The federal government of Russia should be ready with different regulatory scenarios for the country’s crypto market by the end of next working week, documents from a recent meeting have indicated. The executive power in Moscow favors regulation over the prohibition of cryptocurrencies and related activities. Government Inclined to Legalize Rather Than Ban Cryptocurrency in…
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Private individuals mining cryptocurrency may expect a higher tax burden than businesses involved in the industry, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament has indicated. While the extraction of digital currencies is yet to be regulated in Russia, authorities lean towards recognizing it as an economic activity, which will allow the government to tax mining…
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Several U.S. lawmakers have introduced the Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act to strengthen “the legitimacy of cryptocurrency in our digital economy.” The bill also aims to expand the use of cryptocurrencies for payments. Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act Introduced in the US Representatives Suzan DelBene and David Schweikert introduced the “Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act…
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India’s economic affairs secretary, Ajay Seth, has provided an update on what the Indian government is doing in terms of finalizing cryptocurrency legislation. He expects crypto regulation to be discussed at the upcoming G20 meeting for finance ministers and central bank governors. Economic Affairs Secretary Discusses Cryptocurrency Regulation in India India’s economic affairs secretary, Ajay…
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Major General Zaw Min Tun said rolling out a digital currency would “help improve financial activities in Myanmar.” The armed forces of Myanmar, which have been in control of the government since forcibly detaining many elected leaders in 2021, is reportedly planning to release a digital currency to help the local economy. According to a…
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The crypto-friendly nation of Belarus is preparing to permit investment funds to put money into digital currencies. A proposal to do so is part of a package of necessary legal changes tailored to attract such institutions to the country. Finance Ministry Takes Steps to Facilitate Crypto Investments in Belarus Amendments aimed at luring investment funds…
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A provision originally included in the bill had critics saying the Treasury Secretary would not have had limits on surveilling crypto firms suspected of illicit transactions, nor open the matter to include public feedback. A piece of legislation aimed at addressing supply chain issues to keep the U.S. economy and businesses competitive has passed the…
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have jointly published the initial findings of their central bank digital currency (CBDC) research. They also published the open-source code for the CBDC project. Boston Fed and MIT Publish Initial Findings of Their CBDC Research The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and…
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has suggested that crypto exchanges and lending platforms should voluntarily work with the agency under existing securities laws…. Read More: SEC’s Gensler Wants Crypto Exchanges, Lending Platforms to ‘Come and Work with’ Regulators Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin with Credit Card
