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Tensions Grow In El Salvador Over The Bitcoin Gamble

El Salvador will become the first country that adopts Bitcoin as its legal tender in September. However, several warnings are coming from the economist over the risks such a move poses. According to John Hopkins University findings, paying remittances with Bitcoin will be more costly than the usual traditional method. Also, another survey revealed that […] дальше »

2021-9-6 01:15


Bitcoin adoption could dampen El Salvador’s credit rating, Fitch says

Fitch Ratings has warned that El Salvador’s move to regulate Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender could negatively affect credit ratings of the country’s insurance sector.   The global credit scoring agency has joined the pack of El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption critics, stating concerns about the country’s poor articulation of the crypto’s implementation in mainstream markets. дальше »

2021-8-18 07:00


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U.S. Lawmakers Soft-Pedal on Proposed Crypto Taxation Move

Authorities in the United States have narrowed the scope of the proposed bipartisan infrastructure bill which was initially designed to milk out at least $28 billion from the country’s crypto investors to make up the $500 billion they plan to use for infrastructural development, according to reports on July 2, 2021. A New Language AsRead More дальше »

2021-8-3 05:00


Here's a 'potentially significant limitation' in El Salvador's Bitcoin experiment

Several entities have expressed their displeasure about El Salvador’s move to authorize Bitcoin as an optional legal tender in the country. A top critic has been JP Morgan, who continued to hammer tThe post Here's a 'potentially significant limitation' in El Salvador's Bitcoin experiment appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

2021-7-13 05:00


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Most El Salvador Citizens Not Keen on Accepting Bitcoin as Legal Tender

Following the legalization of bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador, it appears that most of the country’s citizens are not enthusiastic about the government’s move to adopt bitcoin. El Salvadorans Skeptical About Bitcoin According to Reuters on Thursday (July 8, 2021), the thoughts of El Salvadorans about the government’s bitcoin plan were revealed inRead More дальше »

2021-7-10 21:00


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Bank of Tanzania Hints at Possible Crypto Ban Reversal as Spokesman Confirms Bank Is ‘Working on the Directives Given’

In a hint that Tanzania might soon reverse its 2019 crypto ban, an unnamed spokesperson of the Bank of Tanzania (BOT) recently suggested the apex bank is “working on the directives given.” The remarks by the spokesperson follow Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s call on the country’s finance chiefs to prepare for cryptocurrencies. BOT Move […] дальше »

2021-6-28 09:00


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Why China’s Move Against Bitcoin Is Turning Out To Be The Best Thing Ever For The Crypto Market

Bitcoin’s price suffered another tumble this week following the latest developments in China on the cryptocurrency front. The Chinese government had warned of its intention to crack down on mining in the country and it’s since been reported that more than 90 percent of the PRC’s mining capacity has been shut down as lots of […] дальше »

2021-6-23 12:54


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Bitcoinization: JPMorgan Notes ‘Similarly Situated’ Countries Could Make Bitcoin Legal Tender Like El Salvador

JPMorgan struggles to “see any tangible economic benefits associated with adopting bitcoin as a second form of legal tender.” Commenting on El Salvador’s bitcoinization, JPMorgan did not rule out that the country’s move to make the cryptocurrency legal tender may be “the beginning of a broader trend among similarly situated, smaller nations.” JPMorgan’s Opinion on […] дальше »

2021-6-13 04:30


IMF Calls for ‘Careful Analysis’ of Bitcoin as Legal Tender; BIS Head says It’s an ‘Interesting Experiment’

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has voiced its displeasure on El Salvador’s move to become the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. The law puts Bitcoin on equal footing with the US dollar in the country, which adopted the dollar as its official currency 20 years ago. дальше »

2021-6-11 17:25


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Nigeria to Pay 1.2 Cents for Each Dollar Remitted to the Country to Combat Cryptocurrency Use

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a scheme that seeks to boost international remittances as well as to encourage the use of official corridors when retrieving funds. The CBN’s move to incentivise recipients follows the plummeting of the country’s official remittances inflows as recipients opt for non-traditional corridors such as cryptocurrencies. Declining Remittances […] дальше »

2021-3-9 15:00


Japan’s Central Bank to Launch Its Digital Yen Pilot in 2021; China’s CBDC Accelerating Timeline

Japan is playing catch up to China’s CBDC plans, Kenji Okamura, vice-finance minister for international affairs, said in an online seminar on Friday, as Reuters reported. Speaking on the dangers of being left behind by the largest Asian economy in digital currencies, Okamura called for the country to move towards developing its own digital yen. дальше »

2020-10-9 17:44


Major XRP Price Rebound Expected as Ripple Plans Relocation

XRP is giving signs of a significant price rebound as its backer, Ripple Labs, said that it plans to move out of the US. The San Francisco-based blockchain company iterated via its co-founder Chris Larsen that it may shift to a crypto-friendly country – the UK, Switzerland, Japan, or Singapore – because of America’s enforcement-focused […] дальше »

2020-10-9 16:00


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The Netherlands bank starts offering accounts for utility tokens

Rabobank, one of the banks from the Netherlands, just became the first bank in the country to offer accounts for utility tokens. It currently facilitates the 2Tokens Foundation with a bank account, and the move represents a massive step in the right direction for crypto adoption, as well as for applying tokenization in modern society. дальше »

2020-10-7 12:01