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Senator Ted Cruz invokes Canadian unrest to advocate for Bitcoin again
25.2.2022
Cruz has joined the growing list of American politicians who have been advocating for Bitcoin adoption in the United States
India Unveils Guidelines for Crypto Advertising
25.2.2022
The Advertising Standards Council of India has released guidelines for the advertising and promotion of crypto assets and related services. “We had several rounds of discussion with the government, finance sector regulators, and industry stakeholders before framing these guidelines.”...
US Secret Service Launches Crypto Awareness Hub to Educate the Public on Digital Asset Security
25.2.2022
The U.S. Secret Service has launched a cryptocurrency awareness hub. The new platform “will feature the latest in the agency’s work combating illicit use of digital assets as well as provide public awareness information on digital asset security and how to ensure it remains...
Chinese Provinces Tighten Crypto Crackdown – Despite Setting New Electricity Rates for Miners
25.2.2022
A number of Chinese provinces have increased the rate at which crypto miners must pay for electricity – despite the fact that mining has been outlawed in the nation....
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Crypto could bypass President Biden's 'devastating' sanctions on Russian banks and elites: Report
24.2.2022
“If a wealthy individual is concerned that their accounts may be frozen due to sanctions, they can simply hold their wealth in Bitcoin," said Mati Greenspan
Sotheby's Cancels CryptoPunks Auction, Canada Ends Use of Emergencies Act + More News
24.2.2022
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The crypto oasis: How the UAE became the Middle East’s digital asset champion
24.2.2022
The nation has a patchwork of largely crypto-friendly, region-specific rules that can finally get standardized
Senator Rand Paul Warns the US Has Similar Statutes to Emergencies Act in Canada
24.2.2022
U.S. Senator Rand Paul says “statutes that allow presidents or heads of state to invoke emergencies are very, very dangerous.” Commenting on Canada’s Emergencies Act invoked by the Trudeau government, the senator warned, “We have the same sort of statutes here.”...
Three Predictions for Crypto Regulations in 2022
24.2.2022
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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...
EU members reportedly plan for AML watchdog to oversee crypto firms by 2024
23.2.2022
"It is key that the scope of the new EU authority explicitly includes crypto-assets," said Luis Garicano, a member of the European Parliament
Warner Music Goes for Blockchain Gaming, Mintable Recovers Stolen NFTs + More News
23.2.2022
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Canadian Regulator Alerts Police to Tweets by Coinbase and Kraken Advocating Non-Custodial Wallets
23.2.2022
Canada’s securities regulator has flagged tweets by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Kraken CEO Jesse Powell encouraging people to use non-custodial wallets to evade freeze orders by the Trudeau government. “We are aware of this information and have shared it with the RCMP...
Russian Finance Ministry Outlines its Vision of Bitcoin Mining Regulation
23.2.2022
Russia’s Ministry of Finance has explained how it plans to regulate – and tax – the nation’s crypto mining sector....
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Indian Advertising Watchdog Releases New Guidelines For Crypto Ads
23.2.2022
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has released new guidelines for advertising virtual digital assets and related services in a bid to introduce industry standards.
The council said in a statement that the guidelines were developed following extensive consultation with relevant...
Germany-Led Group Wants a New EU Watchdog to Regulate Crypto Firms
23.2.2022
The European Union is planning to dote its planned anti-money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog with powers related to oversight over cryptoasset businesses, according to "people familiar with the matter." The designed authority is to be launched in 2024 and become fully operational...
Bank of Spain Governor Warns About Traditional Banking’s Exposure to Crypto Assets
23.2.2022
The Governor of the Bank of Spain has alerted the public about the risks mixing traditional banks with crypto assets might bring to the economic system. Pablo Hernández de Cos stated that the direct or indirect exposure to these assets would increase the risks associated with the financial...
Five key takeaways from the official Indian crypto ads guideline
23.2.2022
The new guidelines regulate the size and language of disclaimers while prohibiting portraying the market as a ‘get rich quick scheme.’
Terra Ecosystem Gets USD 1B Injection, Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF Campaign + More News
22.2.2022
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Grayscale Investments Asks Investors to Help Convince SEC to Approve Bitcoin Spot ETF
22.2.2022
Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital asset manager, has launched a campaign aimed at convincing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve its bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) application. Grayscale seeks to convert its $25.7 billion bitcoin trust...