The magistrate has lauded the metaverse and expressed eagerness to do court proceedings in the virtual world, although some have criticized the move and the 'clunky, cartoonish' avatars that came with it.
Colombia is ramping up its fight against tax evasion with a plan to set up a digital bank currency. The move also seeks to ease consumer transactions and improve payment traceability.
The proposal is open to the public for feedback until August 12, 2022, per the notice on the SFC's website. A form is provided for the filing of comments.
The tax agency, known as DIAN, acknowledged the rise in digital currency adoption and said it had initiated actions to control taxpayers who own them.
Lawmakers in Uruguay and Colombia have brought forward bills to regulate the digital currency market in their respective countries.
A pilot program will be open to companies until December 31, allowing companies to test digital currency transactions without the usual regulatory oversight.
In its guide on distributed ledger technologies and digital currencies, MinTIC looked at opportunities and risks they pose to public sector.
The city of Bogota has launched free online blockchain lessons, seeking to spread the word about the potential of the technology and how it impacts the people.
Paxful has entered into a partnership with CoinLogiq, a blockchain company out of Colombia, to begin to install crypto ATMs in the country, as well as Peru.
As Mulgannon explains, you don’t need to know much about Bitcoin to profit from it as a business.
Jimmy Nguyen traveled recently to Colombia in order to spread the word on Bitcoin SV (BSV) and how Bitcoin is changing commerce.
Jimmy Nguyen told the Bogota crowd that only through regulation and oversight can the world be safe from criminality.
