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Turkmenistan legalizes crypto mining and exchanges to boost the economy
The legislation aims to boost economic development and foreign investment while treating virtual assets strictly as property.
Turkmenistan, one of the most isolated nations, legalizes crypto mining and exchanges
Turkmenistan, one of the world’s most isolated nations, officially legalized mining and exchanging cryptocurrency on Thursday in a major shift for the country's tightly controlled, gas-dependent ...
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