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Bitcoin Will Not Become Legal Tender in Uzbekistan, Central Bank Official Insists – Regulation Bitcoin News

Cryptocurrency cannot be adopted as a means of payment in Uzbekistan, a high-ranking official from the country’s central bank has recently stated. Speaking to local media, the regulator’s representative also noted that unlike cryptocurrencies, the national fiat is backed by the bank’s assets. The statement comes in spite of Tashkent’s

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Uzbekistan has no plans to ease crypto payments ban, says official

The Republic of Uzbekistan will never adopt cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) as a payment method, according to a central bank official.Behzod Khamraev, deputy chairman of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan (CBU), predicted that local authorities will never allow residents to use Bitcoin as payment, alleging that BTC is backed by

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Central Bank Official – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News

As part of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s digital currency charm offensive, Folashodun Shonubi, the institution’s deputy governor, has claimed that the country’s upcoming central bank digital currency (CBDC) will be a “safer option from privately issued cryptocurrency.” Payment System Stability In addition, the CBN’s digital currency — also known as

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Hong Kong securities official proposes stricter oversight of crypto trading

A senior executive for Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission, or SFC, believes more needs to be done to tackle cryptocurrency fraud, offering clues about future guidance on digital asset trading in the special administrative region. Deputy chief executive Liang Fengyi said the SFC is obligated to expand the scope of

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Bitso to assist the launch of El Salvador’s official Bitcoin wallet Chivo

Bitso, a major cryptocurrency exchange in Latin America, will be the core crypto service provider for El Salvador’s official Bitcoin (BTC) wallet known as Chivo.In conjunction with Bitcoin becoming legal tender in El Salvador, Bitso announced on Sept. 7 that the firm would assist El Salvador in launching the state-supported

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China to ‘maintain a high-pressure situation’ on crypto, official says

China has reportedly doubled down on its crypto crackdown with a public reminder stating that Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital currencies “are not legal tender and have no actual value.”In a local media briefing, Yin Youping, the deputy director of the Financial Consumer Rights Protection Bureau of the People’s Bank

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Caizcoin’s Official Website Undergoes A Complete Makeover, Aims To Enhance User-Experience

CHAM, Switzerland, August 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ –With an aim to bring an ethical revolution in cryptocurrency, Caizcoin is set to create history with its first-ever crypto trading platform built upon Islamic banking and finance rules. From business moguls to ordinary people, everyone today is talking about cryptocurrency. What’s lacking in

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Former US Treasury official joins Binance to lead AML efforts

Former United States Treasury Criminal Investigator Greg Monahan joined major cryptocurrency exchange Binance to oversee the company's international Anti-Money Laundering (AML) efforts, the exchange announced on Aug. 18.Before replacing Karen Leong as the global money laundering reporting officer at Binance, Monahan worked for the U.S. Treasury for almost 20 years

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