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ForkLog 6 14.04.2022

Kazakhstan considers tying mining tax to cryptocurrency prices

Kazakhstan's Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantirov said that authorities plan to link miners' tax rate to the price of cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 11 14.04.2022

Investors accuse Uniswap Labs of violating securities laws

Led by Nessa Risli, a group of US investors filed a class-action lawsuit against Uniswap Labs. They accused the developer of violating securities laws, resulting in losses, The Block reports.

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ForkLog 7 13.04.2022

Former Meta employee warns of privacy risks in the metaverse

The former Meta whistleblower Frances Haugen warned of concerns that Meta's abuses could spill into the developing metaverse, Politico reports.

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ForkLog 14 12.04.2022

Celsius suspends interest payments to US customers

The centralized crypto-lending platform Celsius announced that it would suspend interest accrual on the Earn product for new US users.

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ForkLog 7 11.04.2022

Gemini sees benefits in regulating the crypto industry

Regulation of the cryptocurrency market legitimises the industry, and compliance with regulatory requirements is a competitive advantage for platforms. Such a view was presented by Gemini's chief operating officer Noah Perlman, according to Decrypt.

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ForkLog 10 11.04.2022

China regulator to scrutinise recommendation algorithms of tech giants

The Cyberspace Administration of China will review the operation of recommendation algorithms of tech giants such as ByteDance and Tencent.

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ForkLog 10 08.04.2022

OCC chief backs tighter regulation of stablecoin issuers

Issuers of “stablecoins” should be treated as depository institutions with mandatory deposit insurance. This view was expressed by the head of the OCC in the U.S. Treasury, Michael Hsu.

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ForkLog 12 08.04.2022

Honduras’ Próspera zone declares Bitcoin legal tender

The Próspera economic zone in Honduras announced that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies effectively operate as legal tender within its jurisdiction.

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ForkLog 7 08.04.2022

Michael Saylor and Cathie Wood Assess Bitcoin Regulation Risks

US authorities have shifted their stance on cryptocurrencies, and forthcoming regulatory steps do not raise concerns. MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor and Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood said this at the Bitcoin 2022 conference, The Block reports.

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ForkLog 9 07.04.2022

SEC approves Teucrium’s Bitcoin futures ETF

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the filing to launch Teucrium's Bitcoin futures ETF.

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ForkLog 6 06.04.2022

Congress develops bill to mitigate risks from El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption

In the U.S. House of Representatives, the Crypto Accountability Act in El Salvador (ACES) was introduced for consideration, aimed at mitigating the risks of adopting Bitcoin as a payment method in that country.

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ForkLog 10 06.04.2022

Georgia central bank chief says regulatory framework for crypto markets is being prepared

The National Bank of Georgia is preparing the legislative framework to regulate the crypto market, said the central bank governor Koba Gvenetadze.

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