Bahamas


Policy

Bahamas to Allow Citizens to Pay Taxes With Digital Assets

Residents will also be able to access digital assets with the sand dollar, the country's official digital currency.

Nassau, The Bahamas

Finance

FTX Moves Headquarters From Hong Kong to Bahamas

The move comes as regulators around the world are stepping up their scrutiny of cryptocurrencies.

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Finance

FTX Expands in Bahamas With Registered Subsidiary

The Nassau-headquartered unit has been registered by the Securities Commission of the Bahamas as a digital assets business.

Lighthouse, Nassau, Bahamas. (Viola/Pixabay)

Policy

Mastercard Launches Prepaid Card for World's First CBDC in Bahamas

The Bahamian Sand Dollar can now be used for payments anywhere Mastercard is accepted.

Nassau, The Bahamas

Finance

Tether's Bank Deltec Says Stablecoin Is Fully Backed by Reserves

"Every tether is backed by a reserve and their reserve is more than what is in circulation," said Gregory Pepin, Deltec Bank's deputy CEO.

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Finance

Fintech Company Launches Platform to Assist in Central Bank Digital Currency Development

Fintech company EMTECH is launching a compliance platform that helps central banks tackle compliance issues or safely test their central bank digital currencies.

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Markets

Central Bank of Bahamas Launches Landmark 'Sand Dollar' Digital Currency

The Bahamas has officially launched the world's first national digital currency, the sand dollar.

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Policy

The Bahamas Reveal Details, October Date of Landmark Central Bank Digital Currency Debut

The Bahamas has unveiled key details of its historic launch of a central bank digital currency, now slated to debut on Oct. 20.

The Bahamas' Sand Dollar central bank digital currency will begin a "gradual national" debut on Oct. 20.

Policy

Bahamas to Roll Out 'Sand Dollar' Digital Currency Next Month

The Bahamas' "Sand Dollar" will likely be the world's first live central bank digital currency when it launches in October.

Orbital shot of the Bahamas and the southern tip of Florida (NASA/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

The Bahamas Edges Closer to Hurricane-Proof Digital Currency

The Bahamas is betting its mobile phone-based digital currency could be the key to faster post-disaster economic recovery.

While Hurricane Dorian knocked out the Bahamas' banks for months, the cell network was back up in days. (Paul Dempsey/Shutterstock)

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