Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has said that the cryptocurrency sandbox is expected to be launched in Phuket in October. Discussing the ASEAN economy, Thaksin said that Thailand is more willing than any other country in the region to promote the development of cryptocurrencies, especially after the planned adoption of cryptocurrencies by US President-elect Donald Trump. He said other countries in the region are also keen to hold talks with Thailand on cryptocurrencies, which he ca...
Israeli Prime Minister's Office: The Gaza ceasefire agreement will come into effect at 17:15 Beijing time today.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: The Gaza ceasefire, originally scheduled to begin at 6:30 GMT (14:30 PM Beijing time), will not begin unless Hamas provides a list of hostages to be released.
The Israeli prime minister's office said Hamas has not yet responded to the Gaza proposal.
Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's prime minister, has said the government is looking into developing digital finance policies to recognise cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, and discussed with the Abu Dhabi government and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week to explore how to advance the sector. Anwar stressed that cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are similar to artificial intelligence and are rapidly changing the financial world.
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has said there is "no risk" in allowing the trading of stablecoins and other tangible asset-backed tokens and urged regulators to legalize online gambling to increase revenue, Cointelegraph reported. He noted that the Thai government is currently losing around $4 billion (100 billion baht) in online gambling tax revenue annually. The Thai Cabinet has approved a draft Law on the Operation of Entertainment Complexes, which aims to legalize casinos and ...
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra: Thailand can offer stablecoins backed by government bonds.
Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira announced at the Thai Marketing Association seminar on Wednesday that Thailand will launch a new cryptocurrency payment project, starting with the popular tourist destination of Phuket. The project will allow foreign tourists to use digital assets to make purchases in the tourist city. The government's goal is to enable foreign tourists to use their digital assets to shop in tourism-focused cities.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to step down from the country's top job, putting the spotlight on Pierre Poilievre, the opposition leader and frontrunner for prime minister, who has pledged to make Canada a "cryptocurrency capital."
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announced his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party in a speech on January 6 local time. Trudeau will continue to serve as Prime Minister of Canada until the Liberal Party elects a new party leader and replaces him as Prime Minister. In addition, on the morning of the 6th, Trudeau met with the Governor General of Canada, Mary Simon, and asked for an extension of the parliamentary recess until March 24.
Market news: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will step down as party leader, officials have confirmed.
1. Polling pressure: Canada will hold elections this year. Trudeau's Liberal Party is trailing the Conservatives in most polls. 2. Intra-party pressure: There has been intense pressure on Trudeau from within his party, with most Liberal lawmakers urging him to step down, especially after the departure of former Treasury Secretary Freeland. 3. Trump in office: Trump, the incoming US president, has repeatedly referred to Trudeau as the governor of the 51st state in the United States and also inten...
"Our country welcomes innovative and legitimate cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence and other tech entrepreneurs, but we have zero tolerance for fraud," Montenegro's prime minister Milojko Spajic wrote on the X platform. Previously, Bloomberg News revealed that Montenegro Prime Minister Milojko Spajic said that the extradition of Do Kwon to the United States has been completed. Milojko Spajic said that this extradition shows a strong commitment to international justice and the rule of law.
Montenegro Prime Minister Milojko Spajic said on social media that Montenegro has completed the process of extraditing Do Kwon to the United States, and he may soon travel to the United States to face criminal charges.
According to Bloomberg, Montenegro Prime Minister Milojko Spajic said on Tuesday that Montenegro has completed the extradition of Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to the United States. This extradition demonstrates our strong commitment to international justice and the rule of law, he wrote on the X platform. Do Kwon is facing a double indictment in New York and Seoul for losing $40 billion in the 2022 TerraUSD stablecoin crash. He was previously arrested in Montenegro for using a forged passpo...