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US Senate confirms Jerome Powell for another four years as Fed chair

12.5.2022
In a 80–19 vote in the Senate, U.S. lawmakers confirmed Jerome Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve System, where he will also serve as a board member until 2028

Germany outlines favorable tax guidelines, gains on BTC and ETH sold after a year tax-free

12.5.2022
Germany’s Finance Ministry has released new cryptocurrency tax guidelines with no tax payable on gains from BTC and ETH sold 12 months after acquisition

Stablecoins' recent de-pegging is not a 'real threat to financial stability,' says Janet Yellen

12.5.2022
Terra's UST dropped as low as $0.29 and Tether's USDT stablecoin briefly de-pegged from the dollar to hit $0.96 on Wednesday

Russian Crypto Mining Giant Bitriver Considers Challenging US Sanctions

12.5.2022
Russia’s Bitriver, one of the largest operators of crypto mining data centers, may take legal action against the U.S. over the decision to place it under sanctions. The company insists it does not help the Russian government to circumvent international restrictions. Bitriver Rejects...

Chile puts CBDC plans on hold until end of 2022 to undertake more analysis

12.5.2022
Chile’s planned start to its digital peso rollout in early 2022 has been held back while its central bank conducts more analysis to inform a new report by the end of the year

Putin Obliges Election Candidates to Report Crypto Holdings Outside Russia

11.5.2022
President Vladimir Putin has approved amendments to his own decree requiring Russian citizens running for office to declare their property abroad. The updated regulation lists cryptocurrencies among the assets that candidates should report to the state. President Putin Requires Russian Officials...

Indian central bank’s 'informal pressure' disrupted payments: Coinbase CEO

11.5.2022
"I guess we have a concern that [the Reserve Bank of India] may be actually in violation of the Supreme Court ruling," said Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

UK Outlines Plans to Support Crypto Adoption, Create More Powers to Seize and Recover Digital Assets

11.5.2022
Delivering the Queen’s Speech, Prince Charles outlines the British government’s plans to support the safe adoption of cryptocurrencies and create “powers to more quickly and easily seize and recover crypto assets.” UK Government Plans to Support Crypto Adoption The U.K....

Environmental groups urge US government to take action on crypto miners

10.5.2022
Among the proposals, the group of eight organizations requested the Environmental Protection Agency subject PoW mining firms to “stringent reviews” around operating permits

Environmental Groups Call on US Government to Implement Stringent Bitcoin Mining Regulations

10.5.2022
Local and national activists are banding to limit what they consider are the industry's adverse effects on the environment

US Treasury Secretary reaffirms need for stablecoin regulation following UST crash

10.5.2022
Janet Yellen said it would be “highly appropriate” to aim for “a consistent federal framework” on stablecoins by the end of 2022 in the U.S. given the growth of the market

UK government targets crypto in latest legislative agenda

10.5.2022
The Queen’s Speech for the State Opening of Parliament included bills supporting “the safe adoption of cryptocurrencies" as well as authority to "seize and recover crypto assets.”

Go green or die? Bitcoin miners aim for carbon neutrality by mining near data centers

10.5.2022
Bitcoin mining companies must prove carbon neutrality as new regulations come to play, but are carbon offsets enough?

India Considers Imposing 28% GST on All Crypto Transactions: Report

10.5.2022
The Indian government is reportedly considering imposing a 28% goods and services tax (GST) on all crypto transactions. “Currently tax is levied only on the part of the services provided by crypto exchanges. Subjecting the whole transaction to tax at a higher slab of 28% could give...

El Salvador Buys 500 Bitcoins Amid Crypto Bloodbath

10.5.2022
El Salvador has bought the bitcoin dip. Amid a heavy crypto market sell-off, the Salvadoran president announced that his country has purchased 500 more bitcoins. Since El Salvador adopted the cryptocurrency as legal tender, the Salvadoran government has purchased 2,301 bitcoins altogether....

Venezuela Bets on De-Dollarization After Foreign Currency and Crypto Tax Is Applied

9.5.2022
The government of Venezuela is now focusing its action on trying to establish the bolivar as the go-to currency for purchases in the country. According to several economists, this might be a risky bet in a country that has just exited hyperinflation and still suffers high levels of inflation....

Joe Rogan Says Bitcoin Is ‘Freaking Out’ Government, the Latest on Inflation, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review

8.5.2022
Another whirlwind week in crypto draws to a close, and of course there’s no shortage of spicy stories and new, compelling narratives in the world of innovative digital money. This week, Elon Musk gives investment advice, United States Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler...