President Donald Trump’s $4.8 trillion 2021 budget proposal hopes to return the Secret Service to the Treasury in a bid to enhance cyber and financial crime investigations. President Donald Trump’s $4.8 trillion 2021 budget proposal hopes to reconsolidate the Secret Service with the Treasury Department in order to enhance cyber and financial crime investigations. Established…
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Ukrainian authorities said that crypto mining does not require regulatory activity from governmental oversight bodies or other third-party regulations. Ukrainian authorities said that crypto mining does not require regulatory activity from governmental oversight bodies or other third-party regulations. In its manifest on virtual assets published on Feb. 7, the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine…
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Japanese lawmaker Kozo Yamamoto said today that the government should include the digital yen plan in its mid-year policy. Another Japanese lawmaker has publicly called for the swift development of the digital yen. The head of the banking and finance systems research commission at Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, Kozo Yamamoto, said today that the country…
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The Australian government is going to release its national blockchain strategy on Friday, Feb. 7, following a nearly year-long preparation. The Australian government is going to launch its national blockchain strategy on Friday, Feb. 7, following a nearly year-long preparation. It has been almost a year since the country’s Ministry for Industry, Science and Technology…
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United States SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce aka “Crypto Mom” has formally proposed a safe harbor from SEC registration for decentralized token projects. United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has formally proposed safe harbor for token projects. After initially floating the idea in August 2019, Peirce has now formally presented a regulatory…
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The United Kingdom’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, is looking to hire a specialist with a cryptocurrency background. The United Kingdom’s major financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is looking to hire a specialist with a cryptocurrency background. Specifically, the FCA is seeking an intelligence associate with crypto expertise to address digital assets…
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The Ugandan government is reported to be making moves in banning pyramid schemes, which may put additional restriction for cryptocurrency usage and reporting. Ugandan legislators are exploring the role of cryptocurrencies in connection with pyramid scheme frauds that are often found in the country, local newspaper PML Daily reported on Feb. 4. While legislators are…
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Major blockchain voting app Voatz says that the Shadow smartphone app used in the Iowa Democratic caucus is not mobile voting. The application that was recently used in the Iowa Democratic caucus was “not mobile voting,” according to major blockchain voting firm Voatz. The mobile software designed to calculate votes in the Iowa Democratic caucus…
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The modern scourge of slavery: Can blockchain technology stop its spread and protect workers around the world? It’s a nightmarish scenario that is sadly familiar to many who are seeking work in foreign countries. Slavery and human trafficking — these are criminal industries that continue to flourish in many regions across the globe. Such problems…
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Electronic voting is gaining more trust and becoming more secure and reliable through emerging blockchain technology. E-voting is gaining its place in the growing discussion over the use of blockchain. In our view, when technology addresses such socially sensitive issues, values step forward to the fore, together with the differences and clashes that they imply.…
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