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Hong Kong to license local exchanges, but limits them to professional investors
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14 February, 2022

Hong Kong to license local exchanges, but limits them to professional investors

The Hong Kong government intends to amend the AML and CFT regulations to recognize exchanges legally but plans to limit...
Zambia exploring CBDC, but warns against digital currencies: report
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13 February, 2022

Zambia exploring CBDC, but warns against digital currencies: report

The Zambian central bank has been conducting research on a central bank digital currency, an executive told Bloomberg, weeks after...
North Korea relying on digital currency hacks to grow nuclear programs: UN
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12 February, 2022

North Korea relying on digital currency hacks to grow nuclear programs: UN

In its latest report, the organization said that the country increased capabilities for rapid deployment of nuclear weapons amid sanctions...
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 76: US Treasury scrutinizes NFTs, CBDC grows globally, TAAL mines 3.87GB Bitcoin block
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11 February, 2022

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 76: US Treasury scrutinizes NFTs, CBDC grows globally, TAAL mines 3.87GB Bitcoin block

Enterprise blockchain services provider TAAL made history this week when it mined the biggest Bitcoin block at 3.87GB, which had...
Judge calls COPA’s claimed legal costs excessive, reduces award by 33%
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11 February, 2022

Judge calls COPA’s claimed legal costs excessive, reduces award by 33%

The U.K. High Court has rejected a costs proposal by Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) with regard to rulings issued...
Venezuela to levy 20% tax on digital currency transactions as adoption rises
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11 February, 2022

Venezuela to levy 20% tax on digital currency transactions as adoption rises

To protect the bolivar, the government is reportedly going after digital currency users, imposing a 20% tax on BTC transactions...
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