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Argentinian Senate Passes Bill That Would Tax Assets Held in Foreign Countries, Including Crypto – Regulation Bitcoin News

The Argentinian Senate has approved a bill that would allow the government to tax non-declared assets held in foreign countries by citizens of the country. This includes stocks, properties, bonds, and even cryptocurrencies. The purpose of the legistlation would be to collect more funds to pay the $45 billion debt

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Bitcoin’s Narrative as a Store of Value Gathers Momentum as Countries Reduce USD Allocation of their FX Reserves

Quick take: The narrative of Bitcoin being a store of value is gathering momentum Countries are diversifying their foreign currency reserves away from the US Dollar The war in Ukraine could accelerate the de-dollarization of FX reserves as investors, corporate treasures, and possibly central banks look to Bitcoin as a store of value According

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Three African Countries Plan to Adopt Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Solutions – Bitcoin News

Three African countries — namely Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the Republic of Congo — are reportedly planning to adopt cryptocurrency and blockchain solutions powered by The Open Network (TON). Separately, Cameroon is considering issuing a national stablecoin that is based on the same blockchain network. Phased Adoption

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Crypto seen as the ‘future of money’ in inflation-mired countries

Last year, cryptocurrencies reached a “tipping point,” according to Gemini’s 2022 Global State of Crypto report, “evolving from what many considered a niche investment into an established asset class.” According to the report, 41% of crypto owners surveyed globally purchased crypto for the first time in 2021, including more than half

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Here’s how Asian countries deal with crypto sanctions against Russia

Amid the United States and the European Union taking measures to prevent Russia from using cryptocurrencies to potentially evade sanctions, some countries in Asia have also been moving to respond to the situation.Japan to fine crypto exchanges for violating sanctionsJapan became the latest country in Asia to call cryptocurrency firms

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Crypto.com Tells Loan Customers in ‘Excluded’ Countries to Repay by March 15

“Please be informed that Lending is no longer supported in your jurisdiction. For this reason, we are required to cancel your current loans,” the exchange told two customers, one French, one German, via emails reviewed by CoinDesk. Neither had lending accounts open with the company, they said. Source

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G7 Countries, EU Taking Measures to Prevent Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions – Bitcoin News

G7 countries and the European Union are examining ways to stop the use of cryptocurrency by Russia to evade sanctions. “We should take measures to prevent listed persons and institutions from switching to unregulated crypto assets,” said Germany’s minister of finance. G7 and EU Seek to Prevent Crypto Use to Evade

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OpenSea updates banned countries list sparking decentralization debate

U.S.-based NFT marketplace OpenSea has reportedly begun barring Iranian users from its platform, sparking outrage from NFT collectors and raising fresh debate about decentralization in the crypto space. On Thursday morning, Iranian OpenSea users started posting on Twitter that their accounts were being deactivated or deleted with no prior warning. Iranian

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