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UAE to license digital currency firms as local market skyrockets by 1,500%
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20 February, 2022

UAE to license digital currency firms as local market skyrockets by 1,500%

According to sources from within the government, a licensing regime for VASPs will be ready by the end of the...
Russia finance chief: Banning Bitcoin is like banning the Internet
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20 February, 2022

Russia finance chief: Banning Bitcoin is like banning the Internet

According to the Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Russians are best served by a well-regulated digital currency industry not by a...
NYSE patent filings show bourse’s plans to become digital currency, NFT marketplace
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19 February, 2022

NYSE patent filings show bourse’s plans to become digital currency, NFT marketplace

The New York Stock Exchange has filed a number of patents that would allow it to expand into digital assets...
South Korea regulator to enhance supervision over digital currencies, NFTs, metaverse
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19 February, 2022

South Korea regulator to enhance supervision over digital currencies, NFTs, metaverse

The Financial Supervisory Service will become more stringent with the digital assets sector as it booms in South Korea, including...
Russia shuts down 3 dark web sites with reported $263M in digital currency proceeds
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18 February, 2022

Russia shuts down 3 dark web sites with reported $263M in digital currency proceeds

Russian authorities have clamped down yet another batch of dark web sites, this time targeting online marketplaces for stolen credit...
Philippines unlikely to issue CBDC in the near future: report
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18 February, 2022

Philippines unlikely to issue CBDC in the near future: report

The Philippines will not be one of the rising numbers of countries that intend to issue a central bank digital...

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