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US ethics advisory on federal employee’s crypto has basis in legislation

When the United States Office of Government Ethics (OGE) released its Legal Advisory 22-04 on July 5, most attention was given to its conclusion that federal employees who own any amount of cryptocurrency or stablecoins whatsoever may not participate in regulation and policymaking that concerns crypto. The legal advisory (LA)

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Paraguay’s Electricity Authority Requests Higher Rates for Crypto Miners, Partial Veto of Mining Legislation

“On that point we believe that [the cap] has to respond to a cost structure so that it is viable for the installation of electric power supply,” Sosa said, adding that he wants mining companies to pay their tariffs in advance in U.S. dollars, with an annual readjustment in that

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Ripple’s Counsel Urges US Lawmakers to Urgently Pass ‘Sensible’ Crypto Legislation Amid SEC Lawsuit Over XRP – Regulation Bitcoin News

Ripple’s general counsel has urged U.S. lawmakers to pass “sensible crypto legislation” amid a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit over the sale of xrp. “Rather than providing regulatory clarity through rulemaking, the SEC is bullying crypto markets by filing unproven allegations masquerading as regulation,” he opined. Ripple’s Counsel Calls

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EU Makes Deal on MiCA Legislation to Regulate Crypto Markets – Regulation Bitcoin News

Representatives of key European Union (EU) institutions and member states reached an agreement on the Markets in Crypto Assets regulatory proposal. The progress in the negotiations over the comprehensive legal framework for the Union’s crypto space comes after earlier this week European officials agreed to adopt a set of anti-money

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Panamanian President Partially Vetoes Crypto Regulation Legislation

According to Silva’s tweets, the Government Committee of the Panamanian Congress will discuss the points considered unconstitutional by Cortizo, while the Commerce Committee will address the points Cortizo considers impractical. The bill then must go through a second and third debate, where only the vetoed points will be voted on. Original

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Japan Adopts Legislation Establishing Legal Framework for Stablecoins – Regulation Bitcoin News

The parliament of Japan has approved a draft law tailored to regulate stablecoins in the country and protect investors. The new legislation is among the first to be introduced after the recent collapse of the algorithmic stablecoin terrausd. Law on Stablecoins Approved in Japan in Aftermath of UST Collapse Lawmakers in Japan

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Georgian central bank prepares legislation to regulate the crypto market

Georgia, the country on the Black Sea, is preparing to regulate its cryptocurrency market. National Bank of Georgia Governor Koba Gvenetadze told The Financial on Monday that the central bank has already developed draft regulatory legislation in accordance with the requirements of international agencies.Gvenetadze said the size of the Georgian

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