Ted Cruz (R-TX) – a crypto-supportive Republican senator – believes a US Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is likely to become a reality. The politician believes both the Federal Reserve and the White House currently want one, and that the Democratic party won’t vote against its issuance. In an interview published by What Bitcoin Did on Friday, Cruz discussed the current political climate surrounding crypto. In general, the senator believes Democrats are more opposed to the industry than Republicans, due…
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Five Hundred Cryptocurrency Firms in Estonia Lose Permits
In Europe, the focus has turned to cryptocurrency companies due to the discovery of the continent’s biggest-ever dirty-money ($220 billion) scandal in Estonia. Estonia has been clamping down on the companies towards the prevention of financial crime. This is due to allegations that billions of dollars of illegal cash flowed through the local unit of Denmark’s largest lender Danske Bank A/S. One of the steps taken by the government of Estonia is the withdrawal of permits from several cryptocurrency firms. The government focuses on firms that exchange…
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