Georgia

Georgia to Put Its Wine on the Blockchain

NFTs for the wine and its provenance will be minted and made available on WiV's blockchain-based trading platform.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2021

Mawson Infrastructure Increases Ownership of Luna Squares to 90%

Luna Squares’ site will be used for third-party hosting and Mawson’s proprietary bitcoin mining operations.

News  ·  12 July 2021
CBDCs

Republic of Georgia’s Central Bank Is Researching a Digital Currency

The National Bank of Georgia hopes a digital lari would improve the efficiency of financial services.

News  ·  5 May 2021
Exchanges

Bitfinex Granted 2 of 3 Subpoenas in Hunt for Missing Millions

The U.S. District Court of Georgia has denied a subpoena request by the exchange's parent firm as it tries to track down a missing $850 million.

Business  ·  18 June 2020
Regulation

‘Lack of Understanding’ Derails Georgia’s Bitcoin Tax Bill

A Georgia bill to enable tax payments through cryptocurrencies failed to get out of committee, one of the measure's sponsors said.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 April 2018
Bitcoin

Georgia Becomes Latest State to Consider Bitcoin for Tax Payments

Two state senators in Georgia have proposed a new bill that would allow citizens to pay their tax obligations in bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 February 2018
Exonum

Bitcoin Meets DLT: Bitfury Releases ‘Anchorable’ Enterprise Blockchain

Bitfury Group is announcing its first major step into the enterprise blockchain sector with the launch of its Exonum software solution.

Business  ·  17 July 2017
Bitcoin

Republic of Georgia to Develop Blockchain Land Registry

Bitcoin mining company BitFury has inked a deal with the Georgian government to develop a system for registering land titles using the blockchain.

Business  ·  22 April 2016