Cryptocurrency Can Bring Growth to American Economy if Properly Regulated – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Senator Cory Booker sees cryptocurrency as “an exciting innovation with the potential to bring growth to the American economy...
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Upcoming AML Regulations in Estonia to Affect Cryptocurrency Industry – Regulation Bitcoin News
Estonia is preparing to enforce a set of new anti-money laundering rules that will stiffen requirements for crypto companies operating...
South Korea Elects Crypto-Friendly President Who Vows to Deregulate Digital Asset Industry – Regulation Bitcoin News
South Korean voters have elected a crypto-friendly president. Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative People Power Party has vowed to deregulate...
Estonian Prime Minister Calls for Restriction of Cryptocurrencies – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Prime Minister of Estonia has said cryptocurrencies must be restricted in order to address loopholes that may be used...
Biden Signs Executive Order Establishing National Crypto Policy Across 6 Key Priorities – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed a “historic” executive order on crypto assets, establishing “a national policy for digital assets...
South African Regulator Explains Why It Has Been Targeting Global Crypto Exchanges – Regulation Bitcoin News
Brandon Topham, the head of enforcement at South Africa’s financial sector regulator, has insisted that his organization has not issued...
Coinbase Blacklists Over 25,000 Crypto Addresses Tied to Russian Individuals and Entities – Regulation Bitcoin News
The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has addressed the company’s procedures toward complying with sanctions in a blog post published on Sunday....
Japan Looks to Stop Sanctioned Russian Entities From Transferring Crypto Assets – Regulation Bitcoin News
As financial authorities around the world continue to target sanctioned Russian entities, regulators in Japan along with the country’s crypto...
Russia Proceeds With Efforts to Legalize Crypto Amid Sanctions Over Ukraine – Regulation Bitcoin News
Authorities in Russia are continuing their work to establish a comprehensive legal framework for crypto transactions. The efforts, which started...
Crypto Not Suitable as Means of Payment or Store of Value – Regulation Bitcoin News
Malaysia’s deputy finance minister says that cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ethereum, are not suitable as a means of payment...
Proof-of-Work Ban Removed From Europe’s Proposed Crypto Regulation – Regulation Bitcoin News
A text threatening to prohibit cryptocurrencies relying on energy-intensive proof-of-work mining has been deleted from the draft legislation aimed at...
EU Data Act Proposes Shutdown Function for Smart Contracts – Regulation Bitcoin News
The European Union has published its new Data Act, a law proposal that aims to regulate the generation and handling...
Israel Defense Ministry Seized Crypto Wallets Holding Hamas-Destined Funds – Regulation Bitcoin News
Israel’s Defense Ministry seized cryptocurrency wallets holding funds that were destined for Hamas, a report has said. The wallets belonged...
Amendments to Relevant Laws to Be Finalized in 2022 – Regulation Bitcoin News
The South African Treasury says it expects the amendments to the country’s financial laws — that will see crypto asset...
Analysts Warn of Regulatory Risks if Russia Is Able to Use Crypto to Evade Sanctions – Regulation Bitcoin News
Russia could turn to cryptocurrency if it is banned from the SWIFT payments system. Analysts have warned that if Russia...
European Parliament to Cancel Vote on Crypto Assets Framework – Regulation Bitcoin News
The European Parliament will not hold a planned vote on crypto regulations after texts that can be interpreted as an...
Central Bank of Argentina Prepares New Regulations for Digital Wallets – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Central Bank of Argentina is reportedly working on a new group of regulations seeking to control the totality of...
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.”...
Canadian Regulator Alerts Police to Tweets by Coinbase and Kraken Advocating Non-Custodial Wallets – Bitcoin News
Canada’s securities regulator has flagged tweets by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Kraken CEO Jesse Powell encouraging people to use...
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...
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...
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...
