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President of Central Bank of Peru Criticizes Crypto, Citing Lack of Intrinsic Value and Climate Change – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News

Julio Velarde, the president of the Central Bank of Peru, attacked the value of cryptocurrencies and referred to negative effects they are said to have on the environment. In a recent interview with local media, Velarde said the Bank did not consider bitcoin a payment method. Instead, Velarde referred to

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Palau partners with Ripple on climate friendly national digital currency

Ripple, the digital payment network, has partnered with the Republic of Palau to help the Pacific island nation develop its own digital currency.The initial focus of the partnership will see the development of a USD-backed digital currency to help facilitate cross-border payments for the nation. The collaboration “could see the

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UN’s COP26 climate change goals include emerging tech and carbon taxes

In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain.The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), where I exhibited my art,

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Climate Chain Coalition advocates for the creation of a green economy at COP26

Delegate representatives from the Climate Chain Coalition spoke at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland on Tuesday.The Climate Chain Coalition, or CCC, is a global environmental initiative consisting of 250 member organizations and individuals aligned to utilize blockchain, distributed ledger, or DLT, and

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Amber Group Partners with Climate Tech Company Moss Earth to Buy $2M Carbon Offsets

Amber Group, a leading crypto trading and technology firm,  announced today a strategic partnership with the climate tech company Moss Earth, the first and largest environmental platform in the world to tokenize carbon credits. As per the agreement, Amber Group bought 250,000 carbon tons offsets’ worth of MCO2 tokens; approximately

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