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Turkey to Complete Development of National Digital Currency by 2020

Turkey’s state-sponsored outlet Resmi Gazete, which regularly announces details of new legislation and publishes official announcements of the Turkish government, released a document detailing the progress of the digital Lira.The document was published early this week and affirms that the initial trials of the new digital currency would be conducted

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Microsoft’s ‘Azure Blockchain Tokens’: Digital Currency Development Platform

At an annual conference in Orlando, Microsoft announced that it would be launching a platform that would effectively enable enterprises to create their own digital tokens for use. The platform is called Azure Blockchain Tokens and is available for preview.Microsoft has been one of the few giant companies to adopt

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United Kingdom to Tax Crypto Transactions; Does Not Recognize It as Currency

As the development of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency around the globe increases, more nations have already started recognizing their use, and shifting and renewing their laws accordingly to suit the new world of digital transactions.The department of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs in the United Kingdom has also made alterations

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IBM Expects a Central Bank to Issue Digital Currency Within 5 Years

73% of leading global banks have claimed that central bank digital currencies (CBDC) should be available “under all circumstances” in a new study.“CBDC will substitute much more easily for cash”According to a joint report conducted by tech giant IBM and the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF), global

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Think Tank Opinion: Facebook’s Libra Could Pave the Way for New Global Digital Currency

The president of the European think tank, the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), told CNBC that although Facebook’s forthcoming digital currency Libra has not been approved yet, it could spark the creation of another global virtual currency.Since it was announced, Libra has faced a lot of criticism from multiple

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Libra Could Serve as Counter to Chinese Digital Currency, Says Zuckerberg

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee today regarding the Libra stablecoin project.Facebook’s Libra vs. China’s digital renminbiDuring the much-anticipated hearings before Congress on Oct. 23, lawmakers and the CEO discussed the growing competition with China on the economic and geopolitical

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