
Article by Wahid Pessarlay
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10 August, 2022
Thailand to begin pilot testing real-world applications of its CBDC by end of 2022
The Bank of Thailand says this next phase will be a pilot phase focused on testing "real-life applications of Retail...
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10 August, 2022
Japan: Lobby groups launch proposal to reform digital assets tax regime
The lobby groups specifically asked for the practice of taxing unrealized gains to be removed, while a uniform 20% tax...
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10 August, 2022
Latest US digital asset regulations bill seeks to expand CFTC’s powers
The new bill, which has been expected for months, is intended to "amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide the...
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10 August, 2022
US secures extradition of BTC-e exchange founder Alexander Vinnik from Greece: report
Alexander Vinnik operated BTC-e exchange from 2011 to 2017, transacting over $4 billion worth of BTC, which U.S. prosecutors allege...
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9 August, 2022
US lawmakers calls for diversity and inclusion data from 20 digital assets firms
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has singled out 20 firms it believes to be the "largest crypto, Web3, and...
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9 August, 2022
Portuguese banks close digital assets exchanges accounts despite central bank approval: report
The banks closing down digital assets firms' accounts include some of Portugal's biggest lenders, Banco Comercial Portugues (BCP) and Banco...
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