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Russians Aware of Bitcoin Divided on Proposed Crypto Ban, Poll Finds
30.1.2022
A new survey has indicated that Russians who have heard about cryptocurrency are deeply divided in their opinions on the recently suggested ban on operations with digital assets. A third of the respondents support the central bank’s proposal while an equal number of participants in...
Nigerian Lawmakers Urged to Consider Regulating Crypto Industry After Proposal to Jail Ponzi Operators
27.1.2022
The leader of the Nigerian blockchain association, Senator Ihenyen, has implored the country’s lawmakers — currently pushing for the securities law to be revamped — to consider crafting laws that regulate the crypto industry. Proposed Law Does Not Expressly Mention...
Crypto Ban Proposed by Bank of Russia Met With Opposition in Parliament, Government
25.1.2022
The central bank’s push for a restrictive policy regarding cryptocurrencies is not gaining support among members of the Russian government, legislature, or law enforcement. A blanket crypto ban, as proposed by the bank, would make a laughingstock of Russia, lawmakers have warned. Bank...
No Developed Nation Bans Cryptocurrencies, Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Warns Russia
24.1.2022
Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app Telegram, has criticized Bank of Russia’s proposal to impose a blanket ban on a range of crypto-related activities. Such move would stifle high-tech development and chase away blockchain specialists, Durov says. Durov Speaks Out Against Bank...
Russian tech and political executives denounce crypto ban proposal
24.1.2022
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov wrote that the proposed ban on crypto would “destroy a number of sectors of the high-tech economy” in a recent post on his massaging platform
Russia May Allow Crypto Mining and Gold-Backed Stablecoins, Lawmaker Says
23.1.2022
Russia can legalize cryptocurrency mining and stablecoins backed by gold under government control, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament has suggested. The statement comes after Bank of Russia proposed a wide-ranging ban on the use of cryptocurrencies, and their trading and mining. Mining...
Japanese Internet Reacts To Microsoft's $70 Billion Proposal To Buy Activision
19.1.2022
The biggest news this week—probably this year—is Microsoft’s proposed $70 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard. Online, people have opinions about this massive event and its ramifications, and in that regard, Japan is no different. The way Microsoft’s flagship console is viewed by many...
Polygon Implements Ethereum Improvement Proposal 1559; MATIC Dives Today
18.1.2022
The popular Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 scaling solution Polygon (MATIC) has implemented EIP-1559, an Ethereum Improvement Proposal brought forth as a more efficient fee mechanism to Ethereum's first-price auction fee calculating system.
At 10 UTC on Tuesday morning, Polygon is trading at USD 2.17...
Ascending channel pattern sets Polygon (MATIC) up for a potential 30% rally
13.1.2022
A bullish technical analysis pattern and the potential approval of the EIP-1559 proposal could back MATIC’s attempt to rally to a new all-time high
Wikimedia Foundation Debates Acceptance of Cryptocurrency Donations Over Environmental Concerns
13.1.2022
Following Mozilla’s decision to pause crypto donations due to environmental concerns, a number of Wikimedia Foundation community members have submitted a proposal that asks the foundation to stop accepting digital currency donations. The proposal explains that crypto donations...
Political Parties in Thailand Voice Opposition to Government Plan to Tax Crypto Gains
13.1.2022
As Thailand prepares to impose a levy on crypto profits, parties on both sides of the aisle have expressed concerns over the government’s current proposal. A number of political figures have insisted that important aspects need to be clarified in order to avoid double taxation of income...
Terra Proposal Seeks to Expand UST Stablecoin to 5 Different Defi Protocols
10.1.2022
On January 6, Terra Research announced a proposal to expand the network’s stablecoin asset terrausd (UST) across a number of different protocols on Polygon, Ethereum, and Solana. Terra’s governance blog post discusses how the proposal to leverage $139 million of UST can bolster...
$139M Terra proposal to ‘bring awesome UST use-cases’ to DeFi projects
7.1.2022
Terra would provide over $139 million in UST and LUNA to several leading DeFi projects on Ethereum, Solana, and Polygon for at least the next six months
Decentralized Protocol Launch: Panther DAO Votes to Launch Private DeFi Protocol End of January
5.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Blockchain history was made earlier this week. Thanks to more than 2,560 DAO votes in a Snapshot proposal, the Panther Protocol was voted to be launched in a private, decentralized manner. This constitutes the very first event of its kind, a feature that sets Panther a step towards...
Gibraltar Stock Exchange Receives Purchase Proposal by Blockchain Firm
1.1.2022
The stock exchange of Gibraltar, a British territory, has received a purchase offer by a blockchain firm called Valereum. The purchase, that is set to occur in the new year, if effective, might make the Gibraltar Stock Exchange the first bourse where cryptocurrencies and stocks could be traded with...
Dogecoin Foundation Says It’s Working With Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin on a Staking Concept
25.12.2021
According to the Dogecoin Foundation, the organization is working with Vitalik Buterin on constructing proof-of-stake (PoS) capabilities for the Dogecoin network. The “uniquely Doge proposal” is aimed at bolstering a “community staking” version of the protocol. Dogecoin...
'Uniquely DOGE Proposal', Binance 'Funds SAFU', Monero-Mining Spider-Pirates, Late Thai CBDC + More News
24.12.2021
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SEBA Floats Proposal to Become Whitelister for Arc
23.12.2021
In an important development, SEBA has come out with the governance proposal requesting to become a whitelister for the institutional lending platform of Aave, the Arc. If the request is approved by the Arc, SEBA will get the role of onboarding the users of the lending platform by fully monitoring...
Uniswap Community Votes to Deploy v3 on Polygon, Contract Support Coming in a Few Days
20.12.2021
One of the largest decentralized exchange (dex) platforms in terms of trade volume, Uniswap, has announced that the dex community has approved a governance proposal to support the Polygon blockchain. Uniswap to Support Polygon PoS Blockchain In terms of trade volume, statistics show that Uniswap...
Argentinian Chamber of Fintech Makes Cryptocurrency Regulation Proposal
18.12.2021
The Argentinian Chamber of Fintech, a membership-based organization whose goal is to lead the digitization and modernization of the financial services industry, issued a series of recommendations for the upcoming regulation of virtual assets in the country. The proposed framework asks...