National Financial News
04.01 / 12:03
regulation
security
National
Indonesia to launch national crypto exchange in 2023: Report
As a part of its reform of crypto regulation, Indonesia will create a crypto exchange in 2023, according to reports. The platform is planned to be launched prior to a shift of regulatory power from commodities to securities authority.
04.01 / 09:19
29.12 / 20:47
business
Blockchain
Technology
National
Over 1,400 Chinese firms operating in blockchain industry, national whitepaper shows
On Dec 29, the state-owned China Academy for Information and Communications Technology, or CAICT, published a document titled "2022 Blockchain Whitepaper." According to the paper, more than 1,400 blockchain firms are currently based in Mainland China. Together with the U.S., the two countries represent a 52% market share in terms of global blockchain enterprises.
28.12 / 18:15
Blockchain
Art
NFT
National
week
China's first national NFT marketplace to launch next week: Report
According to a report published by local news outlet Sina News on Dec 28, China will launch its first regulated platform for nonfungible tokens (NFT) trading on Jan 1, 2023. The entity, which acts as a secondary market for the exchange of NFTs, was created by the state-owned Chinese Technology Exchange, the state-owned Art Exhibitions China, and Huban Digital Copyrights Ltd, a private corporate entity.
28.12 / 10:07
Provident
Ripple
XRP
Platform
Moon
National
XRP Price Prediction as Republic of Palau Works with Ripple to Launch National Stablecoin – XRP to the Moon?
Given the market slowdown, the XRP price prediction remains bearish as it struggles below the $0.3715 level. Despite occasional setbacks, like the bankruptcies and arrests of some of its previous major players, several governments are eager to join the crypto bandwagon and are considering the formation of national stablecoins.
05.12 / 21:57
Government
Law
National
Treasury officials would have done more for national security by leaving Tornado Cash alone
One of the most powerful moments in a new crypto user’s journey happens the first time they send a sizable amount of money to their private wallet. It’s an awe-inspiring, serious moment — and it’s a little scary to experience the power and personal responsibility of the technology firsthand with your own real money.
05.12 / 17:29
Platform
Action
FATF
Bitcoin
guidelines
National
Japanese Government Set to Adopt FATF Crypto AML Guidelines into National Law
The Japanese government is preparing to enshrine the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s crypto anti-money laundering (AML) guidelines into the legal code – after the country’s parliament voted in favor of the measure.
30.11 / 15:35
cryptocurrency
Central Bank
banking
National
Cross-border
National Bank of Ukraine is Looking at CBDCs for Retail Payments, Cross-Border Transactions, and Crypto Trading
Ukraine is continuing the work on its digital hryvnia, or e-hryvnia, despite the ongoing aggression by Russia.
29.11 / 13:33
Government
Blockchain
Central Bank
National
National Bank of Ukraine releases draft concept for digital hryvnia
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has introduced a draft concept for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) candidate digital hryvnia, or e-hryvnia.
23.11 / 17:49
16.11 / 13:23
regulation
New York State
National
US national crypto laws should look like New York's, says state regulator
The superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) joined a nationwide regulatory discussion in the aftermath of the FTX collapse with a fresh take. Adrienne Harris believes that any federal crypto legislation to come should not override state regulatory regimes.
30.09 / 12:51
Blockchain
Stablecoin
Tether
Usd Coin
Swiss
National
Central banks can push DeFi into mainstream: Swiss National Bank official
Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) can work well with decentralized finance (DeFi), and they have a lot of potential to boost DeFi adoption, according to a Swiss central bank official.
21.09 / 01:29
Payments
Citizens
regulation
National
hearing
Threat
Hearing: Alternative payments’ threat to national security goes far beyond crypto
Non-crypto alternative payment systems pose a serious threat to United States security, according to testimony presented at a U.S. House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy hearing Tuesday. The alternative payments ecosystem should be seen as a whole, and crypto can enhance national security, speakers said.
20.09 / 14:11
Digital
National
US Treasury asks if crypto poses national security risks
The US Treasury Department is seeking public comment on the possible illicit finance and national security risks posed by the use of digital assets, as part of the agency’s mandate under President Biden’s March executive order to study the development of cryptocurrency.
16.09 / 23:41
Digital
regulation
Action
Digital Asset
National
US Treasury publishes laundry lists of crypto risks for consumers, national security
The United States Treasury Department released three publications related to digital assets Friday, in response to U.S. President Joe Biden’s executive order “Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets.” One of them focuses specifically on crypto assets, and a shorter action plan looks at countering illicit finance risks.
13.09 / 18:45
Queen Elizabeth II
National
debate
France launches national debate on legalising euthanasia
French President Emmanuel Macron has launched a national debate that will explore the possibility of legalising euthanasia.
12.09 / 12:29
06.09 / 23:07
Digital
NFTS
National
Japanese Government Presents Local Authorities with NFTs in National First
Japan’s cabinet has handed out non-fungible token (NFT) awards – in a new first for the nation’s government.
17.08 / 13:09
Government
Central Bank
Taxes
National
tax evasion
Colombia to prevent tax evasion with national digital currency: Report
Amid Colombia’s economic growth beat expectations in the second quarter, an official at the country’s tax and customs agency has hinted at some national digital currency plans.
19.07 / 18:35
National
UK smashes heat records as government declares national emergency
The UK provisionally recorded its highest-ever temperature on 19 July, with a reading of with temperatures reaching over 40 degrees Celsius — 104 degrees Fahrenheit in Heathrow.
13.07 / 17:53
Twitter
Deal
National
letter
Twitter cites UK national security law in legal letter to Musk as $44bn deal teeters
Twitter cited a new British law in a legal letter to Elon Musk, in what lawyers say may indicate that the UK government had concerns about what the $44bn transaction would mean for UK national security.
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