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N Korea Says It Doesn’t Hack Crypto, Calls the US the World’s ‘King of Hacking & Theft’
10.2.2022
Days after the United Nations claimed that North Korea had plundered crypto exchanges last year in hacks on targets based in multiple continents, Pyongyang has hit back – accusing the United States of “covertly stealing” funds and specializing in underhand cybercrime....
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Russian Government Set to Launch Bill that Calls Bitcoin & Crypto a Currency Analogue
9.2.2022
The Russian cabinet has reportedly thrashed out an agreement with the Central Bank on the matter of cryptoassets. Widespread media reports from the likes of Kommersant, as well as CNet explained that the agreement would see a draft law rolled out by February 18....
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Nigerian Blockchain Advocacy Group Says ‘Crypto Is Legit’ — Calls for Regulation of Industry
7.2.2022
The Nigerian blockchain advocacy group, the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SIBAN), has said crypto is legit and must be regulated. The group adds that any such regulation should on one hand encourage innovation, but discourage bad actors on the other. Equal Access...
The Metaverse calls: NFTs construct virtual economies to stay relevant in 2022
5.2.2022
“Utility” is the 2022 NFT buzzword and a few forward-looking projects are venturing into the Metaverse by integrating gamification and token emission strategies to their roadmap
Star Citizen Studio Calls 'Loud' Fans A 'Distraction' In Very Bad Post
3.2.2022
Star Citizen, a game that has been in development for over a decade and has raised over $400 million in funding, is nowhere near being done. Not even close. And as work continues on the game, recent changes to the way the studio communicates their progress with fans have not exactly been helping...
New York gubernatorial candidate calls for moratorium on proof-of-work mining
1.2.2022
Politicians and activists have often targeted crypto mining operations around Seneca Lake due to the presence of Greenidge Generation's plant
UNICEF calls for child safeguards amid mainstream crypto adoption
31.1.2022
UNICEF’s latest report on mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies highlights the possibility of greater financial inclusion along with the need for new child safeguards
U.S. Congressman calls for ‘Broad, bipartisan consensus’ on important issues of digital asset policy
25.1.2022
Representative McHenry is convinced that Congress should take crypto regulation away from executive agencies and courts
Russian finance ministry official calls for crypto regulation, not restriction
25.1.2022
Russian Finance Ministry official Ivan Chebeskov has opposed the proposed ban of cryptocurrency operations in Russia
Top Russian MPs Dismiss Central Bank’s Calls for a Crypto Ban
25.1.2022
The Russian political talk shop is open – or at least it is for crypto, with many leading lawmakers hitting back at the Central Bank’s calls last week for a blanket ban on cryptoassets and token mining....
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SEC Advisory Committee member calls agency to open for public comment on crypto regulation
19.1.2022
"This open call for comment is the only way to appropriately crowd source this issue and appropriately develop a digital asset regulation Genesis Block," said J.W. Verret
EU securities regulator calls for proof-of-work crypto mining ban
19.1.2022
European regulators are concerned about crypto's risks to climate change goals
Financial Market Committee Chair Aksakov Joins Calls for Identification of Russian Crypto Owners
19.1.2022
Anatoly Aksakov, head of the Financial Market Committee at the Russian parliament, has reiterated a warning for cryptocurrency investors and insisted that Russians owning coins should declare their digital assets. The parliamentarian also urged for the comprehensive regulation of crypto mining...
India’s Prime Minister Modi Calls for Global Collaboration on Crypto — Says ‘We Have to Have a Similar Mindset’
18.1.2022
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has called on governments worldwide to collaborate on cryptocurrency. He pointed out that “The kind of technology that is associated with it, the decisions taken by a single country will be insufficient to deal with its challenges.” Indian...
Pakistan's president calls for more training in blockchain technology
17.1.2022
Among the panel of experts that met with President Arif Alvi was Bitcoin Association founding president and Bitcoin SV advocate Jimmy Nguyen
OCC Comptroller calls for federal collaboration with crypto intermediaries
16.1.2022
Michael J. Hsu said that the mainstreaming of crypto has occurred despite regulatory and legal uncertainty, and a series of scams, hacks, and other disruptive events
Head of Investigative Committee Calls for Mandatory Identification of Cryptocurrency Users in Russia
15.1.2022
Russians who use cryptocurrency should not be anonymous, the man who chairs Russia’s federal investigating authority has recently stated. The official leading efforts to fight corruption in the government called for additional regulations, including the introduction of mandatory...
US Regulator Calls For Stablecoin Bank Regulation, Coordinated Regulatory Approach To Crypto
14.1.2022
Stabilizing stablecoins and paving the way for a coordinated and collaborative regulatory approach to cryptocurrencies should become the key focus of American regulators -- and bank regulation could provide stablecoin holders with more confidence and security, according to Michael J. Hsu, Acting...
Russia’s National Finance Association Calls for Legalization of Crypto Investments
13.1.2022
The main finance industry association of Russia has urged authorities to reconsider a position against crypto investments in the nation’s financial market strategy. The organization insists that the crypto investments of Russians should be brought out of the “gray zone” instead...
US Agency Calls For Stricter Regulation Of Crypto ATMs
11.1.2022
As the spread of cryptocurrency ATMs is accelerating, a recently released report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) claims the devices are widely used to facilitate payments for criminal acts such as human trafficking and drug sales. With this in mind, the report calls...