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South Korea Begins to Fulfill President Elect’s Pledge to Bolster the NFT Ecosystem
14.4.2022
An announcement by South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism appeared to fulfill incoming President Yoon Suk-yeol’s pledge to bolster the metaverse ecosystem after saying it will adopt a non-fungible token (NFT) copyright policy. Supporting the Metaverse Ecosystem...
EU’s Crypto Activism Gets Mixed Reception at Paris Blockchain Week
14.4.2022
New EU laundering rules could be unworkable and destructive to the industry, some worry – but others say crypto companies must learn to live with privacy-busting regulation
Mark Yusko explains the real problem with Fed policy — and why Bitcoin matters
13.4.2022
The founder of Morgan Creek Capital explains how the Federal Reserve is destroying your purchasing power and why it could get a lot worse
Former Trump Aide Mick Mulvaney Tapped as Astra Protocol Adviser
13.4.2022
Mick Mulvaney, who was a top official in former President Donald Trump’s administration, has been hired to advise Astra Protocol on its U.S. strategy as the Swiss startup seeks to establish a role satisfying compliance demands in decentralized finance. Mulvaney said he's also going to help...
Chinese Banking Associations Target NFTs
13.4.2022
NFTs are increasingly under the microscope in China
A Spot Bitcoin ETF Still Seems Unlikely
12.4.2022
Several bitcoin futures exchange-traded funds are now trading, with more to come. A spot bitcoin ETF remains elusive. Industry proponents hope that the recent approval of a futures ETF filed under the same law that governs spot bitcoin ETF applications may be a hopeful sign, but the SEC has...
USDC Stablecoin Issuer Centre Hires 2 Executives to Oversee Regulation, Operations
12.4.2022
The issuer of the second-biggest stablecoin has hired two new executives to oversee policy and operations
CBDCs Turn Up Heat on Banks, May Spurn Distributed Ledgers, Study Suggests
12.4.2022
Central bankers interviewed by the Financial Stability Institute are wondering if increased competition could help the 1.7 billion people cut off from financial services to get access
FTX Co-CEO Donates $4M to Republican PAC Ahead of Midterm Elections
12.4.2022
A New Super PAC Aims to Elect BTC Advocates and ‘Vote out Anti-Bitcoin Politicians Like Brad Sherman, Elizabeth Warren’
10.4.2022
On Friday, Grant McCarty, the director of policy and public affairs at Bitcoin Magazine, announced the launch of three political efforts aimed at bolstering bitcoin public policy at the Bitcoin 22 conference in Miami. McCarty revealed the Bitcoin Advocacy Project (BAP), the Bitcoin Policy Institute...
New York Senate Authorizes NYDFS to 'Assess' Crypto Companies
9.4.2022
The New York State Senate is boosting the state’s Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) efforts to oversee the cryptocurrency sector. The Senate passed its fiscal year 2023 budget early Saturday, which included a provision tasking NYDFS with developing a new “assessment” or charge for...
GOP Policy Arm Releases Paper Exploring Benefits, Risks of Crypto
8.4.2022
The policy arm of the Senate Republicans has issued a policy paper on crypto, signaling that the GOP is making its way toward a more unified approach to crypto regulation
Russians’ EU Crypto Investments Capped at 10K Euros
8.4.2022
Measures set out by the EU Friday aim to stop oligarchs circumventing financial sanctions that target conventional bank accounts
Top US Bank Watchdog Warns of Stablecoins' 'Lack of Interoperability'
8.4.2022
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said he's concerned about the variability and lack of interoperability across stablecoins as his agency and other U.S. regulators try to come to terms with oversight
UK Regulator's Temporary Crypto Registration List Drops to 5 Firms
8.4.2022
CEX.I0, Copper Technologies, GlobalBlock, Revolut and Moneybrain remain on the temporary registration list
Industry Associations, Regulator Give Some Clarity on Singapore's Crypto Ad Rules: Report
8.4.2022
Advertising to retail investors will be disallowed, as Singapore limits crypto trading to professional investors
EU Bans Providing High-Value Crypto Services to Russia
8.4.2022
The move follows warnings that crypto is being used to circumvent sanctions imposed in response to the invasion of Ukraine
France's Presidential Candidates Ignore Crypto Issues
8.4.2022
On Sunday, citizens in one of the world’s top 10 economies go to the polls to choose their leader – and CoinDesk examines what France’s crypto community wants to see
‘7 words is not a crypto policy': Aussie opposition under fire as election looms
8.4.2022
As a national election looms, focus is shifting towards crypto policy, which critics say the Opposition party is lacking
FDIC Asks All Banks to Report Crypto Activities
8.4.2022
A top U.S. banking regulator has asked banks to report on their “crypto-related activities,” citing potential “safety and soundness risks as well as financial stability concerns” resulting from exposure to crypto assets