Senator Rand Paul Warns the US Has Similar Statutes to Emergencies Act in Canada – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Senator Rand Paul says “statutes that allow presidents or heads of state to invoke emergencies are very, very dangerous.”...
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Grayscale Investments Asks Investors to Help Convince SEC to Approve Bitcoin Spot ETF – Regulation Bitcoin News
Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital asset manager, has launched a campaign aimed at convincing the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Chinese Customs Authority Confiscates 49 Old ASIC Antminers – Regulation Bitcoin News
Chinese authorities continue to crackdown against bitcoin miners after they seized 49 second-hand Bitmain ASIC Antminers from unnamed individuals that...
Russian Finance Ministry to Draft 2 Crypto Laws as Central Bank Prepares Own Bills – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Russian Ministry of Finance has proposed the adoption of two pieces of legislation aimed at regulating cryptocurrencies. The drafts...
Fed Bans Senior Officials From Cryptocurrency Investing – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Federal Reserve has banned its senior officials from investing in cryptocurrency. “Officials covered by the new rules will have...
UAE Prepares to Launch Nationwide Crypto Licensing System in Line With Global Standards – Regulation Bitcoin News
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is getting ready to start issuing federal licenses to cryptocurrency service providers in the first...
US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Mitigate Risks From El Salvador Adopting Bitcoin as Legal Tender – Bitcoin News
Several U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill to mitigate the risks from El Salvador adopting bitcoin as legal tender. “El...
Coinbase and 17 Other Crypto Firms Launch ‘Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
On Wednesday, the publicly-listed cryptocurrency firm Coinbase announced the launch of a collaborative effort called TRUST, which stands for “Travel...
President Lukashenko Signs Decree to Create Crypto Wallet Register in Belarus – Regulation Bitcoin News
President Alexander Lukashenko has signed another decree regulating the crypto economy of Belarus. It envisages the establishment of a register...
MTI Liquidators Reject Claim Peddled by Opponents, Insist the Entity ‘Was a Massive Fraudulent Scam’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Liquidators of Mirror Trading International (MTI) have attacked the claim that declaring the collapsed bitcoin investment platform an unlawful scheme...
Switzerland’s Largest Bank UBS Expects US Crypto Legislation to Take Time – Bitcoin News
Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, expects the United States Congress to take a long time to pass cryptocurrency legislation despite mounting...
South Korea Jails Seven Masterminds of Country’s ‘Largest Crypto Fraud Scheme’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Seven executives of the collapsed South Korean scam cryptocurrency exchange, V Global, were recently handed lengthy jail sentences as punishment...
SEC Working With CFTC on Crypto Regulation, Says Chairman Gensler – Regulation Bitcoin News
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, says the securities regulator is working with the...
Global Regulators ‘Going Full Steam’ on Crypto — Official Says ‘Current Structure Is No Longer Fit for the Purpose’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Global regulators are “going full steam” on cryptocurrency regulation. “The current structure is no longer fit for the purpose with...
Russian Government Approves Plan to Regulate Cryptocurrency – Regulation Bitcoin News
The federal government in Moscow has adopted a concept for regulating the Russian crypto space as early as this month....
Indian Government ‘Constantly Monitoring’ Crypto Sector, Says Finance Minister – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has reportedly revealed that the government is “constantly monitoring” and “watching the crypto sector.” Referring...
Nigerian Blockchain Advocacy Group Says ‘Crypto Is Legit’ — Calls for Regulation of Industry – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Nigerian blockchain advocacy group, the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SIBAN), has said crypto is legit and...
US Treasury Warns NFTs May Present New Illicit Finance Risks – Bitcoin News
The U.S. treasury department has warned that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) may present new illicit finance risks. According to industry estimates,...
US Lawmakers Introduce ‘Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act’ to Boost Cryptocurrency Use for Payments – Regulation Bitcoin News
Several U.S. lawmakers have introduced the Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act to strengthen “the legitimacy of cryptocurrency in our digital...
Belarus Moves to Allow Investment Funds to Acquire Crypto Assets – Regulation Bitcoin News
The crypto-friendly nation of Belarus is preparing to permit investment funds to put money into digital currencies. A proposal to...
New Proposal Could Give SEC Expansive Power to Regulate Crypto, Defi Platforms – Regulation Bitcoin News
A commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has voiced concerns regarding a new proposal that could give...
China Designates 15 National Pilot Zones and 164 Entities for Blockchain Projects – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Chinese government has established 15 pilot zones and 164 entities for blockchain projects. “Projects will be carried out in...
