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New York Environmental Regulators Deny Greenidge’s Power Plant Permit
30.6.2022
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has denied bitcoin mining operation Greenidge Generation’s application to renew an air permit required to continue operating in New York
Meta, Microsoft, and Others Launch Metaverse Standards Group
23.6.2022
Meta, Microsoft, and 31 more companies have united to form an organization to promote the creation of open standards regarding metaverse tech. The institution, named the Metaverse Standards Forum, will focus on establishing standards to make each one of the metaverses on the internet interoperable...
Provision Allowing Cryptocurrency Payments in Foreign Trade Added to Russian Bill
29.5.2022
A proposal to permit companies to use cryptocurrency in cross-border settlements has made its way to a draft law designed to regulate Russia’s crypto space this year. According to a press report, the finance ministry has introduced a number of revisions to the legislation it has been working...
Belarus Moves to Allow Investment Funds to Acquire Crypto Assets
5.2.2022
The crypto-friendly nation of Belarus is preparing to permit investment funds to put money into digital currencies. A proposal to do so is part of a package of necessary legal changes tailored to attract such institutions to the country. Finance Ministry Takes Steps to Facilitate Crypto Investments...
Iran to Permit Use of Cryptocurrencies in International Settlements, Reports Reveal
11.1.2022
Authorities in Iran are preparing to allow the employment of cryptocurrencies for international settlements. According to local media, central bank and government officials have given the green light to adopt a mechanism using digital coins in the field of foreign trade. Businesses in Iran to...
Iran Allows Renewable Power Plants to Supply Crypto Miners With Electricity
30.12.2021
Authorities in Iran have decided to permit power generation plants using renewable sources to sell electricity to licensed cryptocurrency miners. The move comes after the government asked mining companies to suspend activities in order to avoid winter blackouts. Crypto Miners in Iran to Mint...
South Korean Crypto Exchange Heavyweight Bithumb Gains Operating Permit
23.11.2021
The last of the South Korean “big four” crypto exchange platforms – Bithumb – has finally received an operating license from the nation’s financial regulator, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
Bithumb had submitted its application to the FIU ahead of the latter’s September 24 deadline....
US Lawmakers Urge SEC to Permit Trading of Bitcoin Spot ETFs
5.11.2021
U.S. lawmakers have called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Since the SEC has approved the trading of bitcoin futures ETFs, the lawmakers said it “should no longer have concerns with bitcoin spot ETFs and should show...
Upbit is First South Korean Exchange to Apply for Operating Permit
23.8.2021
Upbit has become the first South Korean crypto exchange to officially apply for an operating license – with the nation’s financial regulator confident that “at least one or two” others will follow suit before the end of this month.
The move is a major statement from the crypto sector, which...
New rules could permit Korean gov’t to seize tax evaders’ crypto
26.7.2021
South Korea examines ways to expand its tax base, with proposals to strengthen the government’s ability to seize tax evaders’ crypto assets directly from their personal wallets
Namibia Central Bank to Complete Crypto Study By April 2022 — Governor Says Current Laws Do not Permit Use of Digital Assets
25.7.2021
The Bank of Namibia (BON) is on course to complete its study into cryptocurrencies by April 2022, the central bank governor, Johannes Gawaxab recently confirmed. The governor however reiterated that cryptocurrencies are not legal tender as there is currently no provision for digital currency use...
Russian Lawmakers Move to Allow Crypto Payments Under Contracts
24.5.2021
Members of the State Duma are now working on amendments that will permit the use of cryptocurrency as a contractual means of payment. Digital financial assets are regarded as property under Russian law and the changes will legalize crypto payments between parties to a contract. State Duma to Amend...
Nebraska Lawmaker Introduces Bills That Would Permit Banks to Custody Crypto
21.1.2021
Senator Mike Flood hopes to pass the bill in order to make Nebraska a financial technology hub and create new jobs
UK Digital Bank Ziglu Launches P2P Payments for Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash
7.9.2020
London-based challenger bank Ziglu said Monday that it has been licensed as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority. After receiving the permit, the fintech start-up immediately launched peer-to-peer (P2P) payments for both crypto and fiat currencies....
Germany’s Bitcoin Group Welcomes Licensing for Crypto Custodians, Expects Competition From Banks
13.3.2020
Bitcoin Group SE, a prominent member of the European crypto industry, has been preparing to apply for permission to conduct crypto custody activities in its home country, Germany. The providers of such services in the Federal Republic are now recognized as financial institutions. Bitcoin Group...
South Korea Passes Law to Introduce Permit System for Crypto Exchanges
5.3.2020
Virtual currency exchanges in South Korea will soon have to report their activities to regulators after receiving real-name confirmed bank accounts
Israeli Financial Authority Sets Up Blockchain Unit to Look Over Business Permit Applications
20.8.2019
Israeli crypto scenario has not yet settled. Although the country is trying its best attempts in supporting the blockchain companies and FinTech companies, still the attempts are failing to reach the crypt traders in the country. The banking system is pulling the feet back of any progress made...
China Might Permit WeChat To Come Up With Cryptocurrency
14.7.2019
The impending launch of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is seemingly having many implications on both economic and political fronts around the globe. Especially this development is seen with utmost interest among the business circles in China and the strained relationship with the US and...
Collective #409
23.4.2018
Permit * React in patterns * Sketchize * GitHub Learning Lab * Slugify * pico.js * BBC Sound Effects * VS Code can do that?!
Collective #409 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops