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There’s no clear approach to regulating crypto-asset transactions in Nigeria.
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A halfpenny token issued by the Parys Mining Company of Anglesey in 1788. The hooded druid design was used for many years and was the first of hundreds of token designs.
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A Welsh mining company was the first to issue tokens to workers as an alternative form of payment.
The Bank of Canada recently concluded public consultations where it sought input from Canadians about the possibility of a national digital currency.
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While a digital national currency does have the potential to mitigate key financial issues, we cannot ignore the democratic risks such a currency could introduce without safeguards.
Central banks are now taking digital currencies seriously, and the EU is exploring the idea. While an “e-euro” could increase monetary security and stability, the venture is not without risks.
The new UK white paper reforming the gambling laws for the digital age says nothing about one of the most concerning new developments in this field in the past 20 years.