Russia’s State Duma has advanced a bill to regulate cryptocurrency mining, aiming to curb illegal activities and promote investment and employment. Proposed by the chairman of the Duma Committee on Financial Markets and supported by key deputies, the bill mandates strict guidelines for miners, including registration and government oversight. If passed, the law will take […]
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The U.S. Department of State has highlighted the relevance of recognizing bitcoin as a legal tender for the rebirth of tourism in El Salvador. In a recently released investment climate report, the department states that this factor has given significant publicity to El Salvador, contributing to its popularity as a tourist destination. U.S. Department of
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Lightning Labs, an institution dedicated to research and development related to the Lightning Network, Bitcoin’s second layer, has announced the rollout of Taproot Assets. This solution allows for issuing multiple tokens on top of it. The institution aims to capitalize on the popularity and volume of stablecoins to establish bitcoin as the global routing currency.
Steven Drawdy, 40, of Grovetown, Georgia, has been sentenced to 32 months in U.S. prison for wire fraud after defrauding over 40 customers in a cryptocurrency computer scheme. Drawdy, who participated in an online cryptocurrency discussion forum, received more than $1.1 million from victims between August 2021 and April 2022, promising to deliver cryptocurrency mining
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The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Securities Division, has warned about crypto investment fraud following a complaint from a resident regarding their investment in the Miami Foundation Equity Fund 005 (or Miami Equity Fund Institute 005). The investor had deposited funds on the now-inaccessible Vims.one platform through a Whatsapp group led by “Mark”
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Hive Digital, a public green bitcoin mining company, announced plans to build a 100MW site in Paraguay, having connected with President Santiago Peña and his cabinet. Hive stated that stability in government fiscal policies, such as energy pricing and taxation, will be a key factor in the expansion and completion of these plans, likely referring
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The Bank of Israel has initiated the “Digital Shekel Challenge” to explore the potential of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) system inspired by the BIS Innovation Hub’s “Project Rosalind.” Fourteen teams from various sectors have been selected to propose innovative use cases. The challenge aims to integrate digital shekel with other payment systems and
CSOP Asset Management, a regulated asset management company, has become the first to launch an inverse Bitcoin ETF in Hong Kong’s markets. This allows traders and investors to speculate on the decline of the cryptocurrency’s value. The product complements other ETF products already available, further establishing the city as an international crypto market. CSOP Asset
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Indian crypto exchange Wazirx is setting up a poll to let customers decide on reopening the platform for withdrawals, deposits, and trading. “Some options have emerged to help with the recovery which we’re exploring,” said Wazirx co-founder Nischal Shetty. “We’re actively contacting projects linked to the stolen tokens to seek their support in the recovery
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Kamala Harris, Vice President of the U.S. and favorite to be nominated as a Democratic candidate for the presidency, is mulling making an appearance at the upcoming Bitcoin 2024 Conference where former President Donald Trump will also appear. David Bailey, CEO of BTC Inc., the institution behind the event, stated they were in talks to
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