Policy


Finance

India’s Central Bank Creates Fintech Department That Will Address CBDC

The bank is working on a digital currency, and parliament is set to consider crypto regulations.

A pedestrian walks past the Reseve Bank of India (RBI) in Mumbai, India, on Monday, March. 9, 2020. A top Indian official said there's no need for the government to take immediate steps to support the economy following a crash in oil prices that has sent financial markets into a tailspin. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finance

Industry Body for Indian Startups Seeks Crypto Rules

The group wants Parliament to provide more clarity on tax issues in its upcoming budget session.

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Policy

A16z Publishes Web 3 Policy Proposal for World Leaders

The venture capital firm has already spoken with “key leaders on every populated continent,” according to a16z’s Global Head of Policy Tomicah Tillemann.

A16z Global Head of Policy Tomicah Tillemann (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

El Salvador to Build New Stadium in Collaboration With China, Bukele Says

The president of the only country where bitcoin is legal tender tweeted the news on New Year’s Eve.

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Policy

Gobierno de México confirma que planea emitir una moneda digital para 2024

El Poder Ejecutivo de ese país afirmó que considera a estas nuevas tecnologías e infraestructuras de pago de “suma importancia” para avanzar en la inclusión financiera.

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