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The Russian Ministry of Finance considers allowing cryptocurrency trading in the federation. A representative of the Russian Ministry of Finance (MinFin) says the ministry is considering allowing cryptocurrency trading, Russian news service Interfax reported on June 21. Per the report, the Deputy Minister of Finance Alexei Moiseyev told journalists on Friday that, while MinFin had […]
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Governor of Australia’s central bank said that he expects to see regulatory compliance and a solid business case before Facebook’s Libra goes mainstream. Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Philip Lowe, cautions that Facebook’s announced virtual currency—Libra—may not attain mainstream usage in the near future, according to a report by Bloomberg on June […]
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Summary of the first reactions on Facebook’s Libra. Facebook has released its much anticipated white paper for the cryptocurrency Libra. The initial reviews of the highly secretive mega-project are mixed, to say the least. Before taking a look at responses across the cryptosphere, let’s have a quick recap of the Facebook proposal. The Libra coin […]
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A senior executive at the online giant says that the landscape right now means Libra is “fresh and speculative.” Amazon would only consider discussing the creation of its own cryptocurrency like Facebook’s Libra in several years’ time, a senior executive said at a conference on June 10. Speaking at Fortune’s Brainstorm Finance 2019 event, Patrick […]
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The concept of CBDCs has been steadily drawing the attention of jurisdictions worldwide. This month alone, at least three separate countries have reported on their prospective central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDCs): The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) announced the creation of a specially dedicated nonprofit organization to support its digital currency that is already […]
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The chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Financial Market said that Facebook’s forthcoming cryptocurrency Libra will not be legalized in Russia. Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Financial Market Anatoly Aksakov has said that Facebook’s forthcoming cryptocurrency Libra will not be legalized in Russia, local news outlet TASS reported on June […]
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Russia’s deputy finance minister revealed that the parliament is expected to adopt crypto legislation in the next two weeks. Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, will adopt the country’s major crypto bill “On Digital Financial Assets” (DFA) in the next two weeks, according to a local senior finance official. The news was reported by Russian government-backed […]
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The head of Russia’s central bank has said that while the launch of a CBDC is being explored, it is not a matter for the near future. The head of Russia’s central bank, the Bank of Russia, has said that while the launch of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is being explored, it is […]
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The personal computers of Coincheck employees have allegedly been found to have been infected by a virus associated with Russian hackers. The personal computers of employees at hacked Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck have allegedly been found to have been infected by a virus associated with a hacker group of Russian origin. The allegation was reported […]
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