Brazilian Senate Passes Bill to Regulate Crypto Sector
On Tuesday, the Brazilian Senate plenary passed a bill that would regulate crypto transactions in the country, by introducing “virtual...
Politics
New York’s Mayor Wants to Get Rid of the ‘BitLicense’ Rule
On Wednesday, New York mayor Eric Adams raised concern from financial watchdogs after he suggested that New York scrap its...
India’s Legislative Crypto Decisions Will Impact Nepal; Regulator Restricts Apps & Websites
In a circular released earlier this week, the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (TPA) has warned against the use of crypto instruments...
DAOs Get Control Back From Secret, Private People Who Escape Justice
DAOs: we need to get control back from big tech, environmental vandals, politicians and their unnecessary wars, financial terrorism, medical...
Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht to Forfeit $3 Billion in BTC; Extinguishes Debt to Government
The incarcerated founder of the now-defunct dark web marketplace, Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, is going to forfeit his claim to...
U.K.’s PRA Wants to Raise $419M for Stronger Asset Framework
U.K.’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is looking to raise funds to increase crypto scrutiny and combat other financial risks, according...
Is North Korea Targeting Crypto Companies in New Ways?
DeFiance Capital founder Arthur Cheong has warned that hackers backed by North Korea have devised sophisticated methods targeting crypto companies....
Russia to Legalize Crypto; Are Western Sanctions to Thank?
On Thursday, it was revealed that Russia and its Ministry of Finance are working on a draft legislation that would...
Stablecoins Experience 500% Growth Since 2021; Democrats Need to Act
Currently, Democrats are divided on whether the Biden Administration or Congress should be directly addressing stablecoin regulation, as questions surrounding...
DuckDuckGo and its Move on ‘Disinformation’ Betrays its User Base
DuckDuckGo is acting in a similar way to the tech giants who don’t trust their users to know disinformation when...
Ukraine’s Government Raises $600,000; NFTs to Be Used as War Bonds
Ukraine has raised over $600,000 through NFTs, which will be used as war bonds to help finance the war effort...
South Korea Looking for Approval to Service Crypto
The Korea Federation of Banks (KFB) is reportedly asking South Korea’s incoming presidential administration to approve local banks servicing cryptocurrencies,...
Ukrainian Affinity with Crypto is Giving Them an Advantage
Ukrainian people have been part of a very unfortunate world first. Using normal payment systems via banks, it took outside...
The Average Russian Citizen and the Global Economy
War and Crypto: Because of sheer tragedy, we are on the cusp of a huge financial transformation, says Elena Obukhova....
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Introduces New Sanctions Bill for Crypto Firms
On Thursday, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced a bill that aims to enforce U.S. sanctions across the global cryptocurrency industry....
Big Corporations Will No Longer Have Power Over Our Speech
DAOs: Decentralized autonomous organizations are no longer fringe, says Josh Drake, the Chief Operating Officer of the DFINITY Foundation. We...
Protests in Canada and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
For This Week Crypto, we bring you the latest news from Feb. 21-27, including the protests in Canada and Russia’s...
Biden Administration Looks to Target Russia’s Crypto Exchanges
On Friday, the Biden administration announced that it would likely go after Russian crypto exchanges in the wake of Ukraine’s...
Canada Revokes ‘Emergencies Act’ and Begins Unfreezing Bank Accounts
On Wednesday, Canada prime minister Justin Trudeau revoked the Emergencies Act, nine days after it was invoked, believing that tensions...
Palo Alto City Council Member Pushes for Separation of Money and State
Palo Alto City Council member Greg Tanaka (D-CA) sat down with BeCrypto at ETHDenver ahead of his Congressional run, explaining...
Could Crypto Be the Answer to Texas’ Power Grid Issues?
Texas state Governor Greg Abbott is welcoming crypto-miners to the Lone Star State, emphasizing their ability to strengthen the state’s...
Texas Senator Ted Cruz Discloses $50,000 Bitcoin Purchase During Dip
A recent financial disclosure with the U.S. Senate revealed that Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) purchased up to $50,000 in...
