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Hong Kong to study retail CBDC as it links China’s digital yuan to domestic payments
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11 June, 2021

Hong Kong to study retail CBDC as it links China’s digital yuan to domestic payments

While announcing a roadmap that seeks to strengthen the region’s fintech sector, the HKMA revealed it has been collaborating with...
Nouriel Roubini, Nassim Nicholas Taleb join Craig Wright on CoinGeek Zurich stage—watch Day 3 live
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10 June, 2021

Nouriel Roubini, Nassim Nicholas Taleb join Craig Wright on CoinGeek Zurich stage—watch Day 3 live

Day 3 of the CoinGeek Conference in Zurich promises to be even more action-packed, with panels talking the future of...
El Salvador lawmakers vote to make BTC legal tender
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10 June, 2021

El Salvador lawmakers vote to make BTC legal tender

Lawmakers in El Salvador voted—with 62 out of 84 votes—in favor of President Nayib Bukele's proposal to create a law that...
South Korea exchanges protest after regulator bans cross trading
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10 June, 2021

South Korea exchanges protest after regulator bans cross trading

In its latest, aside from banning cross trading activities, the Financial Services Commission has ordered the exchanges to store at...
UK regulator extends registration deadline for digital currency firms to March 2022
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9 June, 2021

UK regulator extends registration deadline for digital currency firms to March 2022

The Financial Conduct Authority is extending the period in which it will allow digital currency companies to operate even if...
China social media platform Weibo bans digital currency-promoting influencers
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9 June, 2021

China social media platform Weibo bans digital currency-promoting influencers

In the latest crackdown on the embattled industry, the country’s popular microblogging social media platform Weibo suspended the accounts of...

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