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The Virtual Asset Management Bill lays the foundation for categorizing virtual assets and outlining the operational guidelines for exchanges within the country. On Oct. 25, legislators in Taiwan introduced a Virtual Asset Management Bill to the Legislative Yuan, the country’s unicameral parliament. The bill aims to offer enhanced customer protection and
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On Oct. 25, Taiwanese legislators introduced the Virtual Asset Management Bill to the unicameral parliament, the Legislative Yuan. The bill aims to provide “better protection” for the customers and “properly supervise” the industry. The 30-page bill appears moderate in its demands for the industry. It suggests some common sense obligations for
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Unlike crypto rules in neighboring Hong Kong, the bill doesn't take a strong position on derivatives or stablecoins. It does, however, acknowledge that derivatives linked to virtual assets have unique characteristics (perpetual contracts are mentioned specifically) that may not fully align with traditional financial regulations, opening the door to crypto
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Lawmakers in the United Kingdom have passed legislation allowing authorities to seize and freeze cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) if used for illicit purposes.According to official data on the U.K.’s parliamentary acts website, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill is expected to receive royal assent on Oct. 26, meaning the
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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill covers a range of criminal activities from drug trafficking to cybercrime and is expected to get the King’s approval on Thursday that will put into force. Provisions in the bill give broader powers to local cops, and would let them seize crypto with
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"As mainstream finance moves into this space, I think people in Congress are going to see we can't have our head in the sand anymore," Lummis said at the same event on Tuesday, suggesting that some lawmakers will be more comfortable with the representatives of traditional financial firms. "When they
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California legislators have proposed a new bill titled “Digital financial asset transaction kiosks,” calling for a cap on crypto ATM withdrawals of $1,000 per day in light of growing scams. Additionally, starting in 2025, the law would limit operators' fees to $5 or 15% (whichever is higher). The bill, if approved,
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After a series of remarks about the potential benefits of central bank digital currency (CBDC) for the national economy, the Central Bank of Argentina said it has accelerated its work on the legislation to implement the CBDC workflow in the country. On Oct. 18, during a public discussion on the Filo News
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"The crypto mining industry is a massive energy user," Vitali said at the time. "Globally, crypto mining consumes more energy than the countries of Argentina and Australia. This high level of energy usage places more stress on the environment and accelerates the climate crisis, in addition to raising costs for
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A Pennsylvania House Representative has cut a two-year crypto mining ban from their bill to regulate the sector’s energy consumption claiming trade labor unions pressured the change.On Oct. 16, the Pennsylvania House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee passed the Cryptocurrency Energy Conservation Act by a slim margin — 13 for
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