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White House, G7 Announce New Guidance Is Coming on Crypto Sanctions Evasion
11.3.2022
White House and Treasury officials have said there is little concern that crypto will be used to evade sanctions against Russia but are announcing guidance to ensure this
Ukraine Details What Crypto Donations Are Being Spent On
11.3.2022
SEC Rejects NYDIG, Global X Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications
11.3.2022
The move continues a recent string of denials of spot bitcoin ETF applications by a number of financial institutions
Bank of Israel Publishes Draft Guidelines for Crypto Deposits
11.3.2022
The draft rules would prevent Israeli banks applying a blanket ban on fiat deposits originating from crypto activities
UK FCA Orders Operators to Shut Down Crypto ATMs
11.3.2022
The watchdog has warned that any crypto ATMs operating in the country are illegal and must be shut down
Vitalik Buterin Asks Court for Leniency in Upcoming Sentencing of Virgil Griffith
11.3.2022
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has added his voice to the chorus of people asking a New York court for leniency in the upcoming sentencing of former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith
Russia May Legalize Software Piracy As Tech And Game Companies Continue To Pull Out
10.3.2022
The Russian government is looking to legalize at least some software piracy to help its citizens get around the growing list of tech, gaming, and software bans that the country faces due to its ongoing and destructive invasion of Ukraine. It seems Russian leaders and lawmakers are preparing to live...
US Department of Labor Urges ‘Extreme Care’ Before Adding Crypto to 401(k) Plans
10.3.2022
The Department warned that cryptocurrency investments present “significant risks and challenges to participants' retirement accounts.”
China’s Digital Yuan Targeted in New Bill From Nine GOP Senators
10.3.2022
The Say No To the Silk Road Act stems from not only the well-known privacy concerns around the Chinese CBDC, but also from worries it could be a tool to evade sanctions
Canadian Police Seize $28M in Bitcoin, Extradite Alleged Affiliate of Ransomware Gang
10.3.2022
Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, 34, is accused of carrying out dozens of ransomware attacks in 2020 – many of which were specifically targeted at the healthcare sector during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic
ECB’s Lagarde Supports Acceleration of Digital Euro Work
10.3.2022
ECB President Christine Lagarde said the bank's digital euro task force is working hard to move the project forward, and she supports speeding up that process
Biden’s Executive Order Calls for ‘Highest Urgency’ on CBDC Research and Development
10.3.2022
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Conservative Candidate Yoon Suk-Yeol Wins South Korea’s Presidential Election
9.3.2022
Yoon defeated his liberal opponent in a contest in which cryptocurrency issues were unusually prominent
Biden’s Executive Order on Crypto Met With Relief From Key Industry Players
9.3.2022
The crypto industry breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday as U.S. President Joe Biden finally unveiled his hotly anticipated executive order on crypto
Final BitMEX Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to U.S. Violations
9.3.2022
Samuel Reed will pay a $10 million fine for violating anti-money laundering rules and also faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison
Here's the Full Text of Biden's Executive Order on Cryptocurrency
9.3.2022
"We must support technological advances that promote responsible development and use of digital assets," the president says
Biden Signs Executive Order Establishing National Crypto Policy Across 6 Key Priorities
9.3.2022
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed a “historic” executive order on crypto assets, establishing “a national policy for digital assets across six key priorities,” the White House stated. The executive order outlines “the first-ever, whole-of-government approach...
Dubai Adopts Initial Crypto Law, Establishes Independent Authority for Oversight
9.3.2022
The announcement was made by UAE Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
EU Says Russia, Belarus Sanctions Extend to Crypto
9.3.2022
The European Union (EU) has clarified that sanctions placed on Russia and Belarus extend to crypto assets
Biden Issues Long-Awaited Executive Order on Crypto
9.3.2022
U.S. President Joe Biden directed federal agencies to coordinate their efforts in studying cryptocurrencies in a first-of-its-kind executive order Wednesday. These agencies will evaluate their approach in six “key priorities” within the digital asset sector