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Coingeek: South Korea’s KakaoBank considers partnerships with digital currency exchanges

Sunday, 08 May 2022 05:00

During the company's quarterly business performance conference, KakaoBank's CEO Yun Ho-young revealed that the bank is currently reviewing a partnership with a local digital currency exchange. [...] Read More... The post South Korea’s KakaoBank considers partnerships with digital currency exchanges appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: Philippines: Electricity market operator explores blockchain tech for P2P energy trading

Sunday, 08 May 2022 03:00

The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines is working on a futures offering for the country’s Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) which it has been operating since 2018. [...] Read More... The post Philippines: Electricity market operator explores blockchain tech for P2P energy trading appeared first…

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Coingeek: Council of Europe wants members to crack down on digital asset money laundering

Saturday, 07 May 2022 23:00

In its report, Moneyval acknowledged that the emerging virtual assets sector and the increasing use of digital currencies is becoming a significant challenge to combat money laundering. [...] Read More... The post Council of Europe wants members to crack down on digital asset money laundering appeared first…

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Coingeek: Weiss Ratings issues warning against BTC-backed mortgages

Saturday, 07 May 2022 11:00

Ratings agency Weiss Ratings has issued a warning against mortgages backed by BTC and ETH, noting these offerings look a lot like the lead-up to a 2008-like financial crisis. [...] Read More... The post Weiss Ratings issues warning against BTC-backed mortgages appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: Uganda central bank issues warning against digital currencies

Saturday, 07 May 2022 09:00

The central bank said that digital currencies aren’t regulated, and it hasn’t licensed any firm to offer related services while reminding the public of Bitcoin’s risks. [...] Read More... The post Uganda central bank issues warning against digital currencies appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: EU commissioner calls for global collaboration in digital assets regulation

Saturday, 07 May 2022 05:00

In an opinion piece published in the Hill, Mairead McGuiness shared that digital assets offer many opportunities for innovation but still pose significant risks, especially if not regulated properly. [...] Read More... The post EU commissioner calls for global collaboration in digital assets regulation appeared first on…

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Coingeek: Kazakhstan wants status reports, full disclosures from block reward miners

Saturday, 07 May 2022 03:00

According to a recently published ministerial order, all miners will have to submit their business registration data, along with information about all their employees who must be legal residents of Kazakhstan. [...] Read More... The post Kazakhstan wants status reports, full disclosures from block reward miners appeared…

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Coingeek: No taxes before proper regulation: South Korea president pushes back 20% digital currency tax

Saturday, 07 May 2022 01:00

Newly-elected president Yoon Suk-yeol announced that his government would push back the tax scheduled for 2023 in favor of consumer protections. [...] Read More... The post No taxes before proper regulation: South Korea president pushes back 20% digital currency tax appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: EU Commission calls for unique DeFi regulatory approach in new report

Friday, 06 May 2022 23:00

The European Commission pointed out that the same regulatory approach used for traditional finance won’t work for DeFi as it hailed the benefits of DeFi. [...] Read More... The post EU Commission calls for unique DeFi regulatory approach in new report appeared first on CoinGeek.

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