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Ethereum Layer-2 Teams Welcome Proposal to Overhaul Blockchain
21.11.2024
Far from making zero-knowledge rollups obsolete, the Beam Chain would make them work better, says Polygon. zkSync builder Matter Labs is also bullish
Lawmaker Demands Overhaul Amid Regulatory Failures: ‘The Era of Post-Financial Crisis Regulation Is Over’
21.11.2024
“Post-financial crisis regulation is over,” a top U.S. lawmaker has declared, calling for urgent reforms to digital asset oversight, regulatory transparency, and leadership accountability at federal agencies. Lawmaker’s Warning Signals Major Shake-up for Financial Oversight Agencies House Financial...
Trump’s SEC Overhaul Looms — Crypto Advocates Eye Gensler’s Replacement
9.11.2024
Who will lead the SEC after Trump fires Gary Gensler? Crypto advocates hope for a shift toward clarity and innovation over enforcement. Eyes on the SEC: How a Key Power Shift Could Redefine Crypto’s Path Following the U.S. presidential election, speculation is rising about a possible...
‘Significant Changes’ Loom: SEC’s Crypto Strategy Faces Potential Overhaul
8.11.2024
Significant changes are on the horizon for the SEC, predicts Coinbase’s legal chief, who foresees a Trump-led agency narrowing its focus to fraud instead of sweeping industry crackdowns. SEC Faces Reckoning — Crypto Industry Awaits New Dawn in Washington Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal...
Kenya’s Crypto Landscape Set for Major Overhaul With New Tax System
18.10.2024
The Kenyan Revenue Authority (KRA) is tightening its grip on cryptocurrency by proposing a real-time tax system integrated with exchanges. This system would track all crypto transactions, capturing details like time and value for tax collection purposes. Beyond real-time taxation, Kenya...
Rep. Donalds Calls for SEC Overhaul & Crypto Sandbox for Trump
16.10.2024
On October 16,2024, Republican Congressman Byron Donalds has declared that if Donald Trump secures victory in the upcoming…
IMF pressures El Salvador to overhaul Bitcoin regulations
3.10.2024
According to the International Monetary Fund, El Salvador has a 3% annual GDP growth rate and roughly $144 million in outstanding loans
Synthetix activist investor ‘overhaul’ gathers 99% approval from SNX holders
1.10.2024
A new proposal looking to completely reboot DeFi protocol Synthetix has garnered 99.4% approval from community members.
Binance transition: Examining the internal overhaul since CZ’s arrest
27.9.2024
Following the indictment of its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, Binance now says compliance is at the top of its agenda
Telegram’s Privacy Overhaul: IPs and Phone Numbers of Lawbreakers to Be Shared
23.9.2024
After the arrest and subsequent release of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France, his Telegram channel shared that the messaging platform has updated its terms of service and privacy policy. According to these changes, the platform may disclose the IP addresses and phone numbers of users who violate...
ZachXBT criticizes block explorers on L1 chains, calls for overhaul
5.9.2024
ZachXBT identifies gaps in block explorer quality across several L1 blockchains, urging significant improvements
Riot Pushes for Overhaul at Bitfarms Ahead of Key Shareholder Meeting
4.9.2024
Riot Platforms Inc., the largest shareholder of bitcoin mining firm Bitfarms Ltd. with a 19.9% stake, issued an open letter calling for significant changes to Bitfarms’ governance ahead of the Oct. 29 special meeting. Riot criticized recent board changes as insufficient, emphasizing the need...
Japan’s finance regulator calls for lower crypto taxes in 2025
4.9.2024
Japan's Financial Services Agency has released plans to overhaul the nation's tax code which could see the tax rate for crypto assets lowered in 2025.
Truflation Unveils Real-Time Inflation Tracker for Argentina Amid Milei’s Economic Overhaul
20.8.2024
Truflation has rolled out a fresh inflation tracker and calculator tailored for Argentina, bringing a dynamic source of real-time economic data to the table. This innovative tool empowers Argentinians to gauge how inflation is affecting their finances, offering a handy alternative to the official...
Nigeria Aims to Include Cryptocurrencies in Tax System Overhaul
20.8.2024
The Nigerian government is looking to impose taxes on the cryptocurrency industry. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) plans to introduce a new tax law to achieve this. Despite being a major crypto market, Nigeria currently receives minimal tax income from crypto-related activities. The FIRS...
Latam Insights: El Salvador to Receive $1.61 Billion for Economic Overhaul Plan; Venezuelan Government Blocks Binance
18.8.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue: El Salvador attracts $1.61 billion in investments for its economic overhaul plan, the Venezuelan government blocks Binance using a state-owned ISP, and...
Nigeria’s tax watchdog proposes comprehensive crypto
18.8.2024
The FIRS’s initiative to regulate cryptocurrency and update tax laws reflects a broader trend in Nigeria toward embracing and managing digital asset
Ethereum Set for Overhaul of Crucial Programming Standard With 'EVM Object Format'
14.8.2024
The EOF proposal is a series of smaller EIPs that include measures aimed at updating and improving the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), the programming environment that executes smart contracts on the blockchain, and arguably Ethereum’s secret sauce that made it different from Bitcoin and other...
Bukele Announces Private Investment of $1.61 Billion in Third Phase of Economic Overhaul Plan for El Salvador
13.8.2024
President Nayib Bukele used his personal X account to present the third phase of his economic plan for El Salvador. Titled “Logistics,” this new phase will entail raising private investments to modernize the country’s port infrastructure. The first step involves an investment...
Canada needs to overhaul crypto regulations —Coinbase exec
13.8.2024
The Canadian government has previously come under fire for undermining the economic freedom of its citizens and freezing crypto donations