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Main Opposition Candidate for President of South Korea Pledges Support for Crypto Tax Exemptions
20.1.2022
The leading presidential candidate of the opposition in South Korea has promised voters to ease the tax burden on crypto-related profits through exemptions. In a recent statement, Yoon Suk-yeol indicated that crypto investors will be treated like those who put money into stocks. Presidential...
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...
Bank of Russia Has Tools to Restrict Crypto Investments, Governor Hints
19.12.2021
The Central Bank of Russia has reaffirmed its opposition to cryptocurrency investments citing the volatility of the digital assets as a key motive for its conservative stance. Governor Elvira Nabiullina has recently indicated that the regulator has the means to restrict them. Nabiullina Insists...
Bank of Russia Rejects Provision of Crypto-Related Financial Services
7.12.2021
Russia’s central bank has voiced opposition to the provision of financial services related to cryptocurrencies. The monetary authority believes such offerings would go against the interests of Russian investors as they are highly risky. Central Bank of Russia Unwilling to Allow Financial...
South Korean opposition set to tackle controversial crypto tax law
11.10.2021
Opposition lawmakers are seeking a one-year delay in the enactment of the law as well as a lowering of the tax burden on crypto traders
Opposition mounts to Biden’s OCC pick, fears she could ‘regulate crypto into oblivion'
29.9.2021
Texas Senator Ted Cruz is among a number of politicians and bankers that are opposed to the nomination of Saule Omarova
El Salvador’s Bitcoin detractors: Opposition mounts despite crypto rollout
11.9.2021
Resistance against El Salvador’s move to make Bitcoin a legal tender persists even as the law comes into effect
Chilean Opposition Leader Owns Ethereum – But Is a Crypto-skeptic
16.8.2021
A Chilean opposition party leader has called for crypto to be officially recognized as an asset class and claimed he has ethereum (ETH) holdings – although he also calls himself a crypto “skeptic.”
Per a report from DF Mas, Giorgio Jackson, the founder of the Democratic Revolution political party...
Two Masterminds in Last Ditch Effort to Stall Liquidation of MTI
4.8.2021
In a last-ditch attempt to stall the sale of Mirror Trading International (MTI) assets, two masterminds of the collapsed bitcoin Ponzi scheme have warned investors that liquidating the investment company will likely result in them being asked to return all withdrawn bitcoins. Opposition to Attempts...
Opposition poses constitutional challenge to El Salvador's Bitcoin law
22.6.2021
A political party in El Salvador has filed a lawsuit alleging President Bukele’s new Bitcoin law could be unconstitutional and harmful to the country
Head of South Korean Opposition Party Admits Crypto Trading Experience
17.6.2021
Lee Jun-seok. Another major political leader has come out as a crypto enthusiast – as the new leader of the biggest South Korean opposition party has admitted to trading tokens “for fun.”
Lee Jun-seok, aged just 36, stunned the political world last week when he won the leadership election for...
Nigeria Money Printing Controvesy: CBN Governor’s Remarks Attacked, Government Denies It Financed Deficit via Money Printing
21.4.2021
The fallout sparked by reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) printed over $150 million for states’ funding continued a few days after the allegations were initially made. In the latest twist, the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) vice-chairman Dan Orbih said the...
Bitcoin caught in the crossfire as Turkish opposition leader voices support
16.4.2021
A blanket ban on crypto is now also a talking point for Turkey's politicians
Bitcoin Donations to Navalny Surge After Russian Opposition Leader Is Jailed
25.1.2021
Putin's opponent received 3.7 bitcoin in the last week, tripling the amount raised in the first two weeks of 2021
Russian opposition leader Navalny immortalized in NFT artwork
22.1.2021
The animation is inspired by the politician's recent arrest and “Putin's Palace” documentary on alleged corruption
Crypto Players Plea for More Opposition to FinCEN Regulation Proposal
29.12.2020
Industry players are urging the crypto community to mount an assault on Washington in a bid to halt an under-fire proposal from the US Treasury Department and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The proposal seeks to require crypto operators to abide by regulations used to police...
Millions of Venezuelans Voted via Blockchain in an Unofficial Anti-Maduro Referendum
17.12.2020
An unofficial referendum pursued by the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó took place over the weekend in Venezuela powered by a blockchain platform, while at the same time, parliamentary elections called by the president Nicolás Maduro also had its scenario in a widely criticized...
Massive Protests Led to Suspension of SWIFT and Banking Activities in Kyrgyzstan
9.10.2020
Kyrgyzstan has suspended the SWIFT system and recommended that banking activities be halted until the severe political unrest in the country stabilizes. Massive protests broke out after parliamentary elections as the opposition stormed government buildings and forced the prime minister to resign....
Telegram supports protests in Belarus with new opposition flag emoji
27.8.2020
The app has helped Belorussians stay in touch during a communications blackout
Venezuela Blocks Opposition From Disbursing $18 Million To Health Workers via Bitcoin Exchange Airtm
25.8.2020
Venezuela has blocked the main opposition from distributing $18 million worth of cash previously seized by the U.S. from the Nicolas Maduro government. The money is being dished out via peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto exchange Airtm to 62,000 healthcare workers starting Monday. However, it is not...