Iranian police have reportedly seized 7,000 bitcoin mining machines operating illegally in the country. The machines were found in an abandoned factory west of the
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Bank of Israel deputy governor confirms digital shekel pilot is underway
Despite the pilot, the central bank’s deputy governor said he was apprehensive about launching a full-scale CBDC in Israel, and referred to Bitcoin as a
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PBOC Instructs China’s Banks to Forbid All Cryptocurrency Related Activities Immediately
China’s central bank has sent notice to the country’s financial institutions instructing them to stop dealing with cryptocurrency transactions. The disclosure notes that the People’s
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Banque de France tests digital currency-based securities settlement
The Bank of France has completed a central bank digital currency pilot for securities transactions in collaboration with Swiss crypto bank SEBA.
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Over 3,000 ATMs in Beijing can now convert digital yuan into cash
The Agricultural Bank of China previously debuted digital yuan ATMs this January.
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Tanzanian President Wants Central Bank Chiefs to ‘Prepare for Cryptocurrency’
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has urged her country to be ready for emerging fintech by paving the way for cryptocurrencies. She also urged the
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