French Lawmakers Strike Softer Deal on Crypto Influencer Law
A final compromise appears to allow registered crypto firms to advertise through social media influencers, potentially easing industry fears. Source
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Russian lawmakers propose amendments to digital ruble bill
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Lawmakers in Russia have put forward amendments to the digital ruble bill, including changes to debt operations, services for non-residents, and the role of the central bank, as the bill progresses through parliamentary hearings. Lawmakers in Russia
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South Korea’s Ruling Party PPP Calls to Expedite Bill on Lawmakers’ Crypto Disclosures: Report
"Given the current high level of public interest, especially regarding lawmakers, it's not appropriate to enforce the law six months later after the promulgation," Yun said, according to the report. Yun reportedly said he had asked the leader of the Public Administration Committee to propose a modified version of the
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U.S. Lawmakers Can Get Crypto Regulations Right if They Act Now
Yes, disclosures are in order. However, there are some disclosures that don’t apply, as well as things you might want to know about a digital asset that wouldn’t be included in current disclosure requirements. For example, MiCA requires that projects disclose the type of blockchain consensus mechanism they use, and
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Korean lawmakers rally towards crypto rules in May after grisly murder case: Report
Lawmakers from South Korea are pushing to enshrine stricter regulation of digital assets in the wake of a gruesome murder case involving digital assets. According to a May 18 Bloomberg report, a Korean woman was abducted on March 29 and later murdered in a dispute believed to have stemmed from a
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Korean Crypto Exchanges Upbit, Bithumb Raided Over Lawmaker’s Crypto Dealings – Exchanges Bitcoin News
South Korean prosecutors have raided two of the country’s largest coin trading platforms within an investigation into the crypto investments of a politician. They seized materials from Upbit and Bithumb amid suspicions of wrongdoing related to the lawmaker’s cryptocurrency holdings. South Korean Law Enforcement Authorities Check Records From 3 Crypto
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Crypto retail trading should be regulated as gambling: UK lawmakers
The trading of so-called “unbacked cryptoassets” such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) should be regulated as gambling rather than a financial service, a panel of British lawmakers said in a new report. The United Kingdom is currently working on a crypto regulatory framework that would mix existing financial asset laws
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US lawmakers target perceived risks of crypto adoption in El Salvador with reintroduced bill
Two United States Senators from opposite sides of the political aisle have reintroduced legislation from 2022 aimed at mitigating perceived risks posed by El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as a legal currency.Congressional records showed Idaho Senator James Risch and New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez introduced “a bill to require reports
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Coinbase establishes advisory council with former US lawmakers
Following some of its leadership team visiting the United Arab Emirates, crypto exchange Coinbase has announced the formation of an advisory council staffed with many former United States lawmakers and industry leadersIn a May 12 blog post, Coinbase said its Global Advisory Council would aim to navigate the “increasingly complex
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US lawmakers hold EU and UK as examples of crypto regulation in joint hearing
Some members of the United States House of Representatives’ Financial Services and Agriculture Committees pointed to crypto asset frameworks being employed outside the country when discussing regulatory gaps at home.In a May 10 joint hearing on the future of digital asset regulation, some lawmakers pointed to the European Union’s Markets
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