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Swiss Minister of Economy Johann Schneider-Ammanna said that in the next 5-10 years the country should become a “crypto-nation”, using the positive experience of Zug, which in a short time managed to become a “crypto-valley”
Recent research from the National Endowment for Democracy (FDD) and Ellicit shows that less than one percent of Bitcoin transactions are linked to money laundering in any way.
According to Indonesian media, Bitcoin is now under the close supervision of authorities on the island of Bali. Central bank officials are trying to stop the use of Bitcoin everywhere in the country
Chinese New Year, South Korean bans, the power of “whales”: what is the reason for the fall of Bitcoin?
January 13 became an important date for Bitcoin - it was on this day that 80% of the total supply of this cryptocurrency was mined, namely 16.8 million coins.
Recently, the vice-president of Groupe Nduom, a leading financial holding company in Africa, Papa-Vassa made a statement: “Thirteen African countries must buy bitcoin and immediately.” His proposal comes as many African countries rely entirely on the dollar as their reserve currency.
Yesterday evening there was information on the Internet that the IT industry giant Microsoft refused to work with bitcoin. This statement was made by unnamed “official representatives” of the company, and this news was published on the Microsoft website. A couple of hours later, this news was picked up by the Russian-speaking segment of the Internet, causing a wave of sarcastic comments. But in the morning the situation turned 180 degrees.
Investment bank Merrill Lynch has blocked access for clients and financial advisors who conduct transactions on their behalf to instruments for buying and selling bitcoin due to doubts about the advisability of such investments, writes The Wall Street Journal
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