2023-1-26 18:23 |
At the intersection of crypto and climate activism, the business community is seeking the power of regulation to spur adoption and action, writes sustainability advocate Boyd Cohen. origin »
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Holding the presidency of the G-20 this year, India is well placed to dictate how developed countries think about the future of crypto regulation, says CoinDesk Amitoj Singh.
2023-1-25 20:01 | |
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Regulation can make consumers more comfortable using cryptocurrency The sector needs more regulation on stablecoins and spot markets Crimes like FTX (fraud) don’t need to be addressed by modern policy Proper crypto regulation could attract more consumers, says Kristin Smith of the Blockchain Association, an entity that advocates for peer-to-peer technology that puts power in […] The post Blockchain Association: FTX was an “old-fashioned” crime appeared first on CoinJournal.
2023-1-4 15:37 | |
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Coinspeaker Nigeria to Pass Law Legalizing Bitcoin Trading If the suggested regulation efficiently solves the increasing Bitcoin use in the country, it possesses the power to catalyze the economy of Africa's most populated country. Nigeria to Pass Law Legalizing Bitcoin Trading
2022-12-19 13:32 | |
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On Monday, the much-anticipated Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) bill was enacted. It will concentrate on a coordinated strategy to crypto by all EU members. Because of its significant power consumption, the law originally included an indirect provision to prohibit proof-of-work mining.
2022-3-16 22:00 | |
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The collapse of crypto “is certainly a plausible scenario,” says Jon Cunliffe due to “the power of herd behaviour,” as one of the reasons, much like the $1.2 trillion sub-prime market. The post Cryptocurrency Regulation Should Be “Pursued As A Matter Of Urgency,” Says BoE Governor first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-10-14 18:57 | |
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South Korean lawmakers from the opposition People Power Party (PPP) are formulating a bill aimed at postponing the January 1, 2022 implementation of the 20-25 percent crypto tax law in the nation to 2023.
2021-10-12 23:00 | |
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France has proposed giving more power to the Paris-based European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and making it responsible for cryptocurrency oversight. French regulators say cryptocurrencies need EU-wide regulation.
2021-7-15 06:30 | |
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The U. S. SEC, Fincen and CFTC issued a rare joint statement Friday addressing regulation of “activities involving digital assets. ” Citing crypto’s perceived role in money laundering and terrorism, the regulatory power trio prescribed stricter adherence to anti-money laundering (AML) policies and know your customer (KYC) protocols.
2019-10-17 01:13 | |
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Governments and policymakers have been in an uproar ever since Facebook debuted their Libra cryptocurrency to the world, prompting the first signs of stricter regulation around crypto and Bitcoin looming.
2019-9-13 21:00 | |
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The bureaucrat who favored the creation of a bitcoin regulatory framework in India quitted the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday. IAS Subhash Chandra Garg, who served as the Economic Affairs Secretary and Finance Secretary of India, accepted transfer order to the Ministry of Power.
2019-7-25 16:49 | |
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Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, the country’s Information and Communication Technology Minister announced the need for a regulation on Bitcoin mining activities in the country. The news was reported by a local news agency, which highlighted a surge in the country’s power consumption due to increased mining activities in recent times.
2019-7-7 14:00 | |
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Ron Paul, a former US Representative, spoke with CNBC Crypto Trader regarding Brad Sherman’s comments on Bitcoin and aspects regarding Bitcoin’s regulations. Brad Sherman, in a hearing, said that Bitcoin should be banned as it posed a threat to the US Dollar and in turn to the US international financial power as the US Dollar […] The post Bitcoin [BTC] should have minimal regulation, taxation around it, says former US Representative Ron Paul appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-5-26 21:30 | |
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As the internet continues to gain considerable power and agency around the world, many governments have moved to regulate it. And where regulation fails, some states resort to internet shutdowns or deliberate disruptions.
2019-2-20 15:43 | |
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Since it came to life in early 2009, Bitcoin has begun disrupting the world of finance. Over the years, this decentralized digital currency came to mean different things for different people.
2019-2-18 18:30 | |
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UK Regulator Given Total Power Over Crypto 2018 has been a tumultuous year for the cryptocurrency community, as well as the crypto markets. Price fluctuations have been significant, and crypto is projected to end on a particularly low note amid a lasting bear market that some have dubbed the “crypto winter” of 2018. But crazy […]
2018-12-23 21:13 | |
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The United Kingdom government plans to give the country’s regulatory body power to oversee cryptocurrency regulation. UK Cryptocurrency Regulation Imminent According to The Guardian, the government of the UK government announced its readiness to authorize the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to regulate all virtual currency assets.
2018-12-21 11:46 | |
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One of Alan Sugar’s earliest apprentices and author of Tokenomics: The crypto shift of blockchains, ICOs and tokens, Thomas Power took to the seats of the Hard Fork Decentralized Exchange this afternoon to discuss his vision of our blockchain future.
2018-12-14 17:42 | |
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As chairman and co-founder of the Social Alpha Foundation (SAF), Nydia Zhang has left a solid mark on the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, though, as a young art student at the University of Washington in 2011, blockchain was far from the direction she saw her life taking.
2018-12-6 18:13 | |
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In recent regulatory news, the U.S. deputy attorney general has called for international cooperation on cryptocurrency regulation. Separately, the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) has prepared a draft advisory that could allow political donations in the form of mining power, while the Alabama Securities Commission has estimated that the state has brought forward 20 percent […] The post Rosenstein Targets ICOs, FEC May Permit Political Donations Through Crypto Mining appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2018-11-23 02:40 | |
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In the latter half of 2018, few developments have occupied crypto investors’ headspaces like the industry’s indefatigable pursuit of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF).
2018-11-9 20:03 | |
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As Bitcoin approaches its 10th anniversary, its community, old and new, has begun taking stock of how a decade has come to alter or define the cryptocurrency — and what Bitcoin has done to alter or define the decade.
2018-11-7 19:56 | |
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The UK could compromise its fintech sector with “very blunt instrument” regulation currently under consideration, a new report from several industry entities warns. ‘Ashamedly Geared Around Bitcoin’ As local news outlet the Telegraph reports October 29, the report criticizes plans to award more power to regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and says treating all cryptoassets in the same way as Bitcoin was counterproductive.
2018-10-29 19:00 | |
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The Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG) has released a new report suggesting that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recommend to the European Commission that it regulate the cryptocurrency space with existing legislation rather than instilling new rules and laws.
2018-10-23 00:41 | |
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There has been a wealth of news of late about China and the Chinese authorities new position on cryptocurrency. In the shortest possible terms, the government want to totally ban cryptocurrency trading and investment and wish to stamp out the Bitcoin culture that has slowly built up in China.
2018-10-15 23:00 | |
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The noise that surrounds economic relations between the United States and China is amping up exponentially. You can thank the latest trade wars for that, as fresh tensions boil over between the two nations who are currently trading new tariffs on imports, with no shortage of ill will underpinning the moves.
2018-10-10 23:38 | |
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Brendan Eich, the CEO of Brave, has written a letter to the U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation urging them to implement GDPR-like legislation in the United States.
2018-10-4 20:51 | |
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The New York Attorney General’s office has pointed a finger at cryptocurrency exchange Kraken for “potential” violation of state regulations. Now, the San Francisco–based exchange is firing back, saying it does not appreciate what it sees as implications of illegality.
2018-9-21 18:10 | |
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Blockchain and cryptocurrencies have the power to revolutionize the global financial system and tax policies should encourage its use.
2018-9-20 00:08 | |
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Thai officials have drafted new regulations which demand that producers of electricity who use blockchain should be charged additional fees. Regulators within the government fear that an explosion in independent power generation could lead to a reduction in revenues.
2018-9-9 20:00 | |
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Matt Liu, Josh Fraser and former PayPal head Yu Pan want to bring the blockchain to the sharing economy. The trio is devising a platform with an emphasis on inclusive, peer-to-peer service hubs designed to decentralize the same consumer cost-friendly business models that have made companies like Airbnb, Uber and Lyft so popular in recent years.
2018-8-16 23:25 | |
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In a message on GEAR Token’s website, iconic political talk show host Larry King says that global climate change is threatening humanity’s existence and is “a potentially catastrophic issue from the combustion of fossil fuels .
2018-8-13 18:08 | |
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When the SEC announced its rejection of the Winklevosses’ latest bitcoin ETF filing, the industry found itself reckoning with a problem on repeat: striving toward the goal of approval, another Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) proposal faced the SEC’s death knell.
2018-8-4 22:49 | |
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Economy & Regulation The executive power in Uzbekistan has advanced towards legalizing cryptocurrencies and implementing blockchain technology in both government and economy. A new decree signed by President Mirziyoyev mandates licensing for trading and other activities related to the circulation of digital coins.
2018-7-5 04:20 | |
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What is it about the European Union and bad tech laws with boring names? Brussels has managed to transform four harmless letters into a byword for irritating compliance-induced spam and pop-ups, as well as a consolidation of power for the internet’s biggest players.
2018-6-30 10:23 | |
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Venmo could be the ultimate cryptocurrency experience from a user-experience perspective. Any cryptocurrency that seeks to power the future of global transactions must ensure that it is supported by a payment system that is simple, user-friendly and free — like Venmo.
2018-6-11 16:51 | |
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Recently I had the fortune to have received an advance copy of Eric Posner and Glen Weyl’s new book, Radical Markets, which could be best described as an interesting new way of looking at the subject that is sometimes called “political economy” - tackling the big questions of how markets and politics and society intersect.
2018-7-21 04:03 | |
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U.S policymakers seem to be doing their best to suffocate dollar on-ramps into crypto, leaving the door open for other mature markets to gain a competitive edge.
Russian troops in Ukraine receive millions in crypto donations, despite international sanctions. CoinDesk investigates how these funds are flowing and talks to fundraisers.
Sportswashing and crypto company hubris are no longer in play in Super Bowl commercials this year. And that's a good thing.
Whereas corporations accumulate capital, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) accumulate engagement and focus on returning benefits to all participants.
Moves to outlaw staking and stop banks from servicing crypto companies will harm the industry and send it overseas, says CoinDesk's chief content officer Michael Casey.
In a CoinDesk exclusive, the co-founder of Yuga Labs, Wylie Aronow, shares a frank letter touching on his recent diagnosis of heart failure and responding to accusations of racist and nazi imagery embedded within the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT project.
FTX’s collapse is an inevitable outcome for an industry yet to find its use case. For crypto to survive, it needs to learn from the very financial sector it set out to replace, says Brent Xu, the CEO of Umee.