The Markets in Crypto-Assets passed the Tripartite negotiations, while the European Union anticipates a new body for AML regulation.
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MiCa, AMLA and EU’s 'wild west' problem: Law Decoded, June 27–July 4 - News
Russian central bank exec is OK with crypto mining under one condition A finance officer believes it is necessary to sell the mined assets abroad to avoid the adoption of crypto in internal payments.
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VTB sealed the first deal with digital financial assets in Russia VTB Factoring acquires a tokenized debt pool of industrial companies via the Lighthouse blockchain.
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Anchorage launches Ethereum staking for institutional investors Anchorage's new service comes in anticipation of the Ethereum network’s long-promised shift to proof-of-stake consensus.
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Not the best week for crypto lending: Law Decoded, June 20–27 The Celsius failure continues to draw regulator’s and the community’s attention to lending issues.
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Uzbekistan warms up to Bitcoin mining, but there’s a catch The executive order spares all the mined assets from taxation and bans mining anonymous currencies.
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How blockchain can open up energy markets: EU DLT expert explains The main barrier to the wide adoption of DLT solutions by the energy system stakeholders is how energy markets are structured.
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GitHub users respond to Gillibrand-Lummis bill with 'Bitcoin bill' idea The senators seek comments from industry stakeholders, consumers and interested parties.
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ECB head calls for separate framework to regulate crypto lending Christine Lagarde introduced a “MiCA II” idea to cover the issues yet untouched by European regulators.
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Crypto.com scores approval from Singapore finance regulators The cryptocurrency exchange will get a Major Payment Institution License from the country’s top financial regulator.
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Qatar Central Bank in ‘foundation stage‘ of launching digital currency The bank is exploring technological solutions and platforms for its own digital currency.
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Bitpanda cryptocurrency exchange scores registration in Spain Previously, the Austrian company has obtained licenses in France, Italy, Sweden and Czech Republic.
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Law Decoded, June 13–20: Celsius exodus and liquidity crisis The American platform became the first to freeze the withdrawal operations, but it might not be the last.
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BIS report warns about front-running threat in crypto mining A fresh report from the Bank for International Settlements comes to a radical conclusion, claiming that the public identities of intermediaries are necessary to fight “miner extractable value.”
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Kazakhstan to let crypto exchanges open bank accounts Exchange platforms will get an opportunity to operate legally in the Astana International Finance Center in 2022.
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Bill to ban digital assets as payment passed the first reading in the Russian parliament The document bears several conceptual contradictions, trying to qualify security tokens as a monetary surrogate.
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El Salvador 'has not had any losses' due to Bitcoin price dive, Finance Minister says Salvadoran minister Alejandro Zelaya brushed off the media criticism of the nation’s investments in Bitcoin.
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Law Decoded, June 7–13: Lummis-Gillibrand bill is finally here Senators confirmed that Bitcoin and Ether will be classified as commodities and regulated by the CFTC.
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DeFi pulls the curtain on financial magic, says EU Blockchain Observatory expert A researcher from the University of Nicosia elaborates on key controversies of decentralized finance.
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Yellen doubts crypto’s place in 401(k), says Congress could regulate A head of the Treasury would not recommend investing the retirement money into digital assets “to most people.”
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Lithuania aims to tighten crypto regulation and ban anonymous accounts The country decided to act in advance of upcoming EU regulations that could effectively ban noncustodial wallets.
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Bill to ban digital assets as payment introduced in Russian parliament The legislation would oblige the DFA managers to withhold any deals, implicating the usage of crypto as a monetary surrogate.
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Kazakhstan’s central bank ‘isn’t going to ignore’ the crypto market According to the chairman, the central bank will decide on implementing its digital currency by the end of 2022.
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Law Decoded, May 30–June 6: Terra’s aftermath in China, Japan and South Korea Last week brought some notable reactions to the stablecoin’s depegging in the East Asia region.
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A life after crime: What happens to crypto seized in criminal investigations? Like with any kind of property, law enforcement has the right to sell your coins and spend the money.
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US energy company opens crypto mining facility in Middle East to use stranded natural gas Denver-based Crusoe Energy will help the Middle East nation to cut the gas flaring with the pilot project scheduled for the end of 2022.
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India cooperates with IMF on crypto consultation paper The document, which could define a national framework for digital assets, is almost ready.
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Binance gets approval to operate in Italy, will open office in Milan The cryptocurrency exchange's Italian branch will become its second European operation after obtaining a license in France.
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Former Binance executives launch $100 million venture fund Old Fashion Research has been functioning since late 2021, but now officially comes out of the shadows.
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Tax guidelines for crypto mining pass the first reading in Kazakhstan The gradual scale would impose the highest taxes on the cheapest electricity sources.