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Namibia unveils new legal framework for digital asset providers

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31 July, 2023

Namibia unveils new legal framework for digital asset providers

Namibia has enacted the Namibia Virtual Assets Act 2023 to regulate virtual asset service providers (VASPs), indicating a shift from...

GAO wants US Congress to address blockchain regulatory gaps

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Steve Kaaru

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31 July, 2023

GAO wants US Congress to address blockchain regulatory gaps

The Government Accountability Office says these gaps create risks for investors as no regulator has the authority to oversee tokens...

Building and governing CBDCs on blockchain: The Bitcoin Masterclasses #7 with Dr. Craig Wright

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Jon Southurst

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31 July, 2023

Building and governing CBDCs on blockchain: The Bitcoin Masterclasses #7 with Dr. Craig Wright

In this Masterclasses series, Dr. Craig Wright says CBDCs' concept isn't particularly novel, but it still takes some technological and...

US legislators advance mixed bag of bills for digital asset sector

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Steven Stradbrooke

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31 July, 2023

US legislators advance mixed bag of bills for digital asset sector

The U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee advanced two bills that could now be sent to the House floor...

The promise of blockchain: Averting dystopia through distributed identity systems

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Gavin Lucas

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31 July, 2023

The promise of blockchain: Averting dystopia through distributed identity systems

Blockchain won't ultimately save us from the misuse of AI, but it can help us save ourselves and our data,...

Putin signs digital ruble bill into law, enabling CBDC in Russia

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James Field

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27 July, 2023

Putin signs digital ruble bill into law, enabling CBDC in Russia

Under the newly signed law, the Bank of Russia is tasked with storing digital ruble assets and will be the...

Arkansas counties racing to crack down on noise pollution from BTC miners

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Steve Kaaru

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26 July, 2023

Arkansas counties racing to crack down on noise pollution from BTC miners

Arkansas will pass a new law that protects miners from being singled out for regulations, and counties want to crack...

Kuwait issues blanket ban on digital currency transactions

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Wahid Pessarlay

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25 July, 2023

Kuwait issues blanket ban on digital currency transactions

The digital currency transaction ban is the government’s latest attempt to crack down on money laundering rings operating in Kuwait.

Germany’s central bank explores legality of deposit tokens, pokes holes in blockchain

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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24 July, 2023

Germany’s central bank explores legality of deposit tokens, pokes holes in blockchain

Deutsche Bundesbank notes that existing legislation does not provide whether or not tokenized deposits will be considered deposits in the...

UK government rejects advisory committee’s call to regulate digital assets as gambling

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James Field

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24 July, 2023

UK government rejects advisory committee’s call to regulate digital assets as gambling

At the time of writing, it appears that the U.K. government's view has prevailed and will continue with its plans...

Uganda seeks to regulate digital assets in new bill

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Steve Kaaru

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24 July, 2023

Uganda seeks to regulate digital assets in new bill

The bill wants to expand the jurisdiction of the capital markets regulator to include digital assets and tokens in the...

New digital asset bill establishes registration pathways for SEC, CFTC

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Jordan Atkins

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24 July, 2023

New digital asset bill establishes registration pathways for SEC, CFTC

The bill forms a regulatory pathway for digital asset exchanges to register with the SEC and provides a separate path...

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