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Policy

Thai Authorities Plan to Regulate Crypto as Means of Payment

The Thai SEC has also proposed a set of guidelines to limit the use of digital assets for payments.

Bangkok, Thailand's capital. (Florian Wehde/Unsplash)

Policy

India's Crypto Industry Awaits New Budget

The challenge of regulating cryptocurrencies may mean the industry won't even be mentioned in the budget speech on Feb. 1.

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (T. Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Tech

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sets New All-Time High

The measure of bitcoin mining difficulty will likely continue hitting record highs well into 2022.

A bitcoin mining farm. (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)

Finance

Pakistan’s Crime Agency to Ask Telecom Authority to Block Crypto Websites: Report

The State Bank of Pakistan has already submitted recommendations for regulating cryptocurrencies.

People are seen at a weekly Sunday bazaar in Bufferzone, an area of central Karachi of Sindh province in Pakistan

Policy

Biden to Tap Sarah Bloom Raskin for Fed's Powerful Vice Chair for Supervision: Report

The U.S. president will also nominate Lisa Cook and Philip Jefferson as Federal Reserve governors, sources told CNBC.

Sarah Bloom Raskin (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Issues Discussion Paper on Crypto Assets and Stablecoins

"We look forward to hearing the feedback from stakeholders and will draw up a risk-based, pragmatic and agile regulatory regime," HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue said.

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Finance

India’s Central Bank Creates Fintech Department That Will Address CBDC

The bank is working on a digital currency, and parliament is set to consider crypto regulations.

A pedestrian walks past the Reseve Bank of India (RBI) in Mumbai, India, on Monday, March. 9, 2020. A top Indian official said there's no need for the government to take immediate steps to support the economy following a crash in oil prices that has sent financial markets into a tailspin. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finance

Industry Body for Indian Startups Seeks Crypto Rules

The group wants Parliament to provide more clarity on tax issues in its upcoming budget session.

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Policy

A16z Publishes Web 3 Policy Proposal for World Leaders

The venture capital firm has already spoken with “key leaders on every populated continent,” according to a16z’s Global Head of Policy Tomicah Tillemann.

A16z Global Head of Policy Tomicah Tillemann (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)