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With Omicron Looming, Japan Institutes More Travel Bans
1.12.2021
Since spring 2020, Japan has banned foreign visitors from entering the country. There have been exceptions—some fair, some not. Last month, Japan began opening the border to business travelers and students. And then, Omicron hit. Read more
Congressional candidate seeking to unseat anti-crypto Brad Sherman is accepting contributions via Lightning
30.11.2021
An elementary school teacher, Aarika Rhodes said she plans to use her time in Congress “fighting to keep Bitcoin innovation” in the United States
Russian Governor Who Slated Miners in October Now Plans to Welcome Them
30.11.2021
The Governor of a Russian province who just weeks ago was blasting crypto miners has now offered to help them set up shop in the region and provide support for people mining tokens.
As reported in October, the Irkutsk Region Governor Igor Kobzev called on the Russian Deputy Prime Minister and...
Lines in the sand: US Congress is bringing partisan politics to crypto
29.11.2021
Eurozone’s Fiat Is Plunging – And Probably Won’t Bounce Back Soon
28.11.2021
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South Korean Political Parties in ‘De Facto Agreement’ over Crypto Tax Delay
26.11.2021
The protracted political struggle over the South Korean crypto tax has entered a new – and possibly decisive chapter – with the major parties reaching a “de facto consensus” over a delay that could see traders allowed to transact tax-free until 2024.
As reported, both major parties have pledged...
Next German Government Calls For Crypto Regulation, Blockchain Investments
26.11.2021
Two months following the country’s general election, three German parties agreed on a program to be implemented by their forthcoming coalition government - and the produced document includes a call for stronger supervision of crypto assets by the European Union’s institutions. ...
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Ripple Partners With Republic of Palau, 74 Japanese Firms to Issue a Digital Yen + More News
24.11.2021
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US Senator Pat Toomey supports digital dollar, nomination of Powell as Fed chair
23.11.2021
“The idea of having a tokenized dollar that is capable of being exchanged on a peer-to-peer basis on a platform where developers can innovate and develop new products and services... I think there’s a strong case for that,” said Pat Toomey
American Crypto Bosses Face Congress Committee Grilling in December
23.11.2021
“Several crypto CEOs” will be summoned to speak at a parliamentary hearing in the United States next month, according to the Blockchain Association, an industry group representing many of the nation’s top players.
In a series of tweets from the association’s Director of Government Relations...
President Biden picks Jerome Powell to be next Fed chair
22.11.2021
During his time as Fed chair, Powell has said the agency was “working proactively to issue a CBDC” but was unlikely to support a blanket ban on crypto
Russian Senate Finance Chief Says Crypto ‘Probably Has a Future’
22.11.2021
Russia’s upper house, the Federation Council, is monitoring crypto – but a key politician claims that tokens may “have a future.”
Speaking to Ura.news, the deputy chair of the Federation Council’s Committee on Budget and Financial Markets Elena Perminova, stated:
“Cryptocurrencies today seem...
Ruling South Korean Party Makes Pro-Crypto Policy U-Turn
20.11.2021
The head of the ruling Democratic Party in South Korea has promised to make a dramatic U-turn on crypto policy, claiming that “the time has come” for the government to stop regulating crypto and start “fostering” the industry....
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Is US politics divisive enough to make crypto a partisan issue?
19.11.2021
While no longer the leader of the Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton's comments on crypto could have the potential to create more partisanship among lawmakers regulating digital assets
Hillary Clinton Argues Crypto Could Destabilize Nations, Currencies
19.11.2021
Former US Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has joined the ranks of political leaders who seem worried about cryptocurrencies’ potential impact on nations - claiming they had the power to destabilize nations and their currencies.
Speaking via video at a panel...
Modi Says Bitcoin in the ‘Wrong Hands’ Can ‘Spoil Our Youth’ as India Readies a CBDC
18.11.2021
The world of crypto has been left bemused (and in some cases thoroughly amused) by unexpected comments made on bitcoin (BTC) and crypto regulation from the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In a virtual address at the Sydney Dialogue, Modi stated that “democratic nations should work together...
Congressman Threatening Violence With Attack on Titan Sees Actual Consequences
17.11.2021
Nine days after Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted a now-deleted Attack on Titan-themed video of himself and his Republican colleagues killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Joe Biden, the House of Representatives voted to censure Gosar and remove him from his two House committee appointments....
US Infra Act: Cryptoverse Says the Fight Isn’t Over, But Things Could Get ‘Messy’
16.11.2021
Crypto advocates have vowed to keep fighting the controversial Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act despite the fact that the United States President Joe Biden signed the act into law on Monday, leaving much-maligned “digital asset broker” status clauses intact....
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Infrastructure bill can still be remedied: DeFi dev-turned Congress candidate
16.11.2021
Matt West, DeFi developer by night and a Democratic candidate by day, believes there is still time to remedy the anti-crypto provisions of the U.S. Infrastructure Bill
‘Only 1% of Super-Rich South Koreans’ Willing to Invest in Crypto – Survey
16.11.2021
Crypto investment has hit sky-high levels in South Korea this year, with trading volumes at most exchanges breaking all sorts of records, leaving stock market volumes in the dust behind. The issue of crypto has even infiltrated mainstream politics, where it could set to determine the result of next...