06-08-2025 
Steve Kaaru
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Article by Steve Kaaru
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14 February, 2022
Hong Kong to license local exchanges, but limits them to professional investors
The Hong Kong government intends to amend the AML and CFT regulations to recognize exchanges legally but plans to limit...
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13 February, 2022
Zambia exploring CBDC, but warns against digital currencies: report
The Zambian central bank has been conducting research on a central bank digital currency, an executive told Bloomberg, weeks after...
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12 February, 2022
North Korea relying on digital currency hacks to grow nuclear programs: UN
In its latest report, the organization said that the country increased capabilities for rapid deployment of nuclear weapons amid sanctions...
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11 February, 2022
Venezuela to levy 20% tax on digital currency transactions as adoption rises
To protect the bolivar, the government is reportedly going after digital currency users, imposing a 20% tax on BTC transactions...
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11 February, 2022
Myanmar: Military gov’t mulls digital currency but World Bank shoots it down
The country’s military government said recently that it’s considering launching a digital currency to boost its economy, but the World...
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11 February, 2022
Russia to treat Bitcoin as a currency, weeks after proposed blanket ban
A new document by the Russian government, supported by the central bank, has dispelled fears of a blanket ban, weeks...
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