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President of Panama Partially Vetoes Crypto Law Passed by National Assembly
18.6.2022
Laurentino Cortizo, president of Panama, has exercised his veto powers to make a series of objections to the recently approved cryptocurrency law. The observations of the president only touch on certain articles and do not affect the law in its entire scope. However, these articles of the bill will...
NFTICALLY Announces COMEARTH, the Leading E-Commerce Metaverse Ecosystem
9.6.2022
NFTICALLY, a Web3 E-Commerce SaaS platform that powers over 9,000 NFT Marketplaces & Storefronts globally, announces the world’s first e-commerce Metaverse ecosystem – COMEARTH. COMEARTH will allow brands to own virtual land and open storefronts, experience centers, or...
Powers On… When will we learn from recent history to protect our crypto and ourselves?
26.5.2022
UK Outlines Plans to Support Crypto Adoption, Create More Powers to Seize and Recover Digital Assets
11.5.2022
Delivering the Queen’s Speech, Prince Charles outlines the British government’s plans to support the safe adoption of cryptocurrencies and create “powers to more quickly and easily seize and recover crypto assets.” UK Government Plans to Support Crypto Adoption The U.K....
Powers On… It’s been a wonderful life (week): SEC Commissioner Peirce, Bitcoin 2022 and more
21.4.2022
Belarus Adopts Legal Procedure for Seizure of Illicit Cryptocurrency
21.4.2022
Implementing a recently signed presidential decree, the government of Belarus has introduced a procedure allowing the state to seize digital currency holdings. The move will grant law enforcement authorities in Minsk powers to seize crypto assets linked to illegal activities. Justice Ministry...
IMF Says Capital Control Powers Should Include Crypto
19.4.2022
The financial stability watchdog is the latest to worry digital assets are being used to evade sanctions on Russia
Crypto Popularity Could Pose Stability Risk, EU Watchdog Warns, as It Ponders New Powers
31.3.2022
Fintech firms could soon face the kind of caps on lending that banks face when markets like housing overheat, the European Systemic Risk Board said
First Mover Asia: Why Japan, China and Other Regional Powers Are Still Putting Their Faith in T-Bills, Gold; Cryptos Climb Higher
29.3.2022
A number of crypto observers have viewed Bitcoin as ushering in a new era of financial sovereignty amid growing uncertainty about long-term U.S. economic dominance globally, but many countries are still investing in gold and U.S. T-bills
Powers On… Biden accepts blockchain technology, recognizes its benefits and pushes for adoption
24.3.2022
UK Regulators Says Crypto Adoption Poses Financial Risk, Call for Additional Powers
24.3.2022
The regulators worry that international norms could come too late – and called for banks to exercise utmost caution when dealing with what it said were extremely volatile assets
True Tickets powers blockchain-based Broadway tickets sales
2.3.2022
The global events industry is a $800 billion market, and True Tickets CEO argues that on-chain tickets are the key to its growth
Powers On… The SEC takes reactionary moves against crypto lending
28.2.2022
Canadian Police Begin Unfreezing Accounts Tied to Freedom Convoy as Trudeau Revokes Emergencies Act
24.2.2022
Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has ended the use of the Emergencies Act invoked last week to deal with the Freedom Convoy trucker protest. The Canadian police have also instructed financial institutions to unfreeze accounts previously frozen. “The situation is no longer...
Trudeau revokes emergencies act powers but the case for crypto grows
24.2.2022
The Canadian PM has also begun to unfreeze many of the bank accounts of protestors and donors to the Freedom Convoy who are turning to Bitcoin to protect them from future interference
Bitcoin hits $44K after Canada emergency powers accompany 6% BTC price increase
15.2.2022
Plans to include crypto in enhanced surveillance by the Canadian government has the unintended knock-on effect of fuelling "unstoppable money."
SEC Commissioner: New Proposal Could Give SEC Expansive Power to Regulate Crypto, Defi Platforms
4.2.2022
A commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has voiced concerns regarding a new proposal that could give the securities regulator new powers to regulate cryptocurrency platforms and decentralized finance (defi) protocols. New SEC Proposal Could Hurt the Crypto Industry...
El Salvador Switches Tech Providers — Chooses Alphapoint to Operate Chivo Bitcoin Wallet
2.2.2022
On February 2, 2022, the blockchain infrastructure provider Alphapoint has announced that the Salvadoran government has chosen the firm to operate the bitcoin wallet Chivo. The bitcoin wallet is the largest fintech application in the country and Alphapoint “supports the frontend and backend...
Powers On… The Fed endorses cryptocurrency — Kind of
31.1.2022
US Community on Alert over Draft Law that Could Give Treasury Sweeping Powers over Crypto
27.1.2022
Crypto-advocating lawyers and pro-crypto pressure groups are gearing up for a fresh fight in Washington – as another piece of legislation that could potentially restrict the sector’s ability to grow has appeared on the political landscape. However, one influential lawyer has claimed that...