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House Ag Committee leader talks new bills to treat more cryptos like commodities
28.9.2020
Congressman Conaway sheds some light on new legislation in conversation with Cointelegraph
CFTC charges crypto futures trader for failure to register in the US
28.9.2020
The CFTC is looking to make an unregistered foreign platform pay back U.S. investors in its crypto futures, suggesting expanding jurisdictions
Crypto scammers plague Estonia’s e-residency program
28.9.2020
Local authorities hope that tackling the issue will restore trust in the e-residency program
$2.4 Trillion Stimulus Package Proposed in US With Second Direct Payments to Americans
27.9.2020
A new stimulus package costing about $2.4 trillion is being prepared in the U.S. that includes a second round of stimulus checks for Americans. Since the first coronavirus stimulus package was signed into law, talks of further relief aid have stalled. This new proposal aims to restart the stimulus...
Crypto adoption has no future without regulation and law enforcement
26.9.2020
Crypto depends on the ability of regulators to create a framework that protects consumers and makes investing in crypto more welcoming
Israeli Lawmakers Plan to Exempt Bitcoin From Capital Gains Tax in Draft New Law
26.9.2020
Israeli lawmakers have proposed in a draft new law to treat bitcoin as a currency instead of an asset for tax purposes, local media reported. According to a report from Globes, four legislators from the Yisrael Beiteinu political party presented the Income Tax Ordinance (Taxation of the Sale...
Law Decoded: Transformations in crypto exchanges and traditional institutions, Sept. 18-25
25.9.2020
Maybe one day, drawing distinctions between crypto and traditional finance will seem quaint
Blockchain industry raises concern over EC’s proposed crypto regulations
25.9.2020
Backed by players like Ripple and ConsenSys, the INATBA association responds to the EC’s legislative proposals on crypto
Chinese govt. official: Gambling gangs use crypto to transfer funds abroad
25.9.2020
China faces economic risk as illegal gambling operators move 1 trillion yuan in funds from the country, partially in crypto, says a government official
Russia’s telecom regulator blacklists Binance website
25.9.2020
The website of the Binance exchange is still available without additional access tools, platform says crypto funds are safe
New Bipartisan Bill Would Classify Digital Tokens as Commodities, Not Securities, in US
24.9.2020
A bill introduced by Rep. Tom Emmer could clarify the status of digital tokens issued as part of a securities offering under securities law
Congress sees two new bills looking to chart CFTC and SEC regulatory turf in crypto
24.9.2020
A big day for crypto legislation in the United States
Commissioner Peirce wants to see the SEC approve a Bitcoin ETF
24.9.2020
At least one leader at the SEC is in favor of seeing a Bitcoin ETF approved in the US
Declare Your Bitcoin or We’ll Take 30% of it – Draft Russian Law
24.9.2020
Russia’s seemingly never-ending quest to find consensus on crypto-specific legislation has taken a new turn – with the country’s finance ministry proposing a set of measures that could see failure to report crypto holdings made illegal, and punishable with potentially massive fines.
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Venezuela Passes Law Legalizing Crypto Mining, Forces Miners to Join National Mining Pool
24.9.2020
Reports say Venezuela has now legalized bitcoin mining following the decree recently issued by the National Superintendency of Crypto Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip). As part of the new regulations, all entities and individuals interested in legally mining bitcoin and other...
Revealing crypto exchange’s physical location was not harmful, court rules
24.9.2020
A former employee’s actions did not cause ‘damage or loss, in any amount’ to the exchange
Colombian gov’t invites companies to trial its crypto transaction framework
23.9.2020
Colombia takes another important step towards regulating the nation’s crypto sphere
SEC v. Telegram: Part 3 — The extraterritorial reach of US securities laws
23.9.2020
The desirability of applying U.S. law so broadly to transactions that occur predominantly outside the country
Venezuela Legalizes Crypto Mining but Will Force Industry Into National Pool
23.9.2020
The Venezuelan agency responsible for regulating cryptos has legalized the mining industry, but in the process mandated it be centralized under government control
SEC v. Telegram: Part 2 — The case against integrating the two prongs of a SAFT
22.9.2020
Addressing the legitimacy of collapsing the sale of contractual rights with the eventual release of crypto assets