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Sweden Drives Final Nail Into Its Bitcoin Mining Industry With Tax Hike
14.4.2023
The 6,000% increase in taxes per kilowatt hour of energy will likely kill any potential bitcoin mining investments in the country
UK’s New Technology Department to Tackle Country’s Metaverse, Web3 Strategy
14.4.2023
The department will explore economic growth, investment and business opportunities in these areas along with implications on regulation
U.S. SEC Poised to Move Toward DeFi Oversight As It Reopens Proposed Regulations
14.4.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is considering reopening a rule proposal on how it oversees crypto platforms to more explicitly include decentralized finance (DeFi). Commissioners will vote on the language during an open meeting on Friday
De-Dollarization Escalates Amid US ‘Economic Warfare’ and ‘Error-Fraught’ Policies, Economist Says
14.4.2023
Economist Peter C. Earle says de-dollarization has begun, emphasizing that “It’s not just the conscription of the dollar in economic warfare, but increasingly error-fraught monetary policy regimes that are driving various interests away from the greenback.” He described: “By...
UK forms Bitcoin Policy org to boost BTC education and adoption
13.4.2023
A Bitcoin-only policy organization in the United Kingdom seeks to steer a course for greater levels of Bitcoin adoption
London Stock Exchange Unit to Clear Bitcoin Index Futures, Options
13.4.2023
LCH said its partnership with trading venue GFO-X shows its commitment to the growing crypto asset class
EU’s MiCA Vote Likely Delayed by One Day Without Further Changes
13.4.2023
The landmark crypto licensing framework and funds transfer rules will likely be rubber-stamped next week as last-minute upsets now seem unlikely
Zambia to Wrap Crypto Regulation Tests by June: Report
13.4.2023
The country is also exploring issuing a central bank digital currency
High Hopes for EU’s MiCA Law With Final Vote Imminent
13.4.2023
EU member nations are already jostling to hold the crypto crown as the bloc becomes the first major global jurisdiction to regulate the sector
G7 to Discuss More Crypto Regulation and How to Help Developing Nations Introduce Central Bank Digital Currencies
13.4.2023
The G7 countries are discussing more crypto regulation and ways to help developing nations introduce central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). “As a priority of this year, the G7 will consider how best to help developing countries introduce CBDC consistent with appropriate standards, including...
IMF Economist Warns of Side Effects From Sharp Monetary Policy Tightening — Says Financial Risks Have Increased
13.4.2023
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) economic counselor has warned of the side effects of sharp monetary tightening. Noting that “Inflation is much stickier than anticipated,” he stressed that “financial risks have risen.” IMF Economist’s Warning Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas...
FTX’s Bankruptcy Lawyers: ‘The Dumpster Fire Is Out’
12.4.2023
Five months after the spectacular implosion of FTX, the Bahamas-based exchange’s new legal team has a message for both the U.S. bankruptcy court and creditors alike: “The situation has been stabilized and the dumpster fire is out.”
Texas Senate Passes Bill to Limit Bitcoin Miners' Participation in Demand Response Programs
12.4.2023
Bitcoin miners in Texas get paid in power credits to power off during times of peak demand
Alameda to Be Repaid $53M Deltec Loan, Delaware Bankruptcy Court Says
12.4.2023
The 2021 payment to Deltec International was originally approved by FTX's Ryan Salame
Argentina’s National Securities Commission Approves Bitcoin Futures
12.4.2023
The agency authorized the regulation of a futures contract based on a bitcoin index of Matba Rofex, an Argentinian stock exchange
Stablecoins Need to Be Regulated Like Commercial Bank Money, Bank of England's Andrew Bailey Says
12.4.2023
The central bank governor also said regulators can't rule out central bank digital currencies
SEC Advisory Group Backs Gensler’s Crypto Efforts But Asks for Industry Guidance
12.4.2023
FTX Free to Explore Sale of Europe Arm, Swiss Court Decides
12.4.2023
The firm said FTX Europe AG, the holding company of its European business, filed a petition for a Swiss moratorium proceeding, which was granted on Tuesday
EU-Funded Report Calls for Crypto ID Checks, Police Training to Combat Darknet Markets
12.4.2023
Law enforcement can learn how to track illicit activity, but outright crypto bans aren’t effective, a report commissioned by the EU's monitoring body for drugs concluded
G-7 Will Focus on Helping Developing Nations Introduce CBDCs
12.4.2023
The Group of Seven (G-7) advanced nations will prioritize considering how it can better help developing countries introduce their central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)