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Pennsylvania Lawmaker Scraps Crypto Mining Ban to Advance Energy Conservation Bill
17.10.2023
The state's Environmental Resources and Energy Committee accepted the amended bill on Monday by a slim margin
U.S. Democrat’s Bill Urges Exchanges to Share Off-Chain Crypto Transactions to Regulators
29.9.2023
U.S. Rep. Don Beyer, a Democrat serving the 8th District of Virginia, is pushing a bill that would establish centrally-accessible repositories for off-chain cryptocurrency transaction data.
The bill, dated Sept. 27 – the Off-Chain Digital Commodity Transaction Reporting Act – urges crypto trading...
Lawmaker: Hong Kong Aiming for Stablecoin Regulations by Mid-2024
20.9.2023
Hong Kong lawmaker Duncan Chiu has announced the launch of the second round of consultations aimed at formulating stablecoin issuance guidelines.
Speaking on Tuesday, Chiu said he hopes for the city to release regulatory guidelines for stablecoin issuers by mid-2024, as reported by local...
Hong Kong Lawmaker Addresses Vitalik Buterin’s Concerns on City's Crypto-Friendliness
15.9.2023
Hong Kong legislator Johnny Ng has extended an invitation to Buterin to gain a firsthand understanding of the region's regulatory environment and crypto-related strategies after the Ethereum co-founder questioned the city's crypto-friendliness.
Ng asserted that Hong Kong boasts a stable policy...
Californian lawmaker proposes legislation to protect actors from AI clones
14.9.2023
Californian Assembly Member Ash Kalra labeled the bill as a “common sense requirement” to help protect the work of actors, artists and entertainers
Russian Lawmaker Backs CBDC To Displace Private Banking Sector
6.9.2023
Russia’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) the digital ruble continues to garner steam with positive pronouncements on use cases made by financial regulators in the country.
The head of the State Duma financial committee Anatoly Aksakov has said that as the digital ruble's adoption grows...
Russian Lawmaker Predicts that Digital Ruble Will Displace Banks
6.9.2023
Soon it will be possible to get a loan in the digital ruble and decisions will be made by a robot, Anatoly Aksakov, the head of the State Duma Banking Committee, said in a meeting
CBDCs will gradually displace private banks, says Russian lawmaker
6.9.2023
Some Russian banks have been increasingly concerned about the potential implications of the digital ruble after the first pilots started in August
US Lawmaker Contradicts SEC Chair — Says Crypto Industry Not ‘Rife With Noncompliance’
4.9.2023
A U.S. congressman has defended the crypto industry against Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, who stated that it is rife with noncompliance. The lawmaker’s statement followed a pair of legal cases in which the judges sided with cryptocurrency firms over...
US Lawmaker: Americans Don’t Need CBDC That Can Track Purchases Like China’s Digital Yuan
1.9.2023
Several lawmakers have expressed concerns about the privacy risks of the Federal Reserve issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). “Americans have a right to financial privacy,” one congressman said, emphasizing: “We do not need a CBDC that can track your purchases like China does...
Today in Crypto: Binance Japan to Offer 3x More Coins, HashKey Partners with imToken
30.8.2023
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South Korean parliament rejects motion to expel lawmaker over crypto scandal
30.8.2023
South Korean lawmaker and Wemix investor Kim Nam-kuk will stay in the parliament after a 3:3 vote in the expulsion motion
US Lawmaker Slams SEC’s ‘Reckless’ Rulemaking — Warns of ‘Lasting Economic Harm’
23.8.2023
A U.S. lawmaker has slammed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its chairman, Gary Gensler, for “pursuing a reckless, rushed rulemaking agenda with inadequate economic analysis and limited public input.” He warned that “the adverse consequences in one sector...
Coinbase political initiative features US lawmaker who admitted to ethics violations
15.8.2023
Rep. David Schweikert, featured as a lawmaker “very supportive” of crypto in the United States, paid $175,000 as part of a settlement related to violations of House ethics rules
Hong Kong Lawmaker to Explore Digital Asset Link With Mainland China
4.8.2023
Johnny Ng floated the possibility of licensed Hong Kong exchanges being connected with Shanghai's exchanges
US Lawmakers Advance ‘FIT for the 21st Century Act’ to Establish Crypto Framework
29.7.2023
U.S. lawmakers have advanced the Financial Innovation and Technology (FIT) for the 21st Century Act that establishes a regulatory framework for the crypto market. “Our bill establishes clear principles to ensure financial security and certainty as digital asset developers continue to innovate,”...
Top Lawmaker Suggests China and Russia’s CBDCs Are ‘Compatible’
25.7.2023
A leading Russian lawmaker says China and Russia’s CBDCs may be “compatible” and could be used to make international payments between the nations.
Per RBC, the comments were made by Anatoly Aksakov, a member of the State Duma from Chuvashia’s Kanash constituency and the Chairman of the State Duma...
Meet the Hong Kong Lawmaker Who Invited Coinbase to Town
24.7.2023
Legislative Council member Johnny Ng is courting crypto exchanges to get licensed in the city as the U.S. drives digital asset firms offshore
Kids Won’t Be Able to Spend Mom’s Digital Ruble as They Wish, Russian Official Says
21.7.2023
The new form of Russia’s fiat, the digital ruble, will make spending more efficient for both government and family budgets, according to a high-ranking lawmaker. Anatoly Aksakov, who was involved in the recent adoption of the new digital ruble legislation, highlighted some of the advantages...
UK Government Rejects Lawmaker Plan to Regulate Crypto as Gambling
20.7.2023
The Treasury says it has learned lessons from FTX's collapse, and that gambling law doesn’t deal with crypto risks