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Thai SEC rolls back income requirements for digital currency traders after furor

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6 March, 2021

Thai SEC rolls back income requirements for digital currency traders after furor

Confirming the draft proposals were only meant to test stakeholder sentiment, the Thai securities regulator withdrew the plans following sharp...

Turkish Treasury exploring digital currency with regulators

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Ed Drake

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6 March, 2021

Turkish Treasury exploring digital currency with regulators

The Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance tweeted that it was beginning work with a number of regulatory bodies to...

Kentucky senator wants green incentives extended to block reward miners

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Ed Drake

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5 March, 2021

Kentucky senator wants green incentives extended to block reward miners

The bill, submitted to the Kentucky state Senate in early March, would work by amending the Energy Independence Act, which...

Albany Law School webinar explores ‘Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: The Legal Framework and Future Trends’

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Patrick Thompson

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4 March, 2021

Albany Law School webinar explores ‘Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: The Legal Framework and Future Trends’

The panel covers a range of topics that lawyers, prospective lawyers, and any individual or business that needs to navigate...

Likely SEC head has ‘investor interests’ at heart, in blockchain and elsewhere

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Jon Southurst

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4 March, 2021

Likely SEC head has ‘investor interests’ at heart, in blockchain and elsewhere

Gary Gensler, the Biden administration's nominee to head the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has highlighted "investor protections" as priorities...

Ghana regulatory sandbox to prioritize blockchain projects

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Steve Kaaru

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4 March, 2021

Ghana regulatory sandbox to prioritize blockchain projects

Ghana’s central bank has launched a regulatory and innovation sandbox, with a focus on projects building on blockchain technology.

NY attorney general tells digital currency firms to ‘play by the rules’ or shut down

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Ed Drake

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3 March, 2021

NY attorney general tells digital currency firms to ‘play by the rules’ or shut down

In an alert aimed at New York investors, Attorney General James described the “extreme risk” of investing in digital currencies,...

Nigeria VP calls for regulation, not ban of digital currencies

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Steve Kaaru

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3 March, 2021

Nigeria VP calls for regulation, not ban of digital currencies

Speaking at a recent event, Yemi Osinbajo rebuked the recent ban on digital currencies, advocating for Nigerian authorities to regulate...

US securities regulator issues a risk alert on digital asset securities

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Steve Kaaru

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3 March, 2021

US securities regulator issues a risk alert on digital asset securities

The SEC risk alert notes the digital assets that qualify as securities present unique challenges and risks which firms must...

Officials in China’s Inner Mongolia eye shutting down block reward mining farms

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Jacob Rozen

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2 March, 2021

Officials in China’s Inner Mongolia eye shutting down block reward mining farms

As part of the scope to reign in energy-intensive industries, the government wants to "properly control the development scale of...

Business

Calvin Ayre

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2 March, 2021

Calvin Ayre issues statement on Bitcoin Association’s response to Craig Wright legal action

Don’t believe the hype emanating from those who claim Craig Wright’s legal action is intended to achieve an unchallengeable dominance...

Morocco central bank exploring digital currency but Bitcoin still banned

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Steve Kaaru

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2 March, 2021

Morocco central bank exploring digital currency but Bitcoin still banned

The Bank Al-Maghrib has tasked the new committee with identifying and analyzing the advantages and drawbacks of a digital dirham...

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