​Ireland’s Central Bank will not allow retail funds to own cryptocurrency

Feb 9, 2022

​Ireland’s Central Bank will not allow retail funds to own cryptocurrency

The regulator has repeatedly focused investors’ attention on the fact that they should be prepared to lose their deposits

​Ecuador’s Central Bank to start regulating cryptocurrencies this year

Feb 4, 2022

​Ecuador’s Central Bank to start regulating cryptocurrencies this year

The regulatory act will seek to bring greater clarity to the status of digital assets in the country

​Herman Gref urged Russia’s Central Bank not to ban stablecoins

Feb 4, 2022

​Herman Gref urged Russia’s Central Bank not to ban stablecoins

However, the head of Sberbank supports the Central Bank’s view on banning cryptocurrencies

​Russia’s government to prepare scenario on cryptocurrencies development

Feb 3, 2022

​Russia’s government to prepare scenario on cryptocurrencies development

The Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance agreed that a private cryptocurrency will not be able to become a legal means of payment

​In Russia, demand for mining equipment decreased after Central Bank’s report

Feb 2, 2022

​In Russia, demand for mining equipment decreased after Central Bank’s report

This trend was noticed by the marketplaces’ representatives

​India’s Finance Minister: digital rupee may appear in the 2022-2023 fiscal year

Feb 1, 2022

​India’s Finance Minister: digital rupee may appear in the 2022-2023 fiscal year

Nirmala Sitharaman expressed confidence that CBDC will help in the development of the country’s digital economy

​Japan’s Central Bank will consider issuing CBDC by 2026

Jan 31, 2022

​Japan’s Central Bank will consider issuing CBDC by 2026

Until then, the agency will be testing and exploring the possibilities for this type of asset

Deputy Prime Minister of Russia approved a “roadmap” for cryptocurrency development

Jan 28, 2022

Deputy Prime Minister of Russia approved a “roadmap” for cryptocurrency development

All departments except the Central Bank supported the proposals included in the document

​Russia’s Central Bank: Russians investing in cryptocurrency deprive the economy of funding

Jan 26, 2022

​Russia’s Central Bank: Russians investing in cryptocurrency deprive the economy of funding

The regulator explained that the initiative to ban digital assets is aimed at preventing the withdrawal of capital

​Indonesia banned financial firms from supporting cryptocurrencies

Jan 25, 2022

​Indonesia banned financial firms from supporting cryptocurrencies

The warning followed similar actions by the central banks of Thailand and Singapore

​State Duma: Russia will become a laughing stock because of the Central Bank’s stance on cryptocurrencies

Jan 24, 2022

​State Duma: Russia will become a laughing stock because of the Central Bank’s stance on cryptocurrencies

The members of the expert group in the State Duma did not support the regulator’s idea to ban the turnover of digital assets

​Gazeta.Ru: Russia's Central Bank earns bonuses at the expense of cryptocurrencies

Jan 21, 2022

​Gazeta.Ru: Russia's Central Bank earns bonuses at the expense of cryptocurrencies

In the run-up to the annual bonus, the bank has been stirring up controversy around the hot topic of cryptocurrency regulation in Russia