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Russia Prohibits Government Officials From Owning Crypto, Must Dump Holdings by April
26.1.2021
The Russian Ministry of Labor has reportedly banned government officials from owning and using cryptocurrencies. Officials have also been ordered to dispose of any cryptocurrencies they own by April. Russia Prohibits Government Officials From Holding or Using Cryptocurrencies The Ministry of Labor...
Ripple ran crypto's most expensive lobbying program in 2020
25.1.2021
Per the latest in lobbying disclosures, Ripple Labs shelled out on its lobbying on legislation looking to change treatment of crypto under securities laws
Blockchain-aided voting trials to begin in India
25.1.2021
Blockchain technology could provide the security needed to expand national voting beyond provincial borders
ConsenSys partners with China’s Blockchain-based Service Network
25.1.2021
ConsenSys has partnered with China’s Blockchain-based Service Network to accelerate the enterprise adoption of Ethereum apps in China
Harvard Economics Professor: Governments Will Not Allow Bitcoin on a Big Scale and They Will Win
24.1.2021
Harvard Professor of Economics and former Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kenneth Rogoff believes that governments will not allow bitcoin to flourish on a large scale. “The regulation will come in. The government will win,” he said. The professor also discussed...
The United States updates its crypto AML/CFT laws
24.1.2021
The U.S. Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism laws: Where will these updates lead the crypto space?
Harvard crypto skeptic calls Bitcoin a ‘hedge against dystopia’
22.1.2021
Harvard professor Kenneth Rogoff says that he doesn't see Bitcoin succeeding, barring extenuating circumstances
Bitcoin as a last resort? Murmurs of crypto as reserve currency abound
22.1.2021
“What happens when the world and the U.S. dollar is in a continual state of quantitative easing?” Can BTC find a new and unexpected role for itself?
Some Russian officials are being forced to sell their crypto by April 2021
22.1.2021
Some Russian public officials have to disclose their crypto holdings, while other officials are obliged to hold zero crypto by April 1, according to a new law
Treasury Secretary nominee says crypto has potential to improve the financial system
22.1.2021
Janet Yellen added that she planned to encourage the use of digital assets for “legitimate activities.”
NYDFS hosts crypto industry competition to get real-time data on Bitlicensees
21.1.2021
Emerging analytics technology is the name of the game for the next stage in crypto regulation
Russian court order removes Binance website from regulator’s blacklist
21.1.2021
The Binance website has been formally blacklisted in Russia since at least September 2020, but the restriction has not impacted Binance Russia trading
Nebraska senator introduces bills to allow state banks to custody crypto
21.1.2021
“We need to be a leader in FinTech,” said State Senator Mike Flood
Ripple pins hopes on Biden administration as co-founder sells 28.6M XRP
20.1.2021
General counsel for Ripple Stu Alderoty predicted Joe Biden’s administration would likely “help level the playing field” for crypto
Decentralization in the centers of power: Learn crypto from Biden's SEC chair pick, part 3/3
19.1.2021
The next leader of the U.S. securities regulator seems to be sympathetic to the mission of decentralization
Biden's Treasury Secretary nominee calls cryptocurrencies a 'particular concern' for AML
19.1.2021
Janet Yellen claimed many cryptocurrencies are used "mainly for illicit financing."
How to regulate exchanges: Learn crypto from Biden's SEC chair pick, part 2/3
19.1.2021
The SEC's incoming chair predicted the crackdown on crypto exchanges over AML concerns back in 2018. See what other insight he had
Dubai financial regulator working on regulations for cryptocurrencies
19.1.2021
The Dubai Financial Services Authority is reportedly looking to introduce two crypto-related consultation papers as part of its business plan in 2021
Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Proposes a National Cryptocurrency but It Won’t Replace the Dollar
18.1.2021
An Ecuadorian presidential candidate hinted at creating a cryptocurrency in the country as part of its government agenda. Giovanny Andrade said that the national crypto aims to “facilitate” transactions across the country. Crypto Could Be Backed by Gold During an interview with...
Huobi Korea scores certification from Korea Internet and Security Agency
18.1.2021
The South Korean arm of global crypto giant Huobi has acquired an ISMS certification to comply with the upcoming Special Payment Act