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Crypto Popularity Could Pose Stability Risk, EU Watchdog Warns, as It Ponders New Powers
31.3.2022
Fintech firms could soon face the kind of caps on lending that banks face when markets like housing overheat, the European Systemic Risk Board said
Crypto Firms Weigh Options as UK Registration Deadline Looms
31.3.2022
Crypto companies wanting to operate in the U.K. have until Thursday to receive Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approval. So far, just 33 have passed the regulator’s checks
Phoenix Suburb Now Takes Bitcoin for Utility Bills
30.3.2022
Chandler, Arizona will take PayPal-held bitcoin, ether and litecoin for water bill payments
Bitcoiner Bruce Fenton Confirms He’s Running for New Hampshire Senate Seat
30.3.2022
The long-time crypto proponent hopes to take on vulnerable incumbent Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and is initially funding his campaign with $5 million of personal bitcoin wealth
EU's MiCA Bill to Enter Next Phase of Negotiations on Thursday
30.3.2022
The landmark Markets in Crypto Assets legislative framework will now be discussed between the European Parliament, Council and Commission
Lawmakers Want Unregulated Crypto Firms Out of the EU
30.3.2022
Proposed anti-money laundering rules are up for a parliamentary committee vote on Thursday along with a separate provision seeking to end anonymous crypto transactions in the European Union
ECB Official Calls for ‘Less Tolerant’ Approach to Bitcoin ‘Gambling’
30.3.2022
Policymakers should take a "less tolerant" approach to technologies like Bitcoin, the European Central Bank’s Fabio Panetta said Wednesday, citing the high energy needed to generate new coins
Small Digital Euro Payments Won’t Need Laundering Checks, ECB Official Says
30.3.2022
AWAIT CONFIRMATION WEDS PM BRUSSELS TIME The proposals regarding the potential future central bank digital currency come as lawmakers prepare to scrap anonymous bitcoin payments
UK's FCA Extends Temporary Registration Deadline for Select Crypto Firms
30.3.2022
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has pushed back its March 31 deadline for select crypto firms to attain full registration
New Jersey Orders Voyager Digital to 'Cease and Desist' Crypto Interest Offering
30.3.2022
The legal order resembles a similar push against BlockFi
Biden Administration Lowballs Inflation Predictions, Report Says Americans Are ‘Fixated’ on Dollar Value
29.3.2022
As inflation continues to wreak havoc on American wallets, the U.S. dollar’s lack of purchasing power has been affecting nearly every U.S. resident’s spending decisions. On Monday, U.S. president Biden and his administration predicted lower inflation forecasts as officials announced...
Europe’s Landmark Crypto Regulation Is Advancing, but New Privacy Rules May Be More Important
29.3.2022
DCG Mining Subsidiary Foundry Joins Texas Blockchain Council to Help Shape Crypto Public Policy
29.3.2022
On Tuesday, Digital Currency Group’s (DCG) mining subsidiary, Foundry Digital, announced the company has joined the Texas Blockchain Council (TBC), a nonprofit industry association in the state of Texas. Foundry detailed the newly formed alliance is aimed at Foundry’s efforts...
Dapper Labs, Ether Capital Headline Newly Formed Canadian Web3 Council
29.3.2022
The 11-member non-profit trade association includes issuers of financial products, exchange platforms, open-source blockchain projects, investors and more
The SEC's New Proposal to Redefine 'Dealer' Could Spell Bad News for DeFi
28.3.2022
A new proposal by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) aims to redefine what it means to be a securities dealer – a move industry experts say could cripple the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry
Crypto Privacy Positions Harden Ahead of Crunch EU Vote
28.3.2022
Lawmakers don’t appear swayed by crypto industry claims as they consider applying anti-laundering identification rules to the sector, but some argue their plans are unworkable or unlawful
Biden Budget Proposal Estimates Additional $11B in Revenues by 2032 by Updating Crypto Rules
28.3.2022
The proposal also seeks to expand the DOJ’s budget by $52 million to fight ransomware and combat the “misuse of cryptocurrency.”
India Identifies 11 Crypto Exchanges Accused of Tax Evasion
28.3.2022
India’s tax authority first began seizing assets to address alleged tax evasion late last year
Rio de Janeiro to Allow Real Estate Tax Payments With Crypto as of 2023, Mayor Says
28.3.2022
The state administration will convert crypto payments immediately to Brazilian reais, Mayor Eduardo Paes added
FTX Taps Ex-Liechtenstein Regulator as EU Strategy Lead
28.3.2022
Marcel Lötscher, previously a senior official at the European microstate's financial market supervisor, becomes head of regulatory strategy for the global crypto exchange as of October