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US Lawmaker: Bitcoin Could Mark the ‘Beginning of the End’ of All Authoritarian Governments

House lawmakers spotlighted bitcoin as a challenge to authoritarian governments after Representative William Timmons said cryptocurrency could mark the “beginning of the end” of authoritarian rule. At a House roundtable,…

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Congress to Probe Whether Crypto Can Challenge China and Russia’s Grip on Financial Freedom

House lawmakers will review how digital assets could support people living under repressive governments or failing financial systems, tying cryptocurrency access to U.S. national security. House Roundtable Will Review Digital…

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China Onboards 26 Global Institutions to Its New Digital Yuan Cross-Border Payment Network

The 26 institutions are Chinese bank branches located in Brazil, Qatar, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Macau, plus China’s branch of Standard Chartered, and will join PBOC’s Cross-border e-CNY Transfer Services…

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