lula's Adviser
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s chief adviser on foreign policy, Celso Amorim, says China and Brazil “are coming closer together” and they co...
Tue, 18 Apr, 2023 at 5:39 AM
Speakers prepare to tell US House Financial Services Committee about stablecoins
Five experts will testify at a hearing named “ Understanding Stablecoins ’ Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation, ” with two of them releasing their...
Wed, 19 Apr, 2023 at 12:41 AM
Israel’s central bank says CBDC could be issued if stablecoin use increases
The Bank of Israel doesn't want private companies to hold over the digital payments network in the country.  The Bank of Israel says it’s preparing an ...
Wed, 19 Apr, 2023 at 6:32 AM
European Parliament report recommends researching, but not launching, digital euro
A European economist has found that a digital euro would be a problem without a solution; just stay and see, he suggested. An analytical paper released b...
Thu, 20 Apr, 2023 at 2:01 AM
Belarus to decide on issuing CBDC by year’s end: National bank chair
Chairman of the Belarusian national bank Pavel Kallaur told a decision on a CBDC would be made “ at the level of head of state ” after consultations. ...
Thu, 20 Apr, 2023 at 6:38 AM
Bank of Russia to set up entities for crypto mining and cross-border settlement: Report
Russia’s central bank plans to create new institutions to mine crypto assets and settle international payments.  Russia is taking additional ways t...
Thu, 20 Apr, 2023 at 6:43 AM
The European Parliament adopts crypto-focused MiCA legislation
Introduced for the initial time in 2020, the regulatory package will currently require the approval of the European Council before coming into force.  Afte...
Fri, 21 Apr, 2023 at 2:14 AM
Hong Kong Judge Rules Crypto Assets as ‘Property,’ Following Similar Rulings Worldwide
In a court case linked to the currently-defunct crypto exchange Gatecoin, a Hong Kong judge has ruled that cryptocurrencies are “ property ” which is “ capa...
Fri, 21 Apr, 2023 at 2:15 AM