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Happy to be regulated? Fallout from BlockFi settlement is a matter of speculation
21.2.2022
The record-breaking $100-million fine could mark the dawn of a new era for crypto lending platforms
US President Biden to Issue Executive Order on Crypto This Week: Report
21.2.2022
U.S. President Joe Biden is reportedly expected to issue an executive order on cryptocurrency this week. It will direct a wide range of government agencies to come up with a government-wide strategy to regulate crypto assets. Executive Order on Crypto Expected This Week U.S. President Joe Biden...
Future of finance: US banks partner with crypto custodians
21.2.2022
Traditional financial institutions must work hand-in-hand with crypto custodians, sub-custodians and service providers moving forward
Despite Recent Threats From Canadian Officials, ‘Real Crypto’ or Decentralized Assets Cannot Be Frozen
20.2.2022
Over the last week, there’s been a lot of discussion about Canada ‘freezing’ digital currency accounts that are associated with the Canadian trucker’s Freedom Convoy. Amid the topical conversation, it should be stressed that decentralized cryptocurrencies like bitcoin...
Mining worldwide: Where should crypto miners go in a changing landscape?
19.2.2022
Which nations are the new harbors of miners, and where can Ether and Bitcoin be successfully — and profitably — mined in 2022?
Clarity pushed back: Russian government fails to forge a consolidated stance on crypto regulation
19.2.2022
Another tentative deadline for the Finance Ministry and central bank to reach a compromise passes as an expected bill does not arrive
Crypto Exchange Binance Joins Expert Center at Russian Banks Association
19.2.2022
Digital asset exchange Binance has become the first crypto company to support the Association of Banks of Russia in efforts devoted to regulating the country’s growing cryptocurrency market. The coin trading platform will also work with authorities in Moscow as they try to adopt rules...
Russian Finance Ministry to Draft 2 Crypto Laws as Central Bank Prepares Own Bills
19.2.2022
The Russian Ministry of Finance has proposed the adoption of two pieces of legislation aimed at regulating cryptocurrencies. The drafts will be presented for public discussions expected to continue until March 18. Media reports have revealed that Bank of Russia has been working on alternative...
UAE Prepares to Launch Nationwide Crypto Licensing System in Line With Global Standards
19.2.2022
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is getting ready to start issuing federal licenses to cryptocurrency service providers in the first quarter. The UAE crypto regulation will take a hybrid approach. The government hopes that a nationwide crypto licensing system will attract big companies to the region....
American Truckers Are Planning a Convoy to Washington, Group Raises Over $100K
19.2.2022
While the Canadian government and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau try to quell the demonstrations in Ottawa by sending police to the encampment on Friday, a United States version of the Canadian trucker’s Freedom Convoy called the “People’s Convoy” is underway. According...
Georgia lawmakers consider giving crypto miners tax exemptions in new bill
18.2.2022
The state is expected to have 56,000 Bitmain miners operating by October as part of an agreement with Bitmain, ISW Holdings, and Bit5iv
Russia Adopts Law Allowing State to Seize Illegal Funds, Digital Assets From Officials
18.2.2022
The State Duma of Russia, the lower house of parliament, has passed a law permitting law enforcement authorities to seek confiscation of illegally obtained funds from government officials, including cryptocurrency. The state may attempt to seize the assets through court if they exceed...
$53 million raised for Assange showed the power of DAOs
18.2.2022
In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, AssangeDAO's core members explain how a decentralized autonomous organization could obtain the release of Julian Assange
Bitcoin at the barricades: Ottawa, Ukraine and beyond
18.2.2022
If Bitcoin is used for fundraising, is it inevitably tarred by the cause to which it’s been linked, like anti-vax truckers?
Trudeau’s Government Warns More Accounts Will Be Frozen — Freedom Convoy Truckers Hold Their Ground
18.2.2022
The Canadian government has warned that more financial accounts and cryptocurrency wallets will be frozen as law enforcement attempts to end the Freedom Convoy trucker protest. However, truckers are standing their ground even after the police arrested two protest organizers. Prime Minister Justin...
Russian finance ministry opens public comment period for the crypto bill
18.2.2022
The Ministry of Finance is seeking industry and public input on how to regulate digital assets by March 18
Berkshire Hathaway’s Charlie Munger Says Government Should Ban Bitcoin — Calls Crypto ‘Venereal Disease’
18.2.2022
Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s right-hand man, wishes crypto would be banned immediately. He says the government made “a huge mistake” to allow cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin. “It’s like a venereal disease,” he opined....
Biden expected to issue executive order on crypto and CBDCs next week: Report
18.2.2022
Both President Barack Obama and the previous administration issued executive orders related to digital assets
Banning Crypto Is Like Banning Internet in Russia, Finance Minister Says Amid Differences With Central Bank
17.2.2022
It’s impossible to ban cryptocurrencies in Russia, the country’s minister of finance has stated in his first comments on his department’s latest disagreements with the Russian monetary authority. The two institutions are reportedly failing to reach consensus on crypto...
India’s crypto tax provides little legal clarity for traders and exchanges
17.2.2022
The Indian government’s recent announcement of a 30% tax on crypto returns has sparked an industrywide discussion on its feasibility