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China links digital yuan to Hong Kong’s Faster Payments System in second CBDC trial phase
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14 December, 2021

China links digital yuan to Hong Kong’s Faster Payments System in second CBDC trial phase

China has embarked on the second phase of its cross-border central bank digital currency research with Hong Kong, and it...
US man pleads guilty to operating $4M unregistered digital currency business linked to criminal activities
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13 December, 2021

US man pleads guilty to operating $4M unregistered digital currency business linked to criminal activities

Brannen Mehaffey processed about $4 million in digital currencies without registering with the U.S. authorities, some of which were tied...
Singapore suspends Bitget exchange after row with K-pop band BTS
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11 December, 2021

Singapore suspends Bitget exchange after row with K-pop band BTS

Bitget listed and promoted Army Coin, which claimed affiliation with the popular K-pop boyband, but BTS has denied links, and...
What is Simplified Payment Verification? Joshua Henslee breaks it down in new video
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10 December, 2021

What is Simplified Payment Verification? Joshua Henslee breaks it down in new video

In his latest video, Joshua Henslee explains how SPV allows merchants to accept Bitcoin payments without running a full node,...
Japan to limit stablecoin issuance to banks: report
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10 December, 2021

Japan to limit stablecoin issuance to banks: report

The Financial Services Agency believes the new proposal will prevent stablecoin runs in Japan as banks and wire transfer firms...
India releases National Blockchain Strategy focusing on e-governance
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10 December, 2021

India releases National Blockchain Strategy focusing on e-governance

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has identified 44 key areas it wants to impact through blockchain, with e-governance...

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