2020-5-10 18:15 |
A look at support and regenerative policy initiatives by the Federal Reserve and the Government as more than 20 million jobs were lost in April 2020. origin »
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The world has been focused on the coronavirus outbreak that’s claimed 105,612 cases and 3,562 deaths to date. The pandemic has caused government leaders to react and central banks are breaking out tools from their arsenal of monetary easing schemes.
2020-3-8 02:40 | |
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Australia needs to rethink its tax policy for initial coin offerings if it wants to compete on the global stage, a local industry leader told the government this week
2020-2-22 12:19 | |
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A senior lawmaker of Japan’s ruling party has advised the government to include plans for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) in its mid-year policy guidelines and look to launch its digital yen in two to three years.
2020-2-10 16:00 | |
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The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan intends to add the launch of the CBDC to the government?s policy guidelines so as to release the coin in the near future
2020-2-10 15:07 | |
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The policy think tank for the government of India, Niti Aayog, has published a strategy document identifying a number of key areas blockchain technology can significantly benefit the country. “By empowering citizens through features of transparency, decentralization and accountability, blockchain would help in improving ease of living,” explained Niti Aayog.
2020-2-5 14:00 | |
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NITI Aayog — the Indian government’s Policy Commission has submitted a national blockchain strategy describing the emerging technology as “the new trust paradigm. ” The government think tank is the latest state authority in the country to call for greater utilization of decentralized ledger technology (DLT) within India.
2020-2-4 22:00 | |
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NITI Aayog, a policy think tank of the Government of India, recently released a report titled "Blockchain - The India Strategy," a report that discussed in detail the different use cases of blockchainThe post DLT adoption in India could have significant impact on political system appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-2-3 17:30 | |
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Indian policy think tank NITI Aayog explains the need for blockchain in the country in its newly published strategy document
2020-2-4 13:04 | |
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Over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office predicts US government debt will rise to levels not seen since the 1940s. The irresponsible fiscal policy is another example of the current system’s shortcomings when compared to immutable crypto assets.
2020-1-30 01:00 | |
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India’s National Strategy on Blockchain has been published. It recommends, among other things, for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to issue a central bank digital currency. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology tasked the National Institute for Smart Government with drafting this national policy.
2020-1-29 14:30 | |
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According to a report by The Economic Times published on January 28, 2020, India’s National Institute for Smart Governance (NSIG) – a public-private body promoted by the Central government and software industry lobbying group NASSCOM – has recommended that laws and regulations should cater to the functions performed by technologies such as blockchain and notRead MoreRead More.
2020-1-29 02:30 | |
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The South Korean government is making plans to implement a 20 percent crypto taxation policy on income and profits made from crypto trading and transactions. 20 Percent Crypto Tax Coming to South Korea According to reports from PulseNews, the South Korean government is making plans to implement a new crypto tax policy on gains fromRead MoreRead More.
2020-1-20 16:00 | |
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US government is concerned with the involvement of Social media and Cryptocurrency in funneling of funds into domestic terror groups activities. In a hearing held by the FSC Subcommittee on National security on Jan 15th 2020, International development and monetary policy featured 5 witnesses from various departments to address how US based monetary institutions could […]
2020-1-16 18:53 | |
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New forex reforms in China will reportedly deal with the country’s cryptocurrency policy as well
2019-12-24 13:28 | |
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As the Indian government deliberates on the country’s crypto policy, there has been some confusion in media reports regarding crypto regulation in India. A group of local crypto enthusiasts and community members have gathered in an effort to ensure that the crypto situation in India is accurately portrayed.
2019-12-18 14:00 | |
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Japan’s recent October sales tax increase took the rate from 8% to 10%, the previous such hike occurring in April of 2014, when the rate was raised from 5%. The increase is accompanied this time around by new government policy which rewards cashless payments by allowing merchants to provide effective “cash back” of up to […] The post Japan Pushes Cashless Agenda by Rewarding Non-Cash Payments After Tax Hike appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2019-11-15 10:28 | |
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It was a mixed week in the crypto markets. Market benchmark BTC was down slightly, but altcoins such as XLM and XTZ enjoyed healthy gains. The ever-evolving Chinese government blockchain policy was a major story this week.
2019-11-11 14:00 | |
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China is set to allow cryptocurrency mining. The nation hosts the four largest mining pools around the world. The Chinese government is making significant steps towards the adoption of blockchain technology.
2019-11-6 13:18 | |
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Most Americans know that the federal government of the United States prints our money. They believe that the federal government owns federal reserve banks, and sets policy regarding our money. These Americans also know that the federal government makes all the important fiscal decisions, from the value of interest rates to reserve requirements and all […] The post Study: Most Americans don’t realize federal banks are not solely owned by the government appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2019-11-1 13:09 | |
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Leading crypto exchange, Bittrex, announced that it was leaving Malta last week and setting up new headquarters in Liechtenstein. According to a market onlooker, the relocation has taken place around the same time the Maltese government has announced plans to tighten its money laundering policy for cryptocurrency businesses.
2019-10-29 16:30 | |
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Recent government activity around the world has demonstrated that individuals need to be able to control their own money. Here are four major news stories which made the case for Bitcoin. Is your money really yours? According to recent headlines, it seems that governments across the globe have been leveraging monetary policy at the expense […] The post 4 Recent Government Actions Which Are Bullish for Bitcoin appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2019-10-7 04:18 | |
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U. S. government debt yields declined on Friday, extending their weeklong slide as investors continued to assess monetary policy and upcoming trade talks between Washington and Beijing. Treasury Yields Fall The price of U.
2019-9-22 23:30 | |
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Liberty Korea Party (LKP), the main opposition party in South Korea, recently announced that it would propose pro-crypto policies for the country. According to Cointelegraph Korea, the party is set to have a more radical pro-crypto support and to vote for the legalization of tokenized securities.
2019-9-20 16:31 | |
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U. S. government debt yields pared losses Thursday afternoon, as questions concerning monetary policy continued to swirl following the Federal Reserve’s September meetings. Treasury Yields Rise The price of U.
2019-9-20 23:30 | |
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U. S. government debt yields fell on Tuesday, extending their losses for the week as investors assessed mixed messages about the economy heading into the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decision.
2019-9-18 00:30 | |
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U. S. government debt yields continued to rise on Friday, booking their biggest weekly gain in three years on better than expected data, China trade progress and looser monetary policy. Treasury Yields Extend Rally Government bond yields were higher across the board, extending a rally that began at the start of September.
2019-9-14 00:30 | |
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Learn more about Israel’s regulatory landscape, and how it’s affecting the blockchain industry’s expansion in the country
2019-9-1 21:06 | |
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Negative interest rates have been making big headlines lately, as several countries and big banks are now experimenting with the unorthodox monetary policy. While typically viewed as a last-ditch effort to shock some life back into struggling economies, these policies are getting a shiny new spin thanks to mainstream media outlets promoting government talking points […] The post Normalizing Negative Interest: It’s Flabbergasting How Closely Media Parrots the Government appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2019-8-12 17:00 | |
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The Indian supreme court finally heard the crypto case today after postponing it several times. The court addressed the government’s crypto policy as well as the writ petitions challenging the banking restriction by the central bank.
2019-8-8 15:45 | |
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The Indian supreme court finally heard the crypto case today after postponing it several times. The court addressed the government’s crypto policy as well as the writ petitions challenging the banking restriction by the central bank.
2019-8-10 15:45 | |
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As the Indian government deliberates on the country’s crypto policy, the tax authority continues to send out letters with lengthy, probing questions to crypto owners. News. Bitcoin. com talked to industry experts to find out the implications of these letters, what people can do when receiving them, and how crypto assets are taxed in India.
2019-8-7 09:35 | |
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According to a video published by VoaZimbabwe on July 18, 2019, Zimbabwe citizens are using bitcoin as a decentralized store of value to shelter from the reckless monetary policy adopted by the government.
2019-7-19 09:00 | |
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Bitcoin trading is booming in Zimbabwe. The government introduced a law banning the use of the U. S. dollar, forcing citizens to adopt a national currency instead. Zimbabwe's national currency stopped circulating in 2009 as part of an effort to stabilize the economy.
2019-7-11 00:45 | |
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Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra is a “rival” to US monetary policy and the dollar itself. That’s the view of Congress which has officially urged Mark Zuckerberg to cease development on its crypto project.
2019-7-3 19:11 | |
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A Zimbabwean government policy to ban the use of the US dollar and other currencies has been met with bitter opposition by the largest trade union in the country. The ongoing spat highlights the need for people to have the kind of free choice of currency that crypto assets can provide.
2019-6-27 00:00 | |
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Facebook is advertising job offers for a cryptocurrency wallet data engineer and regulatory policy expert as it moves forward with its plans for the Libra project. Meanwhile, stakeholders across the cryptocurrency and mainstream finance industries, as well as government officials, continue to express concerns about the company’s foray into the world of cryptocurrency payments.
2019-6-25 15:00 | |
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By CCN Markets: Facebook is already under fire from regulators less than a day after officially revealing its cryptocurrency whitepaper. Based on three separate talks, it’s clear top government and bank officials from around the world are preparing to regulate Facebook Libra.
2019-6-19 03:30 | |
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Twitter has apologized after it suspended hundreds of accounts that were critical of the Chinese government, merely days ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre on June 4.
2019-6-3 14:37 | |
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According to Dr. Roselyn K. Akombe, Chief of Policy Planning and Guidance at the United Nations and ex-commissioner of Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the country’s government is going to sell all the citizen data collected through the Huduma Namba exercise to the highest bidder.
2019-5-22 18:13 | |
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By CCN: Huawei has been unceremoniously axed by Google after the U. S government blacklisted the Chinese tech giant earlier this week. Now, Huawei mobile phones are no longer allowed to integrate official Android updates, and will be barred from hosting Google Play mobile apps, such as YouTube and Gmail.
2019-5-20 04:12 | |
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In India the crypto scene is not willing to give up in the battle against a government increasingly reluctant to accept these technologies. Following RBI’s decision to exclude crypto from the tests for its regulatory.
2019-5-17 05:12 | |
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Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets.
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
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By CCN: Jamie Dimon has been in the news with a number of surprising opinions lately, but his latest interview could perhaps be the most maverick. Speaking to Poppy Harlow on CCN Business, the JPMorgan CEO revealed that – contrary to the stock market’s horrified consensus over Donald Trump’s aggressive posturing on trade tariffs with China – the president’s policy is actually working.
2019-5-8 00:29 | |
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Cryptocurrency could be high on the policy list of the new president of Ukraine after a senior aide revealed extensive Blockchain plans this week. New Ukraine Gov’t Plans ‘Smartphone State’ As Ukrainians overwhelmingly elected comedian Vladimir Zelenskiy to lead their embattled country, Mikhail Fyodorov, who led his digital campaign, said the new government would seek to deploy blockchain throughout state structures and beyond.
2019-4-24 18:00 | |
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Based in Kazakhstan, the Facite foundation published its first dividend-income type cryptocurrency Facite coin (FIT) in order to obtain substantial revenue to help expand its business domain. Facite foundation is working on a government policy project in which they took over INNOB Co.
2019-4-21 23:19 | |
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By CCN. com: 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang believes that “clear” regulations are needed for cryptocurrencies, and he specifically calls the Bitlicense “onerous” on his crypto policy page.
2019-4-19 08:32 | |
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An intelligence branch of the Russian government used bitcoin to fund its cyberwarfare efforts to interfere with the 2016 U. S. presidential election, the Mueller Report claims.
2019-4-19 23:21 | |
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Estonian government-run e-Residency program has been a huge success so far. It’s a digital identity issued by the government, providing access to Estonia’s e-services and transparent business environment.
2019-4-1 18:19 | |
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An Israeli court ruled on March 17, 2019, that banks can't enforce a blanket ban against all accounts linked to cryptocurrency. Instead, the court said, banks need to consider the specific type and scope of crypto-related activity before determining whether or not to open an account.
2019-3-20 18:53 | |
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Volatility in the bond and equity markets could be elevated as Congress deals with the debt ceiling, which was suspended until July 31, 2021.
Comparing the economic disruption by the pandemic of 2020 and Great Recession of 2008 in terms of policy differences and economic responses.
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Will the increase in household wealth during pandemic help boost U.S. economy?
Stimulus and vaccines could propel U.S. economy to double-digit growth in 2021.