Myanmar

Myanmar targets crypto fraud with life sentence bill
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20 May, 2026

Myanmar targets crypto fraud with life sentence bill

Myanmar's new Anti-Online Fraud Bill targets digital currency scams, imposing severe penalties, including the death penalty, to combat rising fraud...
Myanmar eyes cashless future for rice industry
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1 April, 2026

Myanmar eyes cashless future for rice industry

Myanmar's MRF RICE initiative promotes digital payments and financial literacy in the agricultural sector, enhancing farming efficiency.
Crypto’s role in pig butchering scams laid bare in new ICIJ report
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18 November, 2025

Crypto’s role in pig butchering scams laid bare in new ICIJ report

A major report exposes how digital assets facilitate pig butchering scams, revealing ties to exchanges like Binance and OKX in...
Myanmar’s exiled government turns to digital currencies as last resort against ruling junta
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11 September, 2022

Myanmar’s exiled government turns to digital currencies as last resort against ruling junta

In a last-ditch effort to restore democracy, Myanmar's ousted government seeks the help of the U.S. to use frozen funds...
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...
Myanmar: Military gov’t mulls digital currency but World Bank shoots it down
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11 February, 2022

Myanmar: Military gov’t mulls digital currency but World Bank shoots it down

The country’s military government said recently that it’s considering launching a digital currency to boost its economy, but the World...