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Bank of Russia to assess Bitcoin holdings volumes as $36M leave banks
The central bank of Russia is trying to evaluate the amount of Bitcoin (BTC) held by local investors amid a massive amount of money not
Japan will prioritize simplicity in CBDC design, says central bank executive
While Japan’s CBDC plans are still in the research stage, Shinichi Uchida, an executive of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has said simplicity will drive
ANZ bank settles debanking case with Aussie Bitcoin trader
Bitcoiner Allan Flynn has settled his first complaint with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) over being unilaterally debanked in 2018 due to
ASIC targets pump and dump Telegram groups
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is going after pump and dump groups on Telegram. On Monday an account under the name “ASIC†posted
Coinbase unveils its Digital Asset Policy Proposal to spark conversation around comprehensive crypto regulation
On Oct. 14, cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase published its Digital Asset Policy Proposal, a document offering both a justification and conceptual framework for comprehensive regulation
Mexico’s president rules out accepting crypto as legal tender
President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the country was unlikely to follow in El Salvador’s footsteps by adopting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin as legal
Crypto adoption in sights: Regulators and industry join to fight ransomware
With an increasing number of people forced to work from their homes, data suggests that ransomware attacks are at their all-time highest with the frequency
Binance continues push to become regulated crypto exchange with new hire
Crypto exchange giant Binance has hired Mark McGinness, former head of international relations at the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), as its chief regulatory liaison
Russia considers new energy tariffs as Chinese crypto miners relocate
The Russian Ministry of Energy is looking to introduce special electricity tariffs for cryptocurrency miners following migration of the industry into the country from nearby
Too early to talk about using crypto for oil trading, says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that it’s “still premature†to use cryptocurrencies for settling trades of energy resources like oil. The Russian president discussed potential