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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EU Members Want to Task New AML Watchdog With Crypto Oversight, Report Unveils – Regulation Bitcoin News
A group of EU nations have reportedly been lobbying to entrust oversight of the crypto space to a new anti-money...
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...
Bitcoin’s censorship resistance capacity enters the spotlight, Feb. 14–21
Amid the barrage of last week’s regulatory news, from rumors of Joe Biden’s upcoming executive order on digital assets to...
Privacy rules, tax shelters and the future history of art
After a banner year of 2021 for individual object sales through nonfungible tokens (NFTs), 2022 is poised to be the...
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...
Ukrainian Parliament Adopts Amended Virtual Assets Law – Regulation Bitcoin News
Ukrainian lawmakers have approved an updated version of legislation tailored to regulate the country’s crypto economy. The bill, which was...
US State Wants to Lead in Crypto Acceptance — Colorado to Accept Crypto for Tax Payments This Summer – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. state of Colorado is preparing to accept cryptocurrency for tax payments, said Governor Jared Polis. “We expect to...
SEC Scrutinizing Crypto Exchange Binance US — Chair Gensler Stresses ‘Basic Investor Protection’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly scrutinizing the U.S. arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance over trading firms...
Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act to End Freedom Convoy Protests — Canada’s Terrorist Financing Rules Now Cover Crypto – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Canadian government has invoked the Emergencies Act to deal with the Freedom Convoy protests, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau....
Crypto Lending Platform Charged — Blockfi Agrees to Pay $100 Million in Penalties – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged cryptocurrency lending platform Blockfi in a first-of-its-kind action. The crypto lender...
NH Governor Signs Executive Order to Bring ‘Regulatory Certainty’ to Cryptocurrency Industry – Regulation Bitcoin News
The governor of the U.S. state of New Hampshire has signed an executive order establishing a commission on cryptocurrencies and...
Canadian Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Encourage Crypto Sector Growth – Regulation Bitcoin News
A bill has been introduced in Canada to encourage the growth of the crypto sector. “Canada should be attracting billions...
India Won’t Legalize or Ban Crypto at This Stage, Finance Minister Confirms – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s finance minister has revealed the current status of crypto policy in India, including whether crypto will be legalized or...
Cryptocurrency Is a Big Threat to Macroeconomic and Financial Stability in India – Regulation Bitcoin News
The governor of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has reiterated his concerns that cryptocurrency is a...
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....
FDIC Makes Crypto Evaluation a Priority This Year Citing ‘Significant Safety and Financial System Risks’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has named the evaluation of crypto assets a priority this year. “The rapid...
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...
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...
Digital Rupee Will Strengthen Digital Economy, Revolutionize Fintech – Bitcoin News
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, says an Indian central bank digital currency will strengthen the digital economy. The digital rupee...
