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Bank of Thailand warns against illegal baht-backed stablecoin
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22 March, 2021

Bank of Thailand warns against illegal baht-backed stablecoin

The stablecoin, called Thai Baht Digital (THT), is created on the Terra platform, according to Bank of Thailand officials.
Ireland to enforce AML checks for digital currency firms from April
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22 March, 2021

Ireland to enforce AML checks for digital currency firms from April

Ireland will impose anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism requirements for digital currency firms starting April 2021.
500.com acquires years-old machines for block reward mining venture
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21 March, 2021

500.com acquires years-old machines for block reward mining venture

500.com’s new fleet of mining machines include Antminer S17, from March 2019; Antminer S19, from 2020; and the Antminer S9,...
Japan eyes central bank digital currency experiments in 2021
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20 March, 2021

Japan eyes central bank digital currency experiments in 2021

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda stressed the need for Japan to prepare thoroughly for a time in which it...
Putin: Russia must monitor increasing criminal use of digital currencies
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20 March, 2021

Putin: Russia must monitor increasing criminal use of digital currencies

Russian President Vladimir Putin wants the country’s law enforcement agencies to focus more on the digital currency industry, which he...
Turkey tech chief no longer negative towards ‘risky’ digital currencies
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19 March, 2021

Turkey tech chief no longer negative towards ‘risky’ digital currencies

Minister for Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank says he has warmed up to digital currencies, which he described as “effective...

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