Trading Firm Susquehanna Plots Bahamas Crypto Expansion: Sources
Call it the "SBF Effect": Crypto traders and market makers are opening outposts on FTX's home island en masse.
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Jul 22, 2022 at 7:51 p.m. UTC
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The Bahamas’ ‘Sand Dollar’ Needs Improved Cybersecurity, IMF Says
The CBDC represents just a tiny fraction of the available currency in the Caribbean nation, the international organization noted.
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May 9, 2022 at 4:36 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2022
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Wall Street Goes Crypto in the Bahamas
The inaugural Crypto Bahamas conference was a four-day flex of FTX’s expanding empire – with a new era of “corporate crypto” firmly on display.
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May 4, 2022 at 6:57 p.m. UTC
May 4, 2022
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Bahamas to Allow Citizens to Pay Taxes With Digital Assets
Residents will also be able to access digital assets with the sand dollar, the country's official digital currency.
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Apr 21, 2022 at 3:21 p.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2022
FTX Moves Headquarters From Hong Kong to Bahamas
The move comes as regulators around the world are stepping up their scrutiny of cryptocurrencies.
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Sep 24, 2021 at 4:07 p.m. UTC
Sep 24, 2021
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FTX Expands in Bahamas With Registered Subsidiary
The Nassau-headquartered unit has been registered by the Securities Commission of the Bahamas as a digital assets business.
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Sep 20, 2021 at 4:15 p.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2021
Mastercard Launches Prepaid Card for World's First CBDC in Bahamas
The Bahamian Sand Dollar can now be used for payments anywhere Mastercard is accepted.
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Feb 17, 2021 at 3:22 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2021
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Tether's Bank Deltec Says Stablecoin Is Fully Backed by Reserves
"Every tether is backed by a reserve and their reserve is more than what is in circulation," said Gregory Pepin, Deltec Bank's deputy CEO.
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Jan 22, 2021 at 2:15 p.m. UTC
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Fintech Company Launches Platform to Assist in Central Bank Digital Currency Development
Fintech company EMTECH is launching a compliance platform that helps central banks tackle compliance issues or safely test their central bank digital currencies.
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Dec 16, 2020 at 1:06 p.m. UTC
Dec 16, 2020
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Central Bank of Bahamas Launches Landmark 'Sand Dollar' Digital Currency
The Bahamas has officially launched the world's first national digital currency, the sand dollar.
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Oct 21, 2020 at 8:51 a.m. UTC
Oct 21, 2020