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IMF assures that Bitcoin will not affect economic stability

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) assured that, despite the fact that the cryptocurrency market has been in a downtrend, this will not directly affect global financial stability. In a report prepared days ago, the IMF indicated that the world economy is currently facing several challenges,…

Mastercard launches alliance with Indonesian cryptocurrency portal

The financial services company, Mastercard, established an alliance with the Indonesian cryptocurrency portal Fasset in order to develop digital solutions that facilitate financial inclusion in the Asian country. The manager of Mastercard…

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OGE prohibits legislators with cryptocurrencies from participating in its regulation

The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) issued a measure that prohibits legislators who own any type of crypto assets privately from participating in federal laws and policies” that impact the regulation and valuation of crypto assets.…

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European Parliament proposes to reform the MiCA law

European parliamentarians from the Green Party and socialist representatives propose to reform the law on Cryptoactive Markets, better known as the MiCA Law, to include non-fungible tokens (NFT) within the new regulatory framework, since…

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Sunacrip authorizes operations of Caracas Commodity Exchange

The National Superintendency of Cryptoactives and Related Activities (Sunacrip), authorized the Caracas Commodity Exchange to start operations of its ecosystem in Venezuela and establishes itself as the first commodity exchange in the world…

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California proposes regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies

Gavin Newsom, the governor of the state of California, authorized the creation of a comprehensive framework that allows the regulation of cryptocurrencies with the aim of boosting the crypto market in the state and in that region of the…

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Rio de Janeiro will accept cryptocurrencies to pay taxes

As of 2023, the metropolis of Rio de Janeiro will accept cryptocurrencies for the payment of the Tax on Urban and Territorial Property (IPTU), as announced by the Secretary of Economic Development, Innovation and Simplification of Rio de…

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Central Bank of Canada and MIT develop digital currency

The Central Bank of Canada announced a partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to begin a central bank digital currency (CBDC) research and development project. The financial organization also seeks to analyze the…

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European Parliament suspended the discussion of regulatory framework on crypto assets

The parliamentarians of the European Union indefinitely suspended the vote on the regulatory framework for digital currencies that was scheduled to take place on February 28 and intended to approve a package known under the acronym MiCA,…

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European Union differs application of law on crypto assets

The application of the MiCA (markets in crypto assets) regulation that legally supports the service of crypto assets in the market was deferred by the European Union for 2024 and referred to the Council of Europe, which groups the 27…

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Venezuelan authorities detain alleged cryptocurrency scammers

Four people were recently detained by the Venezuelan authorities, in Carabobo state, for being allegedly linked to cryptocurrency scams. It was indicated by the director of the Scientific, Criminal Investigations Corps (CICPC), Douglas Rico…

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Norway to regulate bitcoin mining

Norway will regulate bitcoin mining. Bjorn Arild Gram, minister of local government and regional development, expressed, during a meeting with the media, that his country is considering the possibility of supporting a European ban on…

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