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BIS, 7 other banks publish CBDC policy, design considerations
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6 December, 2024

BIS, 7 other banks publish CBDC policy, design considerations

The central banks included England, Japan and the European Union, and delved into privacy, preventing crime, the two-tier system, cybersecurity,...
Russia now treats digital assets as property as CBDC faces delay
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5 December, 2024

Russia now treats digital assets as property as CBDC faces delay

Russia's new law caps the tax on digital asset profits at 15%; meanwhile, the Trade Ministry argues that retail outlets...
Swiss council opposes capital Bern’s motion to study BTC mining
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5 December, 2024

Swiss council opposes capital Bern’s motion to study BTC mining

Legislators in Bern passed a motion to assess how BTC block reward mining can repurpose excess energy, but the governing...
Microsoft to ship world’s most advanced quantum computer in 2025
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4 December, 2024

Microsoft to ship world’s most advanced quantum computer in 2025

Atom Computing and Microsoft achieved the world’s largest logical entangled state to date with 24 logical qubits, built with 80...
Vancouver mayor presents plan to make city ‘Bitcoin-friendly’
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4 December, 2024

Vancouver mayor presents plan to make city ‘Bitcoin-friendly’

Mayor Ken Sim will introduce a new motion in early December to make Vancouver a “Bitcoin-friendly city” but has failed...
South Korea agrees to another 2-year ‘crypto’ tax delay
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4 December, 2024

South Korea agrees to another 2-year ‘crypto’ tax delay

The opposition Democratic Party had pledged to fight any further delays by the ruling People Power Party but has now...

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