Comparing the rise of crypto assets to the gold rush, a top executive at the European Central Bank has urged governments to take action to prevent “a lawless frenzy of risk-taking.” Speaking in the U.S., the ECB official called for a global regulatory clampdown on cryptocurrencies and stepping up efforts to issue central bank digital…
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The world’s largest asset manager has launched a blockchain ETF, providing clients with greater exposure to crypto and blockchain-related companies. BlackRock has officially launched a blockchain focused ETF, that provides investors with exposure to the crypto and blockchain industry without needing to directly own digital assets. On Wednesday, the world’s largest asset manager, which currently…
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Russia’s monetary authority intends to conduct the first settlements with the digital ruble next year, its governor announced this week. Speaking to Russian lawmakers, the official highlighted the important role the new currency is going to play for Russia under sanctions. Russia to Trial Digital Ruble in Settlements, International Payments The full launch of the…
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Banxico, the Central Bank of Mexico, has announced it expects the development of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital peso, to be completed in about three years. Victoria Rodríguez Ceja, the governor of Banxico, reported this before the Mexican Senate and added that the new currency should fulfill the three traits of money…
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Regardless of who wins the presidency, France is unlikely to deviate from the pan-European regulatory approach. As France braces for the April 24 presidential election in a runoff, political pundits around the globe are making their bets. The choice is between the centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron and right-wing populist Marine Le Pen. Much of the…
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The Russian tax agency reportedly wants to allow companies involved in cross-border trade to accept crypto as a form of payment – and pay foreign exporters in cryptoassets. And the Central Bank has claimed that its digital ruble could be ready as soon as next year…. Read More: Russian Tax Body Suggests Allowing Crypto…
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Chinese media outlets have been reporting on a new first for the digital yuan – with the central bank-issued token used to pay a court-issued fine for the first time. Per Chinaqw, on April 19, a man surnamed Wei, the plaintiff in a motor vehicle traffic accident liability dispute case, had been handed a…
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“We have a vision to transform The Bahamas into the leading digital assets hub in the Caribbean,” said Philip Davis, prime minister of the Bahamas. Residents of the archipelago nation, the Bahamas, may soon be able to use digital assets including the world’s first central bank digital currency, or CBDC, to pay for taxes. In…
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