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Shitcoins are ‘garbage’: Bitcoin-only brokers on freedom and finance
25.3.2022
Bitcoin-only exchanges explain that selling altcoins is an attractive business model that sidesteps far greater long-term benefits for society, such as greater freedoms and financial prosperity
US senators Lummis, Gillibrand reveal working on bipartisan crypto legislation
25.3.2022
Senator Cynthia Lummis has won support from a Democrat senator for her new digital asset bill
President Bukele hits out at Bitcoin Bond 'FUD' as CZ jets in to El Salvador
25.3.2022
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele publicly called out Reuters for spreading “FUD” about delays in the country’s $1 billion 'volcano bond.'
Are Russia’s Elite Really Using Cryptocurrency to Evade Sanctions?
25.3.2022
Dr Paul Mazzola, Lecturer Banking and Finance, Faculty of Business and Law, the University of Wollongong, and Mitchell Goroch, Cryptocurrency Trader and Researcher, University of Wollongong.
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Fearing Russia’s elite will evade economic sanctions by converting their wealth...
Green ‘light:’ The EU’s approach to crypto balances eco-values with regulatory relevance
24.3.2022
European policymakers have backed away from passing rules which would have unfairly targeted Bitcoin for environmental reasons
Bitcoin is 'not regulated' — Honduras' central bank pushes back against legal tender rumors
23.3.2022
The central bank said “for the time being” Bitcoin was not regulated in the country, but it was exploring the feasibility of introducing a CBDC
Crypto Donations To 'Freedom Convoy' Evade Government Seizure - Report
22.3.2022
Despite the efforts by the Canadian government, most of the CAD 1.1m (USD 874,000) worth of cryptoasset donations made to the trucker protests (aka "Freedom Convoy"), an initiative that evolved out of the anti-COVID-19 health mandate protests, have reportedly dodged seizure by...
Gemini receives license to provide electronic money services in Ireland
21.3.2022
The license does not allow Gemini to operate as an exchange in the country, but it will let it passport e-money services throughout the EEA
SEC pushes decisions on WisdomTree’s and One River’s applications for spot Bitcoin ETFs
21.3.2022
The regulator said it would extend its window for the decision on WisdomTree’s Bitcoin investment vehicle to May 15 and One River’s to June 2
How blockchain intelligence can prevent Russia from evading sanctions
17.3.2022
Head of International Policy at Chainalysis explains why crypto is not a silver bullet for evading international sanctions
New Hampshire hopes its express approval of crypto-friendly law will attract new business
17.3.2022
A New Hampshire bill would commit the state to a new UCC section before finalization to show its commitment to the blockchain industry
Class action suit against Coinbase alleges unregulated securities sales
17.3.2022
Plaintiffs say 79 tokens that Coinbase sells meet the definition of securities, but they were not warned of their risks
It’s official: Binance secures a license to operate in Dubai
17.3.2022
It becomes the company’s second license in a Middle East jurisdiction obtained this week
The European Commission is looking for blockchain regulatory sandbox operator
16.3.2022
The sandbox is designed to help remove legal uncertainties around DLT use cases
Samourai Wallet Defends Need for CoinJoin While Wasabi Already Moved to Bar Some Bitcoin Transactions
16.3.2022
Samourai Wallet, a mobile software wallet for Bitcoin (BTC), has defended the need for CoinJoins, insisting that they are not the same as coin mixers, but rather that they provide users with "basic financial privacy" that is not offered by public blockchains....
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Biden’s executive order promises great things for the crypto industry — Eventually
16.3.2022
A flurry of research and reporting is the first step toward a coherent crypto policy, while action remains months or years in the future
Commissioner Allison Lee announces her departure from the SEC
15.3.2022
The commissioner, whose exit will leave a second vacancy at the administration, said she will remain on the job until a successor can take office
Over 100 illegal mining farms were shut down in enforcement raids in Kazakhstan
15.3.2022
Financial Monitoring Agency, Kazakhstan's financial watchdog, emphasizes the need to regulate the sector
European Parliament votes against PoW ban, providing huge relief to the crypto industry
14.3.2022
The moderate version of the regulatory framework's draft prevailed in the ECON committee voting
Law Decoded: Joe Biden’s executive order is finally upon us, and it doesn’t look too dreadful, March 7–14.
14.3.2022
The long-anticipated presidential directive drops, EU votes on PoW ban, South Korea gets a pro-crypto president