The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is applying additional scrutiny to creators of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and NFT marketplaces to find out if some of the assets are sold in violation of the agency’s rules on securities offerings…. Read More: US Regulator Launches Probe Into NFT Sales Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin…
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The time has come to fast-track crypto mining regulation, a leading Russian lawyer has advised – even if this means removing the Central Bank from the equation…. Read More: Cut Central Bank out of Russian Crypto Regulation Picture, Urges Lawyer as Ukraine War Rages On Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin with Credit Card
A text threatening to prohibit cryptocurrencies relying on energy-intensive proof-of-work mining has been deleted from the draft legislation aimed at regulating the European crypto space. The move comes after the controversial provision sparked objections from the crypto community. MiCA Proposal Drops Ban on Proof-of-Work Coins Wording that could have banned cryptocurrencies with proof-of-work (PoW) mining,…
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The next round of sanctions against Russia and wealthy individuals based in the country could target crypto and crypto exchanges, with Washington already taking aim at those hoping to secure their funds by making bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin buys…. Read More: Washington, Europe Vow to Target Russian Crypto Sanctions Evasion Efforts Read more »Pay,…
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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is worried that “cryptocurrencies risk undermining sanctions against Russia.” She urges financial regulators “to take this threat seriously and increase their scrutiny of digital assets.”
Senator Elizabeth Warren Worried Russia Could Use Cryptocurrency to Evade Sanctions
As governments worldwide are placing sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine,…
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The U.K.’s advertising authority has banned an ad for cryptocurrency floki inu (FLOKI). The authority says the ad’s “Missed Doge? Get Floki” claim “exploited consumers’ fears of missing out and trivialized investment in cryptocurrency.” The ad was also “irresponsible” and “took advantage of consumers’ inexperience or credulity,” the regulator said. Floki Ad Banned in the…
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“When it comes to economic and financial sanctions, we want to remain flexible and mobilized,“ said France’s finance minister, Bruno Le Maire. Economy and finance ministers representing nations in the European Union have said they will address Russia’s potential use of cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions imposed on it following its operations in Ukraine. Speaking to…
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The European Union has published its new Data Act, a law proposal that aims to regulate the generation and handling of data by the actors that harness it. The act, in its large scope, touches on the subject of smart contracts and proposes that every smart contract should have a termination function to stop the…
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The UK advertising watchdog Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has decided to ban an advertising campaign launched by floki inu (FLK), a memecoin named after Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s Shiba Inu dog. The move follows earlier calls by local politicians to ban ads featuring unregulated financial products displayed by Transport for London (TfL)….…
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