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Bitcoin Cash Smart Contracts ‘Comparable to Those on Ethereum’ Possible via May Upgrade, ‘1000x Efficiency Advantage’: Dev Jason Dreyzehner

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Pro-freedom technologies advocate and software developer Jason Dreyzehner recently spoke with Bitcoin.com News via email about the upcoming Bitcoin Cash network upgrade on May 15. One of the most talked about improvement proposals set to go through on that date —…

Latam Insights – Inflation Skyrockets in Argentina, El Salvador Processes Digital Assets Licenses, Venezuelan Crypto Corruption Probe Continues

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Dobrodošli v Latam Insights, zbirko najpomembnejših novic o kripto in gospodarskem razvoju iz Latinske Amerike v zadnjem tednu. V tej številki: Inflation in Argentina goes over 100%, El Salvador issues its first digital assets licenses, and the…

Head of Venezuelan Crypto Watchdog Sunacrip Arrested on Alleged Corruption Charges; Institution to Face Restructuring

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Joselit Ramirez, head of the Venezuelan cryptocurrency authority Sunacrip, was arrested on March 18, according to reports from local media. Ramirez, who led the institution from its creation in 2018, was arrested for being allegedly involved in corruption schemes, including the…

Milijarder Tim Draper poziva Šrilanko, naj sprejme Bitcoin - Centralna banka pravi, da "ne želimo poslabšati krize"

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Billionaire investor and venture capitalist Tim Draper has reportedly attempted to convince the Sri Lankan government to adopt bitcoin. Vendar, the governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka rejected his recommendation, emphasizing: “Adoption of 100% bitcoin won’t be a Sri…

Poročilo: Nigeria to Stop Cash Withdrawals From Government Accounts

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From the start of March, Nigerian public officials will be barred from withdrawing cash from government bank accounts, the head of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit reportedly said. Public officials that want to be exempted from this new regulation will have…

The Mysterious FTX Debacle, Tim Draper’s BTC Price Prediction, More Support for Ripple in SEC Lawsuit — Week in Review

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As theories proliferate wildly about the true nature of what happened to failed crypto exchange FTX, little is yet clear to the crypto community. Former CEO of FTX Sam Bankman-Fried has addressed the issue publicly on social media, mentioning a mysterious…

US Treasury Seeks Public Comments on Crypto-Related Illicit Finance and National Security Risks

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ZDA. Department of the Treasury is seeking public input on “digital-asset-related illicit finance and national security risks.” The department warned: “The growing use of digital assets in financial activity heightens risks of crimes such as money laundering, terrorist and proliferation…

Uporabniki družbenih medijev zasmehujejo poročanje Kitajske o uporabi vojaških tankov za ustrahovanje protestnih bank

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Social media users have slammed China’s reported use of military tanks to intimidate bank customers protesting against the freezing of their savings. Some users claimed the deployment of military tanks exposes the country’s underlying economic problems. Crypto proponents see the issue…

International Monetary Fund to Assist El Salvador in Compiling Bitcoin Adoption Statistics

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The International Monetary Fund has mentioned it is providing technical assistance to the government of El Salvador in various ways. According to Gerry Rice, a spokesperson for the organization, the group is having talks with people of the Salvadoran government about…

Bitmex Co-Founder Arthur Hayes Avoids Prison for Violating US Bank Secrecy Act

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Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes is not going to prison for violating the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act. Namesto tega, the former crypto exchange CEO has been sentenced to “six months of home detention and two years of probation.” Hayes has agreed to pay…