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Coinbase CEO will meet with US lawmakers to discuss crypto legislation: Report
18.7.2023
The crypto exchange is currently involved in a legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over allegedly offering unregistered securities
Unpacking the Latest Lummis-Gillibrand Bill Draft
18.7.2023
U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand have developed a second draft of their comprehensive crypto regulation bill. Chances are slim that it will, as a single bill, advance to becoming a law, but it may still drive a broader conversation within Congress on what sort of provisions...
Republicans and Democrats Collaborate on Stablecoin Legislation in the House
18.7.2023
Republicans and Democrats are likely to come to an agreement on the proposed bill to regulate stablecoins in the United States.
Two senior members of the Financial Services Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, who drafted the bill to regulate stablecoins, said that Republicans...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Set to Meet House Democrats for Discussion on Crypto Legislation
18.7.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is set to have a closed-door meeting with House Democrats to discuss crypto regulations.
The meeting, organized by the New Democrat Coalition, will focus on discussions surrounding crypto legislation, including topics like taxes, national security, privacy,...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong to Meet House Democrats About Crypto Legislation: Bloomberg
18.7.2023
Armstrong will meet Democrats from the House of Representatives in the U.S. Congress, aides familiar with the plans told Bloomberg
US Lawmakers Call on Congress to Pass Crypto Law Following SEC v Ripple Ruling on XRP
16.7.2023
Several U.S. lawmakers have called on Congress to pass crypto legislation following the court ruling on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Ripple case regarding XRP. “Gary Gensler’s SEC cannot continue to pursue its regulation by enforcement approach, which only...
Circle CEO spells doom scenario for US dollar in warning to Congress
14.7.2023
Jeremy Allaire claimed the U.S. dollar is “under threat” and urged lawmakers to pass stablecoin regulation to “build trust” in a digital dollar
Russian Parliament Passes Vital “Digital Ruble” Legislation With Plans To Start Tests In August
12.7.2023
As momentum builds around the ‘digital ruble’, the proposed Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) of the Russian Federation, the country’s parliament has inched closer to the landmark legislation.
On July 11, the lower parliamentary house, the State Duma passed the bill in its third reading taking...
US Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand Propose Legislation to Regulate Digital Assets
12.7.2023
US Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand are set to propose a new bill today to regulate cryptocurrencies and other digital assets in the country.
Lummis and Kristen will reintroduce their Responsible Financial Innovation Act amid the ongoing debate about the future of digital asset...
A Second Round of the Lummis-Gillibrand Crypto Bill Elevates CFTC, Defines DeFi
12.7.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would take a back seat in a crypto oversight bill being re-launched by Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), which would require that crypto exchanges be overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and...
European Union's MiCA Legislation and its Impact on Stablecoin Adoption: Lawyers Raise Concerns
10.7.2023
The European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) legislation, enacted on May 31, has generated praise and concerns within the crypto industry.
While hailed as a groundbreaking regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, there is growing apprehension regarding one particular aspect:...
Israeli Lawmakers Support Axing Crypto Capital Gains Tax for Foreigners
5.7.2023
A bill exempting foreign residents from capital gains taxes on crypto sales, and lowering tax on stock-options-like crypto options for employees has passed a preliminary reading in the Knesset
US Representative Warren Davidson: ‘CBDC Corrupts Money Into a Tool for Coercion’
5.7.2023
Warren Davidson, U.S. representative and part of the House Committee on Financial Services, has disregarded issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the country. Davidson explained that CBDCs corrupt money into a “tool for coercion” and detailed that there was no legal way...
UK Lords Pass Bill to Help Seize and Freeze Crypto Used for Crime
4.7.2023
The bill, introduced in September, now enters its final stages in Parliament
Belarus Looks to Ban Peer-to-Peer Crypto Transactions to Reduce Fraud
3.7.2023
The east European country is working on legislation to make it harder for fraudsters to get their hands on the proceeds of crime
Today in Crypto: South Korea Passes the Virtual Asset User Protection Legislation, Poly Network Exploit Affected 57 Cryptos on 10 Blockchains, Crypto Miners Are Turning to AI
3.7.2023
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Slovakia to Lower Tax on Income From Crypto Holdings
1.7.2023
Lawmakers in Slovakia have adopted legislation that will reduce the tax burden for cryptocurrency holders in the country. Income derived from long-term investments in digital assets will also be relieved from healthcare taxes, the parliamentarians decided. Investors in Slovakia to Pay 7% Tax...
Indonesia Labels 501 Cryptocurrencies as Commodities, Paving the Way for Regional Adoption
26.6.2023
In contrast to the regulatory stance taken by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency (CFTSA) of the Republic of Indonesia has officially labeled 501 cryptocurrencies as commodities. The list of these digital assets includes popular tokens...
Don’t follow the US: Blockchain Aus CEO hammers ‘regulation by enforcement’
26.6.2023
Blockchain Australia, the country’s peak crypto industry body has announced a new CEO who wants to speed up the crypto regulatory process
Fed sees stablecoin as form of money, wants ‘robust’ role in its oversight, Powell says
21.6.2023
The Federal Reserve chair gave his opinion on draft crypto legislation at the House Financial Services Committee’s semi-annual Fed policy hearing