Tag: CryptoPolicy

As Gulf News reported, the United Arab Emirates plans to implement a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as early as 2023, as outlined in a road map for the UAE economic future. According to the three-year plan for 2023-2026 that announces the launch of its digital currency, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) intends…

The U.S. Federal Reserve singled out a surge in the price of cryptocurrencies for the first time in its overall assessment of the stability of the financial system. According to Bloomberg, the regulator noted the rise reflected the increased risk appetite by investors. The brief comment about “the surge in the prices of a variety…

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank argue to the G20 that central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDC) will benefit worldwide development. In a new joint report, they have proposed to create a cross-border network of central bank digital currencies (CBDC), underpinned by efficient technological integration and proactive…

Israel said Thursday it is starting to seize cryptocurrency accounts used by the Palestinian Hamas group to raise funds for its armed wing using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Benny Gantz, Israeli Defense Minister, ordered security forces to seize the accounts after a joint operation “uncovered a web of electronic wallets” used by Hamas to raise…

China’s central bank deputy governor said the bank is “quite worried” about risks from private digital currencies, particularly so-called stablecoins, such as Tether, while China is testing its own digital yuan. According to CNBC translation, Fan Yifei of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has voiced concern that digital currencies pegged to a fiat currency…

The Kazakhstan authority has introduced a new law regarding cryptocurrency mining taxation. The officials published a statement saying that the signed law is expected to come into effect in January 2022 and to generate billions of tenge to the national budget. Kazakhstan joins Iran in taxing the mining industry, given the lucrative potential for business….