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US Presidential Candidate Vows to Protect Bitcoin From Government Interference
19.11.2023
U.S. presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says the government is “threatened by the existence of Bitcoin,” emphasizing that if the cryptocurrency becomes more popular, it would create “a threat to the incumbent status of the U.S. Federal Reserve itself.” He promised...
Vivek Ramaswamy Reveals Crypto Policy Framework — Plans to Roll Back Most of SEC Crypto Regulations
17.11.2023
U.S. presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has unveiled his “Three Freedoms of Crypto” policy framework. He stated that as President, he will ensure that innovative sectors, including crypto, are “liberated from the shackles of the unconstitutional shadow government.” He expects to rescind most...
GOP Candidate Ramaswamy Would Reduce Govt Involvement in Crypto If Elected
16.11.2023
GOP Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Source: YouTube/NBC News The 2024 United States presidential candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy, has disclosed his plans to curb the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) control and government involvement in the crypto space if elected. In an exclusive interview with...
Philippines Government to Raise $180 Million Through Sale of Tokenized Treasury Bonds
16.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / David Peterson The Philippines Bureau of the Treasury has announced its plan to issue tokenized Treasury bonds for the first time on Monday after canceling a traditional auction initially scheduled for the same day. In a historic move, the Philippines Bureau of the Treasury is...
South Korea’s pension fund bags 280K Coinbase shares: SEC data
16.11.2023
South Korea’s National Pension Service, one of the world’s largest pension funds, invested $20 million in Coinbase in Q3 2023
Commerzbank Receives Crypto Custody License From German Regulators
15.11.2023
Source: Commerzbank Leading German bank Commerzbank has received a crypto custody license from government regulators. Making the announcement in a press release, Commerzbank stated that the crypto custody license now makes it the first full-service German bank to be approved for this particular...
UK Appoints Bim Afolami as Economic Secretary to Oversee Crypto Regulation
15.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Mary Bim Afolami has been appointed as the economic secretary to the Treasury of the United Kingdom, where he will have authority over policies that impact the adoption of digital assets and central bank digital currencies within the country. According to a recent announcement...
India's Supreme Court Turns Away Petition Asking Government to Frame Crypto Guidelines
15.11.2023
India's Supreme Court has turned away a petition that sought to direct the government and relevant authorities to frame guidelines for regulating the trading and mining of cryptocurrencies
Blockchain Association Pushes Back Against IRS Regulations on Crypto Brokers
14.11.2023
Source: Adobe / photoschmidt The Blockchain Association, a prominent crypto advocacy and lobbying group based in the US, has strongly opposed proposed Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations targeting crypto brokers. In a comment letter submitted on November 13, the association argued that...
Bim Afolami takes the reins on UK crypto policy as new Economic Secretary
14.11.2023
Under U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, former Economic Secretary Andrew Griffith will become the next Minister of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Today in Crypto: SC Ventures’ Platform to Enable First-Ever Tokenized Singapore Dollar Government Bond Fund, Pundi X Reveals ‘Pay via Email’ Feature
14.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Alex Yeung Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Banking news SC Ventures, the innovation, fintech investment, and venture arm of banking giant Standard Chartered...
UK Cabinet Reshuffle Gives Bim Afolami Responsibility for Crypto, CBDC, Replacing Griffith
14.11.2023
His predecessor, Andrew Griffith, will head up the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Bitcoin Argentina Presents Draft Legislation to Regulate Cryptocurrency
12.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay Bitcoin Argentina, a non-government organization dedicated to promoting crypto, has presented a draft bill aimed at regulating the cryptocurrency market in a manner that ensures decentralization and enhances public trust. The proposal was introduced by Bitcoin...
US Government Remains Hostile Toward Crypto Despite Ripple’s SEC Win, Says CEO
12.11.2023
Ripple’s CEO says the U.S. government is still hostile toward crypto despite the cryptocurrency firm’s victory against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “Until that changes, the banks in the United States are not going to engage meaningfully,” he warned, adding:...
Indian Supreme court rejects crypto petition, highlights legislative nature
11.11.2023
Listening to the plea, the bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) remarked that the petitioner’s demands are more legislative in nature
China Criminalizes Stealing NFTs and Digital Collections
10.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The Chinese government has released a statement declaring that anyone caught stealing digital collections, which include digital collectibles such as NFTs, will be subject to criminal penalties. The statement added that the theft of digital collections would also be evaluated...
Nigeria and UK foundation launch Code Clubs for digital literacy
10.11.2023
Nigeria’s communication ministry said the Code Clubs will introduce young participants to coding and digital technology and encourage them to deploy creative problem-solving in their everyday lives
House Approves Amendment to Limit SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Authority
10.11.2023
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved an amendment to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act that limits the authority of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to carry out enforcement actions against the crypto industry. “Gary Gensler is...
China AI chip market finds expansion paths despite US export restrictions
9.11.2023
The U.S. imposed export restrictions of high-level AI chips to China last October, though Chinese companies are now finding new options to develop their technology
Maine state treasurer to focus on handling abandoned cryptocurrency accounts
9.11.2023
According to official data available publicly, the state of Maine currently holds over $328 million in unclaimed property