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When cryptocurrencies gained widespread attention in 2017, traditional institutions studiously avoided them. However, there are clear signs that circumstances are changing. Two major companies, Facebook and Goldman Sachs, have announced plans to enter the world of cryptocurrencies.
On June 20, Tbilisi will host the main crypto event of Georgia - Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Georgia 2018. Participants and partners of the event are the founders and popularizers of the blockchain industry in the country.
The Polish authorities realized how unacceptable their decision to introduce a tax on all cryptocurrency transactions was. Polish Deputy Finance Minister Pavel Gruza said in an interview with Business Insider that the ministry "recognizes the irrationality" of the tax that was levied on citizens for the purchase and sale of cryptocurrencies, regardless of the profit received.
UNICEF, for example, uses cryptocurrency to collectively help children in Bangladesh, and Roger Ver decided to use cryptocurrency to collectively bribe.
The small post-Soviet republic has managed to take a leading position in the cryptocurrency market. According to the World Bank, almost 5% of Georgians have bought or mined cryptocurrency.
Coinbase is looking for opportunities to become more attractive to large investors, expand the range of services and abandon the need to look for intermediaries among banks loyal to cryptocurrency trading, all of which can be provided by a banking license.
Tether Ltd, which issues a digital asset pegged to the US dollar, has issued another 250 million USDT.
Tomorrow Google is launching its new development, designed to replace YouTube Red and seriously compete with the music service Apple Music and Swedish Spotify.
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