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Canada PM frontrunner once vowed to make the country a ‘crypto capital’

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 02:27:57 +0000

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s exit has put attention on opposition leader Pierre Poilievre, who has a history of pro-crypto comments.

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Bahamian AG and Prime Minister Announce Sam Bankman-Fried’s Arrest in The Bahamas

DIGIT — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:50:13 +0000

Disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has been arrested in The Bahamas, according to local reports citing the country’s attorney general Ryan Pinder. According to Pinder, SBF’s arrest “followed receipt of formal notification from the United States that it has filed criminal charges against SBF and is likely to request his extradition.” FTX Co-Founder Sam […]

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Russian Prime Minister Orders Finance Ministry, Central Bank to Agree on Crypto by December

DIGIT — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:30:11 +0000

The central bank and the finance ministry in Moscow have been asked by the head of the Russian government to agree on a vision for the development of the country’s digital asset market by Dec 1. Working with other regulators, they should also present a common position on the legislation needed to regulate it. Pressed […]

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Precious Metals Firm Kitco Launches Gold-Backed Tokens Built on Ethereum

DIGIT — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 19:45:49 +0000

On August 4, the precious metals firm Kitco Gold announced the launch of a gold-backed stablecoin which will leverage an audit process via Cohen & Company with monthly attestation reports. Kitco has partnered with Tradewind Markets, First Digital Trust, and Stably, an asset tokenization provider. The gold-backed ERC20 tokens called “kitco gold (KGLD)” “represent one […]

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Metalla CEO Says Crypto Industry Is a ‘License for the Private Sector to Print Money’

DIGIT — Sun, 30 May 2021 06:30:43 +0000

During an interview this week, Metalla Royalty & Streaming CEO, Brett Heath, explained that he believes cryptocurrencies will lead to the next financial crisis. The precious metals boss said history shows that “mass adoption of a new financial product” typically leads to a financial crisis. Precious Metals Exec Says the Public Embracing Crypto May Lead […]

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BNY Mellon Report Compares Bitcoin and Gold, Study Says ‘Gold Is the Only Globally Accepted Currency’

DIGIT — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:30:37 +0000

The popular safe-haven asset gold recently posted the lowest settlement in three weeks, as a firm dollar and bond market yields have weakened support for the precious metal. The financial goliath BNY Mellon also published a report about the differences between gold and bitcoin and the study said that the crypto asset “fits the description […]

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South Korean Prime Minister Imposes Crypto Code of Conduct on Government Officials

DIGIT — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:01:42 +0000

The South Korean prime minister has ordered a new code of conduct to be prepared and implemented specifically to address the actions of government employees regarding cryptocurrency regulations. This follows the recent case of possible insider trading which is being investigated. Also read: Cryptocurrency Activities Will Be Legal and Tax Free in Belarus Starting in March […]

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