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Polkadot’s Q3 treasury data shows 61% increase in expenditure

Polkadot’s Q3 2023 Treasury Report reveals a significant uptick in spending across research and development.  Polkadot’s latest Q3 2023 Treasury Report has unveiled a significant, 61 percent increase in its spending, with heavy investments in Research and Development. This increased spending could be the potential reason behind recent layoff rumors that

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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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US Treasury sanctions Gaza-based crypto operator allegedly tied to Hamas

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a crypto operator allegedly connected to the terrorist group Hamas.In an Oct. 18 notice, OFAC announced sanctions for Hamas operatives and financial facilitators following the organization’s attack on Israel. The entities added to

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Australian Treasury Proposes Regulation of Crypto Exchanges, Not Tokens

Kraken Australia’s Director Jonathon Miller does not support the proposed rules, stating that the paper was trying to fit crypto into existing financial services regulations.  The Australian Treasury has unveiled a consultation paper that details plans to regulate crypto exchanges in the country. The new regulatory framework – released on October

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Australian Treasury proposes to regulate crypto exchanges, not tokens

The Australian federal government is charging forward with plans to regulate the digital asset sector at the exchange level, and may soon require cryptocurrency exchanges to hold a financial services license issued by the local financial regulator.In the newly-unveiled “Regulating digital asset platforms” consultation paper, released on Oct. 16, the

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US Treasury Yields Fall as Investors Observe Potential Economic Effects of Israel-Hamas War

Treasury yields fell in the US as the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, with several thousand dead and wounded. Treasury yields fell in the US on Tuesday as investors consider the economic and geopolitical effects of the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian militant movement Hamas. Early Tuesday morning,

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