Russia’s cryptocurrency legislation draft bill has been adopted with amendments in the second reading by the parliament. Russia’s parliament has adopted in the second reading the bill “On Digital Financial Assets,” aimed at formulating national cryptocurrency legislation, according to a statement published on the parliament’s website on Tuesday, March 5. The State Duma, Russia’s parliament, […]
Continue ReadingDebate has been raging on whether cryptocurrencies with a fixed supply are good or bad. Do they increase prices and demand, or stymy spending? So is crypto actually a currency? This is open to interpretation. While some crypto startups have sought to ensure that their tokens can be used to buy something specific — whether […]
Continue ReadingLast month was particularly eventful for the Japanese crypto ecosystem. The beginning of the year was particularly eventful for the Japanese crypto ecosystem, which is generally considered to be a major part of the industry. First of all, Japan’s Central Bank (BoJ) issued a study on the role of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in […]
Continue ReadingA blockchain platform meant to fight authoritarianism has been launched by the Asia Pacific Conservative Union. Two executives from the Asia Pacific Conservative Union (APCU) have launched the Liberty Ecosystem, a blockchain-based network designed to fight authoritarianism, a press release shared with Cointelegraph reveals on March 2. The co-founders of the project are APCU chairman, […]
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The IMF has said that Malta does not have the proper supervision for AML and CFT and is calling for “urgent action.” The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has critical gaps in its supervision for anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT), and is […]
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Blockchain artificial intelligence platform SingularityNET has officially launched the beta version of its blockchain marketplace. Blockchain artificial intelligence (AI) platform SingularityNET has officially launched a beta version of its Ethereum-based decentralized marketplace on Thursday, Feb. 28, according to a press release obtained by Cointelegraph. Ben Goertzel, CEO and chief scientist at SingularityNET, noted in the […]
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The President of Russia Vladimir Putin has issued another deadline for the legislature to adopt digital asset regulation. Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued another deadline for the government to adopt regulations for the digital assets industry, according to instructions for the Federal Assembly. The document was published on the official website of the President of […]
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The Russian Supreme Court has approved amendments to its anti-money laundering decree, making crypto laundering criminally punishable. The Russian Supreme Court has included the illicit use of cryptocurrencies in the list of criminal offences related to money laundering, local legal news site Pravo reported on Tuesday, Feb. 26. The court has introduced new amendments to […]
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French President Emmanuel Macron has advocated the use of blockchain to innovate supply chain management in the EU agriculture industry. French President Emmanuel Macron has advocated the use of blockchain to innovate supply chain management in the European agriculture industry. The president made his remarks during the 56th International Agriculture Fair in Paris on Saturday, […]
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The Russian State Duma plans to review and adopt new cryptocurrency regulation in March. The Russian State Duma (the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia) plans to review and adopt new cryptocurrency regulation in March. The former Energy Minister Igor Yusufov is also proposing an oil-backed crypto, Russian financial outlet Rambler reported on […]
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