The Indian government has appointed Tuhin Kanta Pandey, the current finance minister, as the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India for a three-year term.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Vincent Bescent said Russia could win sanctions relief if it cooperated in peace talks. Bescent stressed that Trump is committed to ending the conflict as soon as possible. Click to view...
According to ledgerinsights, Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said that the government plans to issue 5 billion baht ($148 million) government bonds directly to the public before the end of the fiscal year (September 30). The initial issuance will be considered a sandbox project and can be traded on a digital bond platform. The minister said: "We will involve retail investors, regardless of their financial situation. They can invest any amount, buy and sell directly on the platform, aro...
The former Treasury secretaries jointly wrote an article in The New York Times criticizing the risk of political interference in the federal payment system and calling for the independence of the fiscal system. Click to view...
According to Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the 2025 federal budget announcement, cryptocurrencies will be included in Section 158B of the Income Tax Act for reporting undisclosed income. The amendment allows for a collective assessment of unreported cryptocurrency gains, giving them the same tax treatment as traditional assets such as currencies, jewelry, and gold bars. According to...
Thailand's finance minister told a Securities and Exchange Commission meeting on Thursday that the government is considering issuing government bond-backed stablecoins that could be used to make payments to merchants and could attract investors.
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.
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.
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...
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.
On January 7th, Vice Premier He Lifeng, the Chinese leader of China-US economy and trade, and the US leader, Minister of Finance Yellen, held a video call on January 7th. The two sides focused on implementing the important consensus reached by the Chinese and US heads of state, reviewed and summarized the experience of China-US economic exchanges and cooperation in recent years, and positively evaluated the important role of China-US economic and financial working groups and other dialogue mecha...
According to Cointelegraph, former German Finance Minister Christian Lindner has called for bitcoin to be included in the reserves of the European Central Bank and the Bundesbank.
12:00-21:00 Keywords: Floki, Israel, Russian Finance Minister, BlackRock 1. Floki plans to launch a European exchange-traded product; 2. Six bitcoin mutual funds will be listed in Israel next week. 3. Russian Finance Minister: Digital Currency for Global Payments represents the future trend; 4. BlackRock: Focus more on providing Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs to customers. 5. An anonymous user pledged 10,000 BTC during the Babylon Cap-3 mainnet pledge, worth more than $1 billion; Report: The number o...
Russian companies have started using bitcoin and other digital currencies in Global Payments after legislative changes to allow them in response to Western sanctions, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Wednesday. This year, Russia allowed the use of cryptocurrencies in foreign trade and has taken steps to legalize the mining of cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. Russia is one of the leading countries in the world for bitcoin mining. Siluanov said: "Such transactions...
The Chief of Staff of French President Emmanuel Macron announced that Bruno Retailleau has been reappointed as the French Ministry of the Interior; Eric Lombard has been appointed as the French Minister of Finance and Economy; Jean-Noël Barrot has been reappointed as the French Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Amélie de Montchalin has been appointed as the French Minister of Budget.