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EU legislators advocate for metaverse strategy that bolsters region businesses

The European Union is advancing a strategy to lead in developing virtual worlds, aiming to strengthen EU businesses and lessen reliance on non-EU technological resources. European Union (EU) lawmakers are advocating for the EU to pioneer the development of virtual worlds, aiming to bolster EU businesses and reduce technological dependency on

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Sen. Warren, 100+ legislators write White House, Treasury about crypto and terrorism

Senator Elizabeth Warren was the lead author of a letter signed by 28 other senators and 76 members of the House of Representatives about the role of cryptocurrency in financing terrorism. Signers came from both parties and included one independent, although Democrats predominate.The letter, dated Oct. 17, was addressed to

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Australian legislators propose changes to crypto bill following review

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Australia’s Senate Committee on Economics Legislation has concluded its review of the “Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Bill 2023,” initially introduced by Senator Andrew Bragg. The committee’s report, released on Sep. 4, calls for certain amendments to

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South Korea Legislators Plans to Submit Bill to Track and Neutralize Digital Assets Stolen by North Korea Hackers

The North Korean government is said to sponsor hackers to steal digital assets and fund its military operations, with on-chain analysis suggesting they have siphoned over $2 billion since 2018. The Republic of Korea (South Korea) is reportedly working on a bill to track and seize digital assets stolen by hackers

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EU legislators call for ‘safe’ AI as Google’s CEO cautions on rapid development

A dozen European Union (EU) politicians have signed a letter calling for the “safe” development of artificial intelligence (AI) as Google's CEO cautioned against releasing powerful AI tech before society has had a chance to adapt.An April 16 open letter shared on Twitter by EU Parliament member, Dragoș Tudorache, called

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Project Hamilton has concluded, weeks after legislators’ enquiry, according to Boston Fed

Project Hamilton, the research project of the United States Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, announced its conclusion in the run-up to Christmas. The two-year project looked at the technical aspects of a hypothetical United States digital dollar central bank digital currency, or CBDC.“Project Hamilton took

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Bitcoin miners rebut claims made by US Democratic legislators to EPA administrator

The Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC) responded to a letter sent to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Michael Regan by Democratic legislators last month with a letter of its own seeking to rectify inaccuracies about Bitcoin (BTC) mining and its environmental impact. Penned by MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor, Castle

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Bitfarms Mega-Mining Facility Raises Concerns Among Legislators in Argentina – Mining Bitcoin News

The construction of a bitcoin mega-mining farm in Argentina by Bitfarms is raising concerns for legislators. Martín Berhongaray, a national deputy, recently presented a resolution to force the government to disclose information about the installation of the facility, through representatives from the Ministries of Science, Technology and Innovation, Environment and

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