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The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 71: Shanghai Metaverse plan, Bitcoin mining in SE Asia, Bitcoin Genesis Day celebrates 13 years
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7 January, 2022

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 71: Shanghai Metaverse plan, Bitcoin mining in SE Asia, Bitcoin Genesis Day celebrates 13 years

This week marks the 13th year of the Bitcoin Genesis Block. It first appeared on January 3, 2009, containing the...
More investments in digital assets expected as German legislation encourages interest from DACH investment funds
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7 January, 2022

More investments in digital assets expected as German legislation encourages interest from DACH investment funds

Scientists from MINDSMITH, OnGrid System, DEKIS, and Tiger.Trade carried out a study regarding investment funds, digital assets, and DeFi solutions,...
Polymarket: CFTC fines and orders digital currency betting service to shut down
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7 January, 2022

Polymarket: CFTC fines and orders digital currency betting service to shut down

Polymarket allowed its users to bet on events such as who wins the U.S. presidential elections or the number of...
Binance booted out of Ontario while India subsidiary busted over alleged tax evasion
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6 January, 2022

Binance booted out of Ontario while India subsidiary busted over alleged tax evasion

In Canada, the Ontario securities regulator announced that Binance wasn’t authorized to offer services in the province; meanwhile in India,...
Bank of Jamaica completes CBDC pilot, schedules Q1 2022 national rollout
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6 January, 2022

Bank of Jamaica completes CBDC pilot, schedules Q1 2022 national rollout

The Bank of Jamaica first announced it was testing a prototype of the Jamaican dollar and kicked off the pilot...
China’s digital yuan wallet launches on app stores for 11 select cities
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6 January, 2022

China’s digital yuan wallet launches on app stores for 11 select cities

The wallet is available for users in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Chengdu, Qingdao, Suzhou and six other cities, as well as those...
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