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The RBI released a concept paper that outlined its motivation, design choices, and technological considerations for the pilot phase of the CBDC project.

Mt. Gox has enabled an online claim function that will allow creditors to register their information and select a repayment method for subsequent disbursement of funds.  

After interrogating Do Kwon's aid, Judge Jin-pyo dismissed the arrest warrant saying "it is difficult to see the necessity and significance of the arrest."

South Korean authorities arrested Terra's Head of General Affairs and gave Kwon 14 days to return his passport before it is invalidated.

The Terra community is working on several ideas that could lead to the re-peg of USTC and boost the value of LUNC.

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has made Web3 development one of the pillars of economic revitalization since assuming office in 2021.

Sweden's Riksbank teamed up with BIS, along with the central banks of Israel and Norway to test the use of Sweden's CBDC "e-krona", results will be published in a report by the first quarter of 2023.

The WSJ reported that a spokesman for the firm claimed the failed Luna crypto asset was not a security, so South Korea’s capital-markets law did not cover it.

South Korean authorities reportedly urged KuCoin and OKX to freeze 3313 BTC worth over $69 million transferred to their platform.

Thailand's SEC has increased its regulatory oversight over the crypto space since the crypto market crash, focusing on protecting traders.

The government is looking to amend three laws simultaneously, one of which would help track where and when criminals send crypto.

Renewable energy sources in BTC mining fell to 28.48% in 2021 from over 40% in 2020, causing greenhouse gas emissions to increase by 63%.

The ATOM team announced the reveal of the ATOM 2.0 update to take place on Sept. 26, Cosmos' connection to other chains via Komodo's AtomicDEX integration and much more in this edition of CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily.

Interpol has issued a red warrant for Do Kwon following South Korea's request, obligating law enforcement worldwide to locate and arrest him.

A new blog post by former IMF official tracked the history of offline CBDCs and why he thinks they should used worldwide to promote financial inclusion.

Chinese authorities also busted a money laundering operation in Fujian where criminals used the digital yuan to launder 200 million RMB.

Binance launches Global Advisory Board to support responsible regulation of crypto, Russia's regulators agree to allow crypto use in international payments and much more in this edition of CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily.

In 2020, North Korea implemented a system where authorities started seizing assets of delinquents and selling them if taxes remained unpaid.