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Turkey eyes 0.03% tax on digital asset transactions: report
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24 June, 2024

Turkey eyes 0.03% tax on digital asset transactions: report

The new tax is part of a larger proposal by the Erdogan government to raise $7 billion to plug a...
nChain Web3 event app showcases the power of blockchain: Thomas Moretti
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24 June, 2024

nChain Web3 event app showcases the power of blockchain: Thomas Moretti

Thomas Moretti heads the nChain product development team behind the app used at ComplexCon Hong Kong. He says the app’s...
BIS: 9 new wholesale CBDCs to be launched by 2029 as retail CBDC interest wanes
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22 June, 2024

BIS: 9 new wholesale CBDCs to be launched by 2029 as retail CBDC interest wanes

The Bank for International Settlements has slashed its expectation of retail CBDC launches by 2029 to 6 from 11, but...
BIS newly-opened Toronto Innovation Hub focuses on open finance
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21 June, 2024

BIS newly-opened Toronto Innovation Hub focuses on open finance

Miguel Diaz, who previously led payment systems at the Bank of Mexico, will head the new hub, which will serve...
Hong Kong Treasury chief: We’re leading in Web3 with digital currency ETFs, enabling regulations
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20 June, 2024

Hong Kong Treasury chief: We’re leading in Web3 with digital currency ETFs, enabling regulations

Christopher Hui had been on a European tour, pushing Hong Kong as the premier Web3 hub with its digital currency...
Bank of Thailand starts trial for programmable payments
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19 June, 2024

Bank of Thailand starts trial for programmable payments

To qualify, applicants must solve DLT payments and settlements, operate an escrow service with programmable payments, or offer asset tokenization.

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