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Australian Lawyers Propose Creation of a DAO Legal Entity: Report

Such a move give legal standing to blockchain-based organizations, enabling DAOs to contract with other legal persons.

Sydney, Australia

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Almost All Chinese Provinces Have Blockchain-Boosting Policies

Crypto in China might be under unprecedented government pressure, but the opposite is true of blockchain technology.

Shanghai, China.

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Bitmain Co-Founder Wu Says Regulatory Pressure Is Healthy for Crypto: Report

The higher level of interest will benefit the reputation of crypto overall, he said.

Jihan Wu

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It's Official: El Salvador's Legislature Votes to Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender

A supermajority of the El Salvadoran legislature voted to adopt bitcoin as legal tender early Wednesday morning.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele

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El Salvador Legislature Indicates Favor Toward President's Bitcoin Bill

The government would also create a trust that would enable the “instantaneous convertibility of bitcoin to dollars,” the bill said.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele with his wife, Gabriela Rodriguez.

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Jackson, Tennessee, in ‘Prime Position’ to Be a Bitcoin Leader, Says Mayor

The city is exploring paying its employees in bitcoin and adding bitcoin mining to its balance sheet.

Welcome to Tennessee

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Blockchain Gets First Mention in China's 5-Year Policy Plan

China’s 14th five-year plan outlines the country’s economic priorities and stressed that technology will play an increasingly important large role.

Chinese President Xi Jinping

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Central Bank Digital Currencies May Drive Cash 'Shadow Economy' to Crypto: Reuters

"Shadow economy" participants, those who use deal mostly in hard cash for anonymity's sake, are unlikely to be drawn to using a CBDC, according to a Reuters column.

A hand projects a scary shadow on the wall behind.