There seems to be a strong likelihood that European hypocrisy over personal data privacy might continue indefinitely

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Bulgarian MP Ivaylo Mirchev is on a mission to track down more than 200,000 Bitcoin seized from a gang of organized criminals in May 2017.

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The Calicut International Airport’s Advisory Committee has requested the Ministry of Civil Aviation to pace up the process to resume wide-body aircraft operations, suspended since the Air India Express flight accident held at the airport on August 7, 2020. The […]

The Bank of Korea has completed the first phase of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) simulation testing in December 2021. Now, the regulator is going to proceed with the next phase.

While the crypto-industry in India is hopeful about regulatory clarity when Budget 2022 comes around, local media reports say it is unlikely that the bill will be introduced on 1 February. AMBCrypto spoke to CREBACO’s Sidharth Sogani to understand where the bill is at right now. According to the exec, the bill is unlikely to make it […]

El Salvador’s leader recently met with the Turkish President.  Amid talks of cooperation and investment, it is likely that the issue of Bitcoin might later be broached by Turkey’s government.  A landmark Turkish crypto legislation is on the horizon for the European nation. El Salvador’s government revealed president Nayib Bukele paid a visit to Turkey’s […]

From Bolivia to China, governments sought to restrict crypto-related activity for various reasons and with different tools.

Russia can legalize cryptocurrency mining and stablecoins backed by gold under government control, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament has suggested. The statement comes after Bank of Russia proposed a wide-ranging ban on the use of cryptocurrencies, and their trading and mining. Mining and Some Stablecoins Can Be Legalized in Russia, Duma Deputy Insists […]

The Botswana government is set to present a “Virtual Asset Bill” to the country’s parliament, a move that could see it become one of the first countries in Africa to have laws regulating cryptocurrencies. Preventing the Proliferation of Risks Associated With Cryptos A Botswana government draft document that proposes to regulate new and developing virtual […]

The Central Bank of Russia has started to examine the operations of Russian banks with cryptocurrency exchangers, according to local media. Transactions between individuals through these platforms are of particular interest as the regulator believes these carry risks of financial losses and fraud. Central Bank Asks Russian Banks for Details on Crypto-Related Transactions In late […]

The European Parliament has approved the Digital Services Act (DSA), including several key changes. The proposed legislation adds a right for people to use and pay for online services anonymously. However, the amendments to ban site blocking and 'dumb' upload filters were voted down by the majority.

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The Central Bank of Russia is advocating a ban on all sorts of crypto activities in a report titled “Cryptocurrencies: Trends, Risks, Measures.” The document was published this week, and the regulator awaits comments and suggestions on its contents until March 1. In the paper, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) acknowledges the rapid growth […]