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El Salvador Buys 21 Bitcoins on 21st Day of Last Month of 21st Year of 21st Century

In announcing the purchase on Twitter, President Nayib Bukele also noted the country’s land area is 21,000 square kilometers.

El Salvador (Esaú González, Unsplash)

Policy

India’s Modi Calls for Global Crypto Standard

The prime minister said that technologies, such as crypto, should empower democracies not undermine them.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Shutterstock)

Policy

China, Hong Kong Enter Second Phase of Cross-Border Digital Yuan Trials: Report

Hong Kong banks and merchants have been testing the use of China’s CBDC.

Hong Kong skyline (Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash)

Policy

Australia Set for Massive Shakeup to Crypto Regulations: Treasurer

The country will launch its biggest payments reform in 25 years, the treasurer said in an interview.

Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg speaking ot 7News Australia on Dec. 8, 2021. (Screenshot: CoinDesk)

Policy

South Korea’s Hashed Under Tax Investigation

The investment firm announced $200 million in new funding last week.

Gyeongbokg palace in Seoul. (Image credit: Chan Young Lee/Unsplash)

Policy

South Korea Delays Plans to Tax Crypto to 2023

Lawmakers, likely seeking support from young voters, decided to postpone the virtual assets tax.

Seoul, South Korea (Ciaran O'Brien/Unsplash)

Finance

China’s Qihoo 360 Built Crypto Mining Monitoring Software to Support Crackdown

The cybersecurity company says 109,000 mining IPs were active daily on average in November.

A bitcoin mining farm. (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)

Finance

Five Things to Know About Twitter’s New CEO Parag Agrawal

Agrawal is a “champion” of Twitter’s project to develop decentralized social media, the project’s leader said.

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Policy

Indian Finance Minister Says Monitoring Crypto Ads; Not Weighing Ban

The Indian government is set to bring out a new crypto draft bill in the winter session of parliament.

PM Modi chairs high-level meeting on future of cryptocurrencies

Finance

Huobi Group Picks Singapore as Regional Headquarters

The crypto exchange has already moved significant parts of its operations to the city-state.

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