Israel's economy minister believes that the real strategic victory is to bring peace to the Middle East, which means that Iran cannot "wipe Israel off the map". Click to view...
Billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, who was chosen by Mr. Trump to be Treasury secretary, has praised cryptocurrencies. "Cryptocurrencies represent freedom, the crypto economy is here to stay, and I think the possibilities are limitless," Mr. Bessent said in July. According to a new financial disclosure filing last month, Scott Bessent holds a stake in BlackRock's bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) worth between $250,000 and $500,000.
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 Finance Minister: It has been promised that Israel will not stop the war, and if the government stops the war, it will not stay in office.
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.
On January 18th, Sheng Qiuping, a member of the Party Group and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, led a team to investigate the Xilongduo store of Beijing Yonghui Supermarket. Sheng Qiuping highly affirmed the adjustment of Yonghui Supermarket. He said that the adjustment of Yonghui Supermarket has returned to the essence of retail, providing consumers with genuine, high-quality and high-priced goods and services.
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 ...
In an open letter dated January 12, Warren asked former Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent whether the Treasury Department should have more authority to sanction the cryptocurrency industry. "Should AML/CFT and sanctions programs include reasonably designed risk-based provisions to prevent money laundering or terrorist financing involving digital assets," wrote Warren, who is about to become the top Democrat on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra: Thailand can offer stablecoins backed by government bonds.
According to Cointelegraph, Trump's candidate for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has revealed that he owns a $500,000 Bitcoin ETF.
John Mbadi, Kenya's finance minister, said the government was working to establish a legal and regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and had drafted a draft proposal for a "National Policy on Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers", which aims to create a fair, competitive and stable market for cryptocurrencies while addressing risks such as money laundering, terrorism financing and consumer protection. The draft proposes to establish a comprehensive legal and regulatory framewor...
Kenya is preparing legislation to legalize cryptocurrencies, Kenya's Cabinet Minister of Finance John Mbadi said on Friday, marking a major shift in the government's stance. Cryptocurrencies are banned in Kenya, but are still widely used underground by the public to circumvent restrictions. "The emergence and development of virtual assets and virtual asset service providers has brought innovation and dynamic opportunities and challenges to the local and international financial system," Mbadi sai...