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EU Wants New Anti-Money Laundering Authority to Have Crypto Oversight: Report
24.2.2022
The EU is setting up an anti-money laundering watchdog, and leaders want it to have strict oversight of crypto firms
EU Members Want to Task New AML Watchdog With Crypto Oversight, Report Unveils
24.2.2022
A group of EU nations have reportedly been lobbying to entrust oversight of the crypto space to a new anti-money laundering (AML) agency. Behind the move are concerns that companies dealing with digital assets can be engaged in the processing of illicit funds. Germany Leads Push to Place Crypto...
Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act to End Freedom Convoy Protests — Canada’s Terrorist Financing Rules Now Cover Crypto
15.2.2022
The Canadian government has invoked the Emergencies Act to deal with the Freedom Convoy protests, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The scope of Canada’s anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules is also broadened to cover crowdfunding platforms and “all forms...
Spanish Treasury Postpones the Definition of Crypto Tax Declaration Models Until Next Year
8.2.2022
The Spanish treasury ministry has announced it will postpone the establishment of the complete framework for declaring taxes related to cryptocurrency assets until 2023. While the Spanish government has advanced when it comes to cryptocurrency regulation, the specifics of what will be taxed and...
US Treasury Warns NFTs May Present New Illicit Finance Risks
6.2.2022
The U.S. treasury department has warned that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) may present new illicit finance risks. According to industry estimates, the NFT market could reach $35 billion in 2022 and more than $80 billion by 2025. NFTs May Present Illicit Finance Risks The U.S. Department of...
Crypto Users and Exchanges Must Now Report Transactions in Colombia
6.2.2022
The Colombian government has issued new regulations that force exchanges and individuals to report cryptocurrency transactions to the UIAF, the anti-money laundering watchdog in Colombia. The transactions must be reported via an online reporting system, and exchanges will be required to issue...
The Most Unbelievable Part Of Dying Light 2? Everyone Getting Vaccinated
6.2.2022
Dying Light 2 is the latest big-budget open-world game blowing up on Steam and other platforms. I enjoyed it, less for its narrative and more because it features excellent parkour and fun combat. Oh, and there are zombies and other undead mutants. But that’s not the most hard-to-believe part...
Shaktiio: the Anti-Liquidation Protocol for Crypto-Backed Loans
6.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Based on the Anti-liquidation protocol, Shaktiio develops a liquidation protection programme for CeFi lending platforms. The anti-liquidation protocol aids the stability of the bitcoin market by preventing it from being overextended. The expansion of the loan market and the extensive...
Activision VP Posts Anti-Union Message In Company Slack
1.2.2022
Raven’s QA workers winning the right to unionize was a short-lived victory; in the days since returning from their strike Activision has announced plans to split everyone up, and then reveal a larger strategy that’s aimed at crushing this movement before it’s allowed to take hold.Read more
Hitler Sex Game Riles Up Steam Users Over Extra Testicle
25.1.2022
History’s face-punchiest man, Adolf Hitler, is the star of a new sex game, fittingly titled Sex with Hitler. (Heads up, that link is very NSFW.) It’s currently riding high on Steam’s “New Releases” charts, but as Vice reports, some players are upset about a minor feature: The genocidal dictator...
Botswana Cryptocurrency Regulation: Government Set to Present Virtual Asset Bill to Parliament
22.1.2022
The Botswana government is set to present a “Virtual Asset Bill” to the country’s parliament, a move that could see it become one of the first countries in Africa to have laws regulating cryptocurrencies. Preventing the Proliferation of Risks Associated With Cryptos A Botswana...
Crypto-loving anti-vax group seeks like-minded talent to live in African 'paradise'
21.1.2022
It's unclear what role crypto may play in the community, given Tanzania's central bank banned digital assets in November 2019
Head of Investigative Committee Calls for Mandatory Identification of Cryptocurrency Users in Russia
15.1.2022
Russians who use cryptocurrency should not be anonymous, the man who chairs Russia’s federal investigating authority has recently stated. The official leading efforts to fight corruption in the government called for additional regulations, including the introduction of mandatory...
Arkania Protocol Launch Multi-Chain Launchpad Making IDOs Accessible to All
12.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Arkania Protocol has announced its IDO Launchpad for the public, with anti-whale mechanism, KYC and robust security. 12th January, St. Vincent & the Grenadines — The Arkania platform connects promising new projects with the global crypto community, offering developers...
Kazakhstan Is Stabilizing, Government Claims as Crypto Miners Look to Future in Country
10.1.2022
The situation across Kazakhstan, hit by anti-government protests in the first week of the year, is normalizing, central authorities claim. The country’s massive crypto mining industry, which faced an internet blackout during civil unrest on top of power shortages, now hopes that the country...
As US Inflation Skyrockets White House Blames Monopolies, Economist Calls for Price Controls
3.1.2022
U.S. inflation is red hot and a number of analysts and economists are predicting America will face further economic issues as politicians and the Biden administration blame corporations. This perspective on rising inflation has led finance authors like Isabella Weber to believe that price controls...
India’s Central Bank RBI Says Crypto Is Prone to Fraud and Poses Immediate Risks to Consumer Protection
2.1.2022
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has warned about multiple risks cryptocurrency poses to the country’s financial stability. “They are also prone to frauds and to extreme price volatility,” the apex bank claims, stressing that...
Hong Kong Authorities Arrest Two Siblings Accused of Laundering $384 Million via Banks, Crypto Platform
30.12.2021
Authorities in Hong Kong have arrested two individuals accused of laundering about $384 million using various avenues including a cryptocurrency exchange trading platform. If convicted, the two face a maximum jail sentence of 14 years plus a fine of $5 million. An Indictable Offense Two people...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Reveals Why He’s Pro Dogecoin Amid Debate Over Web3, Ethereum, Decentralization
25.12.2021
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has explained why he’s pro dogecoin as the debate over web3, Ethereum, and decentralization intensifies. In the same conversation, former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey insisted that he is not anti-ETH. “I’m anti-centralized, VC-owned, single point...
German Prosecutors Hire Local Bank to ‘Clean’ Seized Crypto Worth $113 Million
24.12.2021
German prosecutors have hired a bank to “clean” cryptocurrency seized in criminal cases. “As the cryptocurrencies are related to crime, they are considered ‘contaminated coins’ and cannot be traded on mainstream exchanges,” the bank said. Bank Hired...