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Title: [2021-08-29] Cuba to recognise, regulate cryptocurrency Post by: Woodie on August 29, 2021, 09:40:41 PM Cuba has said it will recognise – and regulate – cryptocurrencies for payments on the island in a move that could help to circumvent American sanctions.
A resolution published in the Official Gazette on Thursday said the central bank will set rules on cryptocurrencies and determine how to license providers of related services within the communist state. The announcement comes as the popularity of cryptocurrency has grown in Cuba among some technologically savvy groups, as it has become increasingly difficult to send and use US dollars on the island, in part because of toughened embargo rules imposed under former United States President Donald Trump. While some expected President Joe Biden to seek to normalise relations, as former President Barack Obama did, he has instead taken a harder line, imposing further sanctions against Cuban officials following crackdowns on rare protests in the country. Cuba’s move comes after El Salvador recently announced it would recognise the use of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin as a way to encourage remittances from its citizens living abroad. Read more https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/27/cuba-to-recognise-regulate-cryptocurrency-govt-resolution Title: Re: [2021-08-29] Cuba to recognise, regulate cryptocurrency Post by: bbc.reporter on August 30, 2021, 02:21:30 AM This might not be positive news. This proposal will be similar to what the regulators want in America and anywhere else. They will allow you to use cryptocurrency if they can tax you for using it, know your identity and monitor your all of your transactions.
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