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China suspends CBDC czar implicated in crypto corruption allegations
After extended investigations, Yao Qian, former director of the Science and Technology Supervision Department of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, was expelled from the party and removed from office for using the digital yuan in quid-pro-quo interactions. China has chosen to expel Yao Qian from public office and seize his illegal gains. The investigation revealed […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Nov 20
Visa launched B2B Connect in Qatar after DLT regulations clarification
The Vice President and Country Manager of Visa for Qatar and Kuwait, Shashank Singh, recently announced in a local newspaper interview that the recent Qatar DLT regulations have allowed Visa to offer its B2B connect solution which is built on DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology). The Visa B2B Connect uses technology that draws on new digital […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Nov 20
Argentina’s economic genius president Javier Milei loves Bitcoin. What’s stopping him from making it legal tender?
Javier Milei has exploded onto the global stage as a libertarian icon. The President of Argentina, infamous for calling central banks “scams” and branding politicians “parasites,” is also Bitcoin’s loudest political fan, second only to El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele. He sees Bitcoin as freedom—an untouchable, decentralized currency immune to the manipulations of the state. But […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Nov 20
DOGE and XRP flip Bitcoin trade in some parts of Asia
The long-awaited 2024 bull run kicked off after Trump won the November elections, with Dogecoin (DOGE) and XRP taking the lead in regions outside America. On-chain data from CoinGecko shows DOGE and Ripple’s XRP have flipped Bitcoin in parts of Asia, starting with South Korea. Data shows that trading volume in XRP and Dogecoin (DOGE) […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Nov 20
Final Fantasy 14 goes mobile with Lightspeed Studio and Square Enix at the helm
Square Enix and Tencent's Lightspeed Studio revealed that Final Fantasy 14 will soon arrive on mobile. The MMORPG game is set to launch with nine playable job classes when launched and will also receive a global release once it completes play tests in China.Cryptopolitan
Wed, Nov 20
Rich Dad Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki backs Michael Saylor’s $13 million Bitcoin prediction
Author and financial educator Robert Kiyosaki affirmed Michael Saylor's prediction in September that Bitcoin would hit $13m in 21 years. He told his followers on an X post that Bitcoin is the best investment one could make to become a millionaire.Cryptopolitan
Wed, Nov 20
Local South Korean government threatens liquidation of tax defaulters’ exchange-held crypto
South Korean officials have seized digital assets worth 124 million won (about $90,000) from individuals. Tax officials in the jurisdiction notified the individuals of their pending tax arrears and warned them to sell their digital assets if they failed to pay their taxes by the end of November.Cryptopolitan
Wed, Nov 20
AI16Z, the AI agent fund, surprisingly ended up with two versions of its ELIZA token
The AI agent by AI16Z wanted to launch a native ELIZA token - but got front ran by a third party team. Two ELIZA tokens are now trying to compete for being the central asset for the Eliza platform.Cryptopolitan
Wed, Nov 20
Franklin Templeton makes bold prediction for Open-Source AI and crypto
Franklin Templeton Digital Assets dropped its perspective on open-source artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential in decentralized networks. It suggests that the future of AI might not just be in the hands of a few, but of many. As of now, the AI ecosystem is dominated by a few major players, like Alphabet, Meta, and […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Nov 20
