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Russia finance chief: Banning Bitcoin is like banning the Internet
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20 February, 2022

Russia finance chief: Banning Bitcoin is like banning the Internet

According to the Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Russians are best served by a well-regulated digital currency industry not by a...
Digital currencies are ‘akin to Ponzi Schemes’: RBI deputy
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18 February, 2022

Digital currencies are ‘akin to Ponzi Schemes’: RBI deputy

Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar at the Reserve Bank of India likened digital currencies to Ponzi schemes and said banning...
Russia to treat Bitcoin as a currency, weeks after proposed blanket ban
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11 February, 2022

Russia to treat Bitcoin as a currency, weeks after proposed blanket ban

A new document by the Russian government, supported by the central bank, has dispelled fears of a blanket ban, weeks...
ESMA vice chair seeks proof of work mining ban for European Union
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4 February, 2022

ESMA vice chair seeks proof of work mining ban for European Union

The top executive suggests a proof of work (PoW) mining ban as well as a switch to proof of stake...
Russia’s Ministry of Finance submits digital currency regulatory proposals
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3 February, 2022

Russia’s Ministry of Finance submits digital currency regulatory proposals

The Russian central bank recently proposed a ban on digital currency, but the Finance Ministry believes that thousands will lose...
Indonesian regulator bans digital currency sales for financial institutions
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1 February, 2022

Indonesian regulator bans digital currency sales for financial institutions

The watchdog has reiterated its earlier warning that financial institutions can’t deal in digital currencies as pressure mounts from religious...