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Bitcoin, Ether are ‘like gold’ says Cathie Wood, but Ray Dalio is skeptical

17.4.2023
Cathie Wood thinks Bitcoin and Ether are acting as “risk-off” assets and as a “flight to safety” for investors amid macroeconomic uncertainty

CBDC Debate Heats Up: BIS Project Sparks Controversy Among Critics; Lynette Zang Warns of Dangers of CBDCs

16.4.2023
During the weekend, discussions about central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, trended on social media as many people believe the idea will result in increased financial surveillance and a totalitarian monetary system. In a recent interview, Lynette Zang, the chief market analyst at ITM Trading...

G20 Finance Chiefs Agree Global Policy Responses to Crypto Are Required

16.4.2023
The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors have agreed that crypto regulation cannot be confined to one part of the world, said India’s finance minister. “Any action on crypto assets will have to be global,” she stressed, adding that the G20 finance chiefs’...

US House Committee Publishes Draft Stablecoin Bill

15.4.2023
The stablecoin is the first major piece of crypto legislation in 2023

French President Emmanuel Macron on Taiwan: ‘Being an Ally Does Not Mean Being a Vassal’

15.4.2023
French president Emmanuel Macron has decided to double down on his strategic autonomy policy thesis, declaring that Europe should not be forced to side with Beijing or Washington on Taiwan. Macron declared that being a U.S. ally ‘does not mean being a vassal’ in a state visit...

NovaWulf Plans to Tokenize Equity of Celsius’ New Firm With $2B Assets, After Takeover

14.4.2023
Celsius Network contacted 130 interested parties and signed non-disclosure agreements with 40, before choosing NovaWulf

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...