Crypto


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UK Stablecoin Rules Approved by Lawmaker Committee

Rishi Sunak’s government said it wants to 'tentatively seize' crypto opportunities as it prepares to widen the regulatory net.

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Crypto Predictions Site Polymarket Foresees Republicans Winning Both Senate and House

The site is giving an overall 64% chance to Republicans for taking control of Congress.

Los intentos de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos para controlar a las stablecoins podrían convertirse en un proyecto de ley. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Vietnam's Prime Minister Says Country Needs to Regulate Crypto

Lawmakers have been pressuring Pham Minh Chinh to clarify his stance toward virtual assets, which aren’t recognized as property yet.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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UK Police Have Crypto Experts Stationed Nationwide

The police have managed to seize and store up hundreds of millions of pounds worth of cryptocurrency, but welcomes planned laws to ease seizures of crypto linked to crime and terrorism.

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What the Mention of Crypto in Australia's Budget Means

“This may be the first time cryptocurrency has been mentioned in the federal budget papers," said Michael Bacina, a partner at law firm Piper Alderman.

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

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A Majority of US Voters Want More Crypto Regulation, Poll Shows

The results indicate more voters want to see lawmakers treat cryptocurrency as a “serious and valid part of the economy” than as a “mechanism for fraud” and other crimes.

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UK Lawmakers Vote to Recognize Crypto as Regulated Financial Activity

The lower house of the Parliament voted in favor of adding crypto to the scope of activities to be regulated via the proposed Financial Services and Markets Bill – which already seeks to extend payments rules to stablecoins.

The FCA's head of markets oversight, who also oversaw crypto AML enforcement, is stepping down. (Unsplash)