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Next 24 Hours Crucial for EU Crypto Law as Officials Debate Emissions, DeFi, NFTs

Lawmakers will make a final call on banning Bitcoin-style validation and consider how to treat decentralized finance.

European Union flags at Berlaymont building of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium (Santiago Urquijo/Getty)

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UK Regulators Say Crypto Adoption Poses Financial Risk, Call for More Oversight

The watchdogs worry that international norms could come too late.

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India’s Crypto Industry Fears Proposed Tax Rules Will Increase ‘Brain Drain’

The new tax proposals are set to formally become law on Thursday amidst little hope that the government may soften the tax blow.

Parliament House in New Delhi, India (Unsplash)

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Thailand Bans Crypto as Means of Payment

The Thai SEC stressed it is only banning the use of crypto for payments and is not banning crypto trading and digital assets.

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Crypto Implicated in Child Porn, Terrorism, French Official Says, Calling for End to Online Anonymity

The head of France’s anti-dirty money unit said the authorities should be able to access information about even small online transfers.

Ministère de l'Economie et des Finances (Daniele SCHNEIDER/Getty Images)

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Crypto Providers Would Have to Swap Transaction Details Under OECD Tax-Dodging Proposal

Details of overseas crypto holdings would be shared with home tax authorities under the planned extension of rules intended to bust financial secrecy.

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Indian Crypto Industry Mulls Supreme Court Move as Tax Break Expectations Disappear

There's a glimmer of hope the government may reduce the 1% tax deducted at source.

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Abu Dhabi Free Zone Seeks Comments on NFT Rules

A consultation paper is looking to bring NFTs into the emirate's regulatory framework for virtual assets.

The Abu Dhabi skyline (Nick Fewings/Unsplash)

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Social Media Crypto Advice, Gamification Targeted by Global Standard-Setters at IOSCO

Tackling crypto and other investment scams might need international coordination, says the International Organization of Securities Commissions.

Ashley Alder, the Hong Kong regulator who chairs IOSCO’s board. (Bloomberg/Getty)