Sentences with phrase «first national cryptocurrency»

Launched on 15th October 2013, the eMark may actually claim the title of first national cryptocurrency.

The Petro is believed to be world's first national cryptocurrency that was sold via ICO's.

It could be the first national cryptocurrency.

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It was the first country to adopt a national system to regulate cryptocurrency trading after its exchanges were subject to some well - known breaches including Mt.Gox.

The Venezuelan government launched the pre-sale of the world's first national, oil - backed cryptocurrency Petro (PTR), Financial Times reports Tuesday, Feb. 20.

enezuela has offered India a 30 - percent discount on crude oil purchases, but only if India agrees to pay in El Petro, the cryptocurrency that Venezuela is touting as the first national digital currency backed by crude oil reserves.

If the country goes ahead with its plans, it will be the first nation to have a national cryptocurrency of its own.

But Japan has taken a different tack, becoming last year the first country to introduce national - level regulation of cryptocurrency exchanges.

The first day of presale of Venezuelan El Petro has attracted $ 735 million, while the president of Venezuela Nicholas Maduro orders large national corporations to support the cryptocurrency.

It was also rumored that Sweden could become the first country in history to have its national digital cryptocurrency, as Riksbank looks to launch Ekrona in less than two years.

Sweden might not be the first country to spring to mind when bitcoin is mentioned, but the state has very low cash usage, and the Riksbank has recently suggested it will create a national cryptocurrency the «e-krona.»

Japan is the first country to implement regulation on cryptocurrency exchanges at the national level, with 16 exchanges currently registered with authorities.

Paul Drum, a member of the National Tax Liaison Group said that this move is a «watershed moment for the ATO» and would «[enable] them to access and thoroughly review cryptocurrency exchange account data for the first time:»

Following the National Council for Financial Stability meeting, headed by First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseyev reportedly said on Tuesday that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will not be recognized in Russia.

In addition to that, in July the British Parliament held the first large - scale discussion concerning the introductions of national cryptocurrency.