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US Senator Elizabeth Warren Comments Digital Assets Are Used to Evade Economic Sanctions
23.1.2024
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized the illegal use of cryptocurrency assets by bad actors. Commenting on a report issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), Warren declared that “rogue nations are using crypto to dodge sanctions and undermine our national...
Exploring the Privacy Concerns Around CBDCs
23.1.2024
The future of money is digital and many countries are developing their own Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC). This in turn will have far-reaching implications on society, businesses, and banks, as the use of physical cash declines. Retail CBDCs are government-backed digital fiat money which...
China Pushes Metaverse Standardization Group to Establish the Rules of the Yuanverse
23.1.2024
The government of China has announced the creation of a metaverse standardization working group to establish different rules to govern the Chinese Yuanverse platform. The standardization group will be integrated by Chinese universities, government institutions, and companies like Tencent, Huawei...
Coinbase’s CLO Criticizes U.S. GAO for Lack of Analysis on Crypto Sanctions Risk
22.1.2024
Coinbase‘s chief legal officer Paul Grewal has criticized the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) following its recent report describing crypto as a tool for foreign entities to evade sanctions. In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), the Coinbase executive expressed...
Grayscale’s 4K Bitcoin Transfer, Blackrock CEO Favorable on Bitcoin, Ripple’s XRP Ousted, and More — Week in Review
21.1.2024
Grayscale stirred speculation by transferring 4,000 bitcoins, while Blackrock CEO Larry Fink endorsed bitcoin as “digital gold,” surpassing government influence. In regulatory news, Ripple’s XRP was removed from Hong Kong Virtual Asset Consortium’s top crypto index....
Donald Trump Promises to Block Digital Dollar Creation — Calls CBDC ‘Dangerous Threat to Freedom’
19.1.2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to stop the creation of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) if he is elected president of the United States. He explained that a digital dollar would give the federal government “absolute control over your money,” warning that...
South Korean Gov’t to ‘Completely Review’ Crypto Tax Law
18.1.2024
Source: HyunJun/Adobe The South Korean government says it will “completely re-examine” the “need” to tax crypto traders on their earnings. As things stand, traders are set to be taxed on their earnings from January 2025. But per News1, the government will “review” its stance on the taxation...
Trump’s Promise: “I Will Never Allow The Creation Of A CBDC”
18.1.2024
Former US President Donald Trump has been dismissive about the value of cryptos and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in the past. The 2024 Republican frontrunner has once again promised against the creation of a CBDC “to protect Americans from government tyranny.” Speaking in Portsmouth,...
Revealed: Key Recommendations from US GAO to SEC on Spot Bitcoin ETF
17.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock The landmark announcement of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval has significantly impacted the financial landscape. While the market sentiment has been predominantly positive, a recent revelation shows that the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) had a...
What Future of Crypto Taxes and Regulations May Look Like in India – Insights From Expert
17.1.2024
The Indian crypto market is buzzing with talks of taxation and regulations. With the central government set to announce the interim budget on 1st February, crypto exchanges and traders are hoping for relief from the 1% TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) and 30% tax on crypto. However, the chances...
South Korean Bankruptcy Court Judge Calls for More Crypto Regulation
17.1.2024
Source: Valerii Evlakhov/Adobe A South Korean bankruptcy court judge has called on the government to bolster regulation in the crypto industry, claiming investors need more protection. Per Newsis, the claims were made by Judge Lee Seok-jun, of the Seoul Bankruptcy Court. Lee wrote a paper...
Gov’t Servers in South Korean City ‘Infected with Crypto Mining Malware’
16.1.2024
Source: iuliia_n/Adobe Crypto mining malware has been found on two government servers in the South Korean city of Daejeon, an audit has found. Per MBN, the nation’s Ministry of Public Administration and Security commissioned biannual audits of the city government’s servers. During...
Cryptocurrency Rights Bill Lands in Indiana
15.1.2024
Indiana is adding its name to the list of states that intend to guarantee the cryptocurrency rights of its citizens. A cryptocurrency bill that guarantees the non-intervention of the state government of Indiana in cryptocurrency self-custody, mining, validation, and other issues was recently...
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink on Bitcoin: I’m a Big Believer — Its Bigger Than Any Government
14.1.2024
Larry Fink, the CEO of Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, says he has become “a big believer” in bitcoin, emphasizing that it is “bigger than any government.” Calling the cryptocurrency “digital gold,” the executive stressed: “Unlike gold, where we manufacture new gold, we’re almost...
Venezuela’s Petro Cryptocurrency to Cease Operations on Jan 15
13.1.2024
Source: RawBeautyPixels/Adobe Venezuela’s national cryptocurrency, the Petro (PTR), is set to cease operations on January 15. The Petro, introduced in 2018 with the goal of helping the country evade United States sanctions, failed to gain widespread adoption throughout its existence....
Bitcoin ETFs Enable the ‘Mass Marketing’ of a Worthless Asset to Main Street Americans, Says Better Markets
12.1.2024
An independent nonprofit organization said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds has enabled the “mass marketing of a known worthless, volatile, and fraud-filled financial product to Main Street Americans.” The organization...
Hong Kong Lawmaker Urges Government to Follow US in Approving Spot Bitcoin ETFs
11.1.2024
Source: Pixabay In the wake of the United States’ approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, a lawmaker in Hong Kong has called on the local government to swiftly follow suit and position the city as a leader in the cryptocurrency space. Johnny Ng, a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council...
Australian Government Official to Question Regulator Over Its Failure to Warn Crypto Investors
10.1.2024
The Australian government’s assistant treasurer, Stephen Jones, has stated his intention to query the country’s securities regulator over its failure to warn investors about the risks of investing in the now-collapsed crypto investment firm Hyperverse. Jones stated that a “bunch”...
Binance, KuCoin, Other Exchanges, Served Notice by Indian Government Removed From Apple’s App Store
10.1.2024
Apple has removed Binance, KuCoin and other offshore cryptocurrency exchanges from its India app store days after nine such entities were sent compliance show cause notices by the Indian government
Apple Store Removes Binance and Other Global Exchanges’ Apps in India Amid Wider Crackdown
10.1.2024
Source: Pexels The mobile applications of several global cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, Kraken, Mexc, and Kucoin, have disappeared from Apple’s App Store in India. This move comes within two weeks of these exchanges being flagged for operating “illegally” in...