In our “National Cryptocurrencies” section, we cover government-backed digital currencies and state initiatives related to blockchain technology. Here you will find news about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), national crypto projects, and the role of digital money in modern economies. Read the “National Cryptocurrencies” section on ForkNews to stay informed about how countries are developing their own digital currencies.
Swiss investment fund Tiberius Group, specializing in commodity markets, plans to launch its digital currency Tcoin
Bitcoin.org moderators removed these statements from their web page. Now on the main page of the site, instead of “cheap commissions” there is the inscription “fraud protection”, and instead of “fast P2P transactions” - “P2P transactions”.
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”
Cryptocurrency exchange BitFlyer received a license and starts on the digital currency market in the European Union
This conclusion was reached by analysts from Ernst & Young, who analyzed about four hundred examples of initial placement of tokens over the last three years.
According to the CoinMarketCap portal, as of 8.49 Moscow time, Bitcoin fell in price by 10.05%, to $10.54 thousand. On the Bitfinex exchange, the cryptocurrency decreased in price by 10.08%, to 10.35 thousand dollars, on GDAX - by 10.29%, to 10.4 thousand dollars.
The South Korean government is working to create a tax on cryptocurrency transactions. While media reports suggest that the tax on digital currency exchanges will be around 24.2% this year, regulators say a final decision on the tax rate has not yet been made.
The International Monetary Fund is calling for global cooperation to address the issue of cryptocurrencies, which may pose risks to the market due to their volatility.
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