The latest news about bitcoin.

in #bitcoin7 years ago (edited)
  1. The UK Treasury will regulate the cryptocurrency. 2. Indonesia banned bitcoin. 3. The US is considering creating its own digital currency 4. In Canada consider the issue of digital currencies by the Central Bank

  2. To regulate the use of cryptocurrencies will be the UK Treasury, with the result that it is subject to the legislation on combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
    "We have a clear tax rules for the users of cryptocurrencies, and as with all tax rules, they constantly checked. We also intend to update the rules to include on cryptocurrency exchanges in the framework of the fight against money laundering and financing of terrorism", – said the press-Secretary of the Treasury.
    "Currently the UK government is negotiating to amend the fourth Directive on anti-money laundering, which will lead to the introduction of cryptocurrency exchanges and suppliers of wallets in the field of combating money laundering and terrorism financing, which will lead to the fact that the activities of these companies will be monitored by national authorities. The government supports the introduction of these amendments. We expect that these negotiations will be concluded at EU level in late 2017 or early 2018," – said economic Secretary to the Treasury Stephen Barclay.

  3. Bank Indonesia is preparing to adopt a resolution confirming the ban on the use of virtual currencies, including bitcoin, which, in the opinion of the regulator, does not have clear legal aspects. The regulator also banned service providers from payment systems to process transactions and to cooperate with those who commit transactions with the digital currency, reported local media today.
    The Chairman of the Bank of Indonesia, agus Martowardojo, said the decision was taken in order to preserve the sovereignty and status of the Rupee (the national currency of Indonesia) as legal tender on the territory of the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia. In addition, according to the regulator RI, there is the possibility of using digital currency to launder money and to Finance terrorism. He stressed that the new rules will come into force in 2018.
    The financial regulator from Jakarta believes that the Finance industry should openly cooperate with the official organizations, in particular with Bank Indonesia, in order to continue to carry out its activities in the framework of the "controlled sandbox".

  4. William Dudley, President of the Federal reserve Bank of new York said that the Federal reserve is considering creating its own digital currency, according to CNBC.
    Dudley said that while it is difficult to say when the Agency will prepare its proposal on this issue. This stage includes the possibility of the establishment of the state of the cryptocurrency, valued, whether it be an alternative to real money.

  5. The office of the Bank of Canada on the management of financial institutions has issued a report which reviewed the advantages and disadvantages of the CB issue their own digital currencies. This currency will be called "digital currency of the Central Bank" (CBDC), this was written cointelegraph.

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