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Digital Euro Key for European Payment Autonomy, ECB President Lagarde Says – Finance Bitcoin News

The digital euro has an important role in preserving the payment autonomy of Europe, the head of the eurozone’s monetary authority emphasized. The new currency, which is still under development, is meant to be sovereign and safe, cheap and widely available, Christine Lagarde assured during a discussion devoted to central

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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele to Introduce Bill Eliminating Taxes on Technology Innovations

It is unclear yet if this measure will extend to bitcoin (BTC) applications, but El Salvador and its president are known for being bitcoin-friendly, in 2021 becoming the first nation to make the crypto legal tender. The country's legislature earlier in 2023 passed a law paving the way for a

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President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro Orders Restructuring of Crypto Organization SUNACRIP

As the country recuperates from the Covid-19 devastations, the crypto industry led by Bitcoin and stablecoins is expected to play a crucial role in uplifting the economic status of Venezuelan residents. The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro has ordered the restructuring of the National Superintendence of Crypto

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President Biden Calls for Stronger Bank Regulations in Wake of SVB, Signature Bank Collapses

“We must get the full accounting of what happened and why those responsible can be held accountable,” Biden said. “In my administration, no one – no one is above the law. And finally, we must reduce the risk of this happening again. During the Obama-Biden administration, we put in place

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President Biden’s Budget Blueprint Will Propose Changing the Tax Treatment of Cryptocurrency Transactions, Raising $24 Billion

The proposed Biden budget plan would close the current harvesting loophole on crypto tax losses, reducing wash sales trading. According to reports, US President Joe Biden’s new budget plan could close tax loss harvesting on crypto transactions. A White House official confirmed that the budget, set to be revealed today, will include a tax

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Dubai-Headquartered Crypto Exchange MaskEX Launches Virtual Card for Worldwide Spending and Welcomes Ben Caselin as Vice President to Drive Global Expansion Effort – Press release Bitcoin News

press release PRESS RELEASE. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March, 2023 – MaskEX, a rapidly expanding third-generation crypto exchange, headquartered in Dubai, has announced the launch of its crypto-backed Virtual Card, enabling users to spend their crypto as fiat in more than 176 countries with over 50 million merchants worldwide. This

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Celo president Rene Reinsberg explains why the protocol is optimizing for mobile

On Episode 10 of Cryptox’s Hashing It Out podcast, Celo president Rene Reinsberg joins Elisha Owusu Akyaw (GhCryptoGuy) to discuss the regenerative finance (ReFi) movement, which focuses on the building blocks of decentralized finance (DeFi) and the principles of regenerative economics. Reinsberg also explains how Celo intends to stay relevant

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Fed President Warns of ‘Disastrous Results’ if the Fed Loosens Policy Prematurely — Says ‘Inflation Remains Too High’ – Economics Bitcoin News

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s president has warned of disastrous economic consequences similar to those seen during the financial crisis of the 1970s if the Fed loosens its policy prematurely. Noting that “inflation remains too high,” he stressed: “We don’t want a repeat, so we must defeat inflation now.” Fed Officials

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Nigeria Picks Bola Tinubu as New President Amid Protests Over Cash Shortages, Low eNaira Adoption

The Central Bank of Nigeria, under Buhari’s administration, issued a digital naira in October 2021 to encourage electronic payments and rival the adoption of private cryptocurrencies in the country. Nigeria’s tech-savvy, young population made the nation one of the fastest crypto adopters in the world, despite attempts by the government

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