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Ukraine Is Buying Bulletproof Vests and Night-Vision Goggles Using Crypto
7.3.2022
Ukrainian minister Alex Bornyakov said that the crypto fund is being used to purchase non-lethal equipment for military purposes such as bulletproof vests, night vision goggles, military-grade food rations and medical equipment that helps with hemostasis such as tourniquets
EU Parliament Monetary Committee to Vote on MiCA Next Week
7.3.2022
The European Union Parliament's economics and monetary committee will vote on the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation next week
European Parliament Proposes Expanding 'Travel Rule' to Every Single Crypto Transaction
7.3.2022
Two major factions within the European Parliament propose to expand the "travel rule" to virtually every transaction of digital assets
US Lawmakers Working on Policy to Open Crypto Markets to Institutional Investors, Says Kevin O’Leary
6.3.2022
Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has revealed that a group of U.S. lawmakers is working on a policy to open crypto markets to institutional investors. “The good news is they are all over it and agree there is tremendous opportunity once they pass policy,” said O’Leary....
Visa, Mastercard Join PayPal in Suspending Russian Operations
6.3.2022
The payment processors cited Russia's invasion of Ukraine in announcing the move on Saturday
OpenSea Bars Iranian Users as US Sanctions Talk Ramps Up
3.3.2022
OpenSea users with Iran-based IP addresses are claiming their accounts were terminated on Thursday, in what is developing into a larger discussion about international sanctions and popular Web 3 platforms
MetaMask, Infura Block ‘Certain Areas’ Amid Crypto Sanctions Fury
3.3.2022
The two pillars of the Ethereum ecosystem did not say which areas were under blockade
Foundry Digital Joins Crypto Lobbying Group Blockchain Association
3.3.2022
The company joins the lobbying group as policymakers consider regulations for the crypto industry
UK FCA Opened Over 300 Crypto-Related Cases in 6 Months of 2021
3.3.2022
The FCA has 50 live investigations into businesses that have not registered with the authority
Ukraine Government Cancels Airdrop Ahead of Scheduled Snapshot
3.3.2022
The minister of digital transformation announced the cancellation on his Twitter account
US Tax Agency Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit by Tezos Stakers Who Refused Refund, Demanded Trial
3.3.2022
SEC Probing NFT Market: Report
3.3.2022
At issue is whether certain tokens should be considered securities and thus regulated
Lawmakers Raise Alarm on Crypto for Sanctions Evasion as Experts Cast Doubt
2.3.2022
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and New York Governor Kathy Hochul addressed this concern in separate public statements Wednesday. The senators asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen what steps her department would take...
Fed Chair Powell: 'War Underscores Need' for Crypto Regulation
2.3.2022
“[The Ukraine-Russia conflict] underscored the need for congressional action on digital finance including crypto currency,” Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in Congressional testimony on Wednesday
EU Excludes 7 Russian Banks from SWIFT
2.3.2022
The European Commission is also studying whether crypto is being used to circumnavigate Russian sanctions
UK Regulator Bans Floki Inu Ads as 'Irresponsible'
2.3.2022
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) determined that ads for a meme-based cryptocurrency named after Elon Musk's shiba inu dog that appeared on London's transport network last year are "irresponsible."
CryptoPunk NFT Is Latest Donation to Ukraine’s $33M Campaign
2.3.2022
The rare NFT could be worth $200,000 according to some estimates
At Least $14M Out of $26M in Donated Crypto to Ukraine Already Disbursed
1.3.2022
The founder of the Kuna crypto exchange behind the government's crypto fundraising said the money is spent "efficiently," on CoinDesk TV
Russian Sanctions May Test Crypto's Proposition
1.3.2022
A coalition of countries including the U.S. and European Union want to freeze the Russian central bank’s international reserves and lock (some) Russian banks out of the global financial system
EU Parliament Scraps Proof-of-Work Ban Following Backlash: Report
1.3.2022