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US Treasury Monitoring Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions, Says Treasury Secretary Yellen
4.3.2022
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Treasury Department is monitoring Russian efforts to evade sanctions using cryptocurrency. Four U.S. senators have written to Yellen raising concerns about Russia using cryptocurrency as a channel to circumvent sanctions. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen...
Experts reject concerns Russia will use crypto to bypass sanctions: 'Totally unfounded'
2.3.2022
Blockchain Association's Jake Chervinsky believes politicians should not be worried that Russia may use crypto to get around economic sanctions because it is not feasible at the scale required
Ukraine Bitcoin exchange volume spikes 200% as Russia war sparks currency concerns
25.2.2022
Kuna, a long-running native crypto exchange, sees a swift change in client activity amid currency controls and the hryvnia at all-time lows
EU Parliamentarians Push to Limit Bitcoin Use Over Energy Concerns
24.2.2022
A draft regulatory package calls for the restriction of cryptocurrencies that use proof-of-work consensus mechanisms
EU Members Want to Task New AML Watchdog With Crypto Oversight, Report Unveils
24.2.2022
A group of EU nations have reportedly been lobbying to entrust oversight of the crypto space to a new anti-money laundering (AML) agency. Behind the move are concerns that companies dealing with digital assets can be engaged in the processing of illicit funds. Germany Leads Push to Place Crypto...
Terra avoids Ukraine concerns rallying 18% in three days — Can LUNA price reach $200 next?
23.2.2022
Jump Crypto and Three Arrows Capital bought $1 billion worth of LUNA tokens recently
Concerns over Fed nominee may stop Senate from confirming Biden's picks: report
15.2.2022
Republicans are reportedly calling for a boycott of voting on nominees to the Federal Reserve related to allegations Sarah Bloom Raskin lobbied the president of the Kansas City Fed on behalf of fintech firm Reserve Trust
RBI: Cryptocurrency Is a Big Threat to Macroeconomic and Financial Stability in India
10.2.2022
The governor of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has reiterated his concerns that cryptocurrency is a “big threat” to the country’s financial and macroeconomic stability. He also warned investors of the risks of investing in crypto, stating this...
Religious services move to metaverse amid COVID-19 concerns
9.2.2022
According to DJ Soto, the future of churchgoing is in the metaverse because "it reaches people who can't physically go to church."
SEC Commissioner: New Proposal Could Give SEC Expansive Power to Regulate Crypto, Defi Platforms
4.2.2022
A commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has voiced concerns regarding a new proposal that could give the securities regulator new powers to regulate cryptocurrency platforms and decentralized finance (defi) protocols. New SEC Proposal Could Hurt the Crypto Industry...
Bitcoin Mining Report Shows Network’s Emissions Account for 0.08% of the World’s CO2
2.2.2022
During the last year, Bitcoin — the cryptocurrency network that leverages proof-of-work (PoW) to process transactions and secure the protocol — has received a lot of criticism about its environmental impact. This week, the cryptocurrency firm Coinshares published a report that shows...
Crypto Ban in Russia Can Have Opposite Effect, Medvedev Warns as Opposition Mounts Against Proposal
30.1.2022
Dmitry Medvedev, former president and prime minister of Russia, has voiced his concerns over Bank of Russia’s initiative to ban most crypto operations. Prohibition could bring the opposite result, the Russian politician warned, joining a chorus of opinions against the restrictive policy....
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...
Soldex, Solana-built Decentralized Exchange Partners with Larix Protocol
12.1.2022
The growth of the cryptocurrency industry has raised many concerns. They range from security and scalability, on-boarding newbies, trust-less custody and order matching on exchanges to overall user experience, and to achieve mass adoption of cryptocurrency, there’s a need for third...
Wiki contributors want to drop crypto donations over environmental concerns
12.1.2022
The Wikimedia Foundation is facing pressure from users over its acceptance of cryptocurrency donations
Crypto regulation concerns make decentralized stablecoins attractive to DeFi investors
8.1.2022
The threat of stablecoin regulation and USDT and USDC centralization are making decentralized stablecoins like MIM, FRAX and UST attractive to DeFi investors
Mozilla ‘Pauses the Ability to Donate Crypto’ After Complaints and ‘Environmental Impact’ Considerations
7.1.2022
On December 31, the software community founded in 1998, Mozilla, announced it was accepting crypto-asset donations via Bitpay. However, shortly after the announcement, a number of people complained about the decision the company made. A week later, Mozilla has announced it is backing away from...
Crypto Exchanges Betting Over NFT Amids Regulatory Concerns
3.1.2022
In the past few months, there has been a growth of NFT in India. More than dozens of crypto platforms are getting into the NFT space, helping to push its market growth. Cryptocoin exchanges offering NFTs witness a growth of 40-50% right from the base point. One of the reasons for their growth...
Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk Raise Concerns Over Web3 as Skepticism About Ownership Grows
23.12.2021
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has ignited a debate about web3 after Tesla CEO Elon Musk criticized it. Dorsey warned of the risks from centralization, emphasizing that web3 is owned by venture capitalists (VCs), hiding under the premise of decentralization. “I’m concerned to...