Regulation
Eric Adams wants New York to have a cryptocurrency
NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams said he wanted to 'look at what's preventing the growth of Bitcoins and cryptocurrency in our city.'
Jeanhee Kim
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Government
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Regulation
Is Estonia, once a trailblazer in crypto, now killing it off?
Estonia revoked more than 70% of all crypto licenses last year. Its recently appointed anti-money-laundering chief wants to nullify the rest.
Monika Ghosh
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Regulation
Ukrainian president seeks revision of cryptocurrency bill
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned a cryptocurrency bill to Parliament for revision on Tuesday, demanding the National Securities and Stock Market Commission of Ukraine be designated the country’s main crypto regulator. Fast facts The crypto bill had passed the second parliamentary hearing on September 8. Had Zelenskyy signed the bill, it would have made the country the fifth […]
Ningwei Qin
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Regulation
Australian Tax Office warns: taxpayers on the hook for crypto tax earnings
Officials are concerned that many investors may not be aware crypto trading is taxed in a similar way to share trading.
Lachlan Keller
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NFTs and Art
Government-backed NFT art-trading market launched in China’s new duty-free port
The Hainan International Art Exchange Center on Wednesday launched an NFT art-trading platform that supports e-CNY payments, according to China News’ report. According to the staff of the center, the blockchain platform provides services for the purchase and sale of art between art institutions. Institutional traders will be able to tokenize physical artworks as NFTs […]
Ningwei Qin
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Regulation
U.S. Treasury prepares to recommend stricter regulation on stablecoins
The U.S. Treasury is preparing a raft of recommendations for stricter oversight of Tether and other stablecoins, as unnamed insiders say the department has identified the greatest risks posed by the tokens, according to a recent Bloomberg report. Fast facts Making sure investors are able to transfer money in and out of tokens is a […]
Lachlan Keller
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Regulation
UK regulator slams Kim Kardashian for endorsing speculative token
Charles Randell, chairman of the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority and chair of the Payments Systems Regulator, singled out celebrity influencer Kim Kardashian in his latest speech for endorsing a relatively unknown and unregulated token. Fast facts In June, Kardashian endorsed EthereumMax, a project launched by unknown developers in May 2021. Kardashian, wife of rapper Kanye […]
Monika Ghosh
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Regulation
Fitch warns El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption will drag down credit rating
In another criticism of El Salvador’s planned Bitcoin adoption, global credit scoring agency Fitch Ratings has warned the move will likely adversely affect credit ratings of the country’s insurance sector, due to heightened foreign exchange and earnings volatility risk. Fast facts Fitch Ratings explained in a press release on Monday that once a law comes […]
Lachlan Keller
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Regulation
Iran tax authority pushes to legalize crypto exchanges
In a position seemingly at odds with the remainder of the country’s government, the Iranian National Tax Authority has proposed legalizing digital asset exchanges in order to better collect tax from them, according to local media outlet Eghtesad News. Fast facts The INTA also warned that imposing overly stringent regulation on the sector could have […]
Lachlan Keller
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Regulation
Cambodian state digital currency sees strong uptake
Since its launch in October 2020, Cambodia’s central bank digital currency project, Bakong, has reached 5.9 million users across the country, according to a report by Nikkei Asia. Fast facts The figure includes users of member bank mobile apps, with the number of Bakong electronic wallet addresses doubling in June from three months before to […]
Lachlan Keller
