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Bitcoin a currency or commodity? Regulators grapple with classification
The debate may appear abstract, with little bearing on the hard-boiled world of finance, but it is attracting increasing interest from economists and lawyers
 "Bitcoin a currency or commodity? Regulators grapple with classification")
How Facebook's Libra prodded central banks to study digital currencies
The central banks of Britain, the euro zone, Japan, Canada, Sweden and Switzerland announced a plan to share experiences to look at the case for issuing digital currencies
 "How Facebook's Libra prodded central banks to study digital currencies")
Facebook and Amazon set lobbying records as tech scrutiny grows
The world's largest social media site spent more than $4.1 million on lobbying, the most among big internet platforms
 "Facebook and Amazon set lobbying records as tech scrutiny grows")
Wipro receives second threat mail demanding Rs 500 crore, beefs up security
There was, however, no impact on the company's operations
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An African monetary union worth watching
Member-countries will need to work much harder to come anywhere close to the integration they are visualising with the common currency project. It is an important milestone in world monetary history
 "An African monetary union worth watching")
Bitcoin's 9,000,000% rise this decade leaves the skeptics aghast
The largest digital token, trading around $7,200, has posted gains of more than 9,000,000 per cent since July 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
China's own Bitcoin: A roller-coaster ride for money, politics is beginning
The digital yuan can disrupt both traditional banking and the post-Bretton Woods system of floating exchange rates.
Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency has failed, says Switzerland's president
The Libra Association said that more than 1,500 entities have expressed interest in joining the digital currency project
 "Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency has failed, says Switzerland's president")
