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Hong Kong Protects Local Currency in Forex Market Amid Capital Flight to US Dollar – Economics Bitcoin News

Following the Bank of England explaining that it would be meddling in U.K. bond markets and the Bank of Japan defending the yen in the foreign exchange market last week, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) revealed it intervened in forex markets on Wednesday. Hong Kong’s central bank detailed that

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Erdogan Suggests Turkish-Russian Payment System, Local Media Reports – Finance Bitcoin News

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reportedly pushing for Turkey and Russia to establish a new payment system between them. The initiative comes amid U.S. pressure against the use of the Russian Mir cards in Turkey. Some Turkish banks have been working with them to facilitate payments by Russian tourists

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Busan signs MoU with Huobi, gets more help for local crypto exchange

South Korea’s ‘blockchain’ city of Busan continues to establish agreements with cryptocurrency industry heavyweights as Huobi Global enters the development ecosystem.Huobi Global and its Korean branch became the latest exchange to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Busan Metropolitan City government to participate in the growth of its blockchain

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Busan City announces FTX partnership to build local exchange

South Korea’s second-largest city Busan has announced a partnership with crypto trading platform FTX to build a local crypto exchange and foster blockchain development.Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX will assist in creating the Busan Digital Asset Exchange as per an official statement from the Busan Metropolitan City on Aug. 30. The Bahamian-based firm

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Indonesia’s Biggest Tech Firm Enters Crypto With Purchase of Local Exchange: Report

Kripto Maksima is one of 25 crypto exchanges registered with Indonesia's Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency, known as Bappebti. The regulator stopped issuing new registration certificates for crypto firms earlier this month, with the aim of making trading activities "transparent, efficient and effective," Tech in Asia reported, referencing a Bappebti

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California again allows crypto contributions to state, local political campaigns

Candidates for state and local offices in California will once again be allowed to accept donations in cryptocurrency after a ban was lifted by the state's Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) on Thursday. The ban was imposed in 2018.California was one of nine states that had banned political contributions in

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