Mt. Gox deadline for rehabilitation plan extended again
Trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi said the plan would be published on December 15, the latest of a number of pushbacks of the date for publication.
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New Russia rules to set limit on digital asset buy for retail investors
Chief amongst the proposals is a separation of “qualified” and “non-qualified” investors, with separate rules relating to each class.
McDonald’s and Starbucks not participating in digital yuan testing: report
The American fast food giants were previously thought to have been among the 3,000 firms taking part in trials of China’s digital yuan.
WEF: Better global blockchain standards needed to ‘facilitate functional frameworks’
The blockchain industry is suffering from a lack of defined rules, especially at an international level, according to a new study from the World Economic Forum.
Spain wants to require taxpayers to declare digital currency holdings
A bill is in the works that would require Spanish taxpayers to submit information to the authorities concerning their dealings in digital currencies.
OECD announces plan for new digital currency tax reporting framework
The new framework would help increase transparency in digital currency trading and ensure gains were appropriately reported to the authorities for tax purposes.
US treasury official confirms ongoing central bank digital currency study
The U.S. Treasury Department is actively considering the benefits of a central bank digital currency, according to a ranking department official.
South Korea banks and lawmakers call for new digital currency legislation
The National Assembly Seminar for the Virtual Asset Business Law argued the laws were needed to protect revenues and help develop the fledgling digital currency sector in Korea.
South Korea central bank to begin testing digital currency in 2021
The Bank of Korea will begin pilot transactions in 2021 to determine the feasibility of rolling out a digital currency system across Korea.
Bank of Canada report highlights risks with central bank digital currencies
The Canadian central bank said the “particular” risks of central bank digital currencies pose challenges for issuers planning to launch a CBDC.
Calvin Ayre talks about being tough at Life’s Tough podcast
Calvin Ayre described the rising popularity of the protocol as one of the greatest opportunities he has ever seen.
SBI snaps up Japan’s TaoTao exchange after Binance talks collapsed
In an announcement, TaoTao confirmed it has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the group’s SBI Liquidity Market.