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ForkLog 14 05.12.2021

FTX outlines proposals for regulating the crypto industry

Ahead of hearings before the U.S. House of Representatives, the cryptocurrency exchange FTX published an article outlining its view of fair regulation of the digital assets market.

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ForkLog 16 03.12.2021

Media: India to regulate cryptocurrencies rather than ban them

Indians will be required to disclose information about their digital assets and transfer them to SEBI-regulated Bitcoin exchanges. The details are contained in a memo accompanying the government’s cryptocurrency bill under consideration, NDTV reports.

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ForkLog 12 02.12.2021

Former CFTC chief: let markets determine Bitcoin’s value

Regulators should not determine which asset classes or securities are legitimate. This was the view expressed by former chairman of the U.S. CFTC Christopher Giancarlo.

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ForkLog 12 02.12.2021

U.S. Congress to discuss cryptocurrencies with industry executives

On December 8 at a hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives on the topic 'Digital assets and the future of finance: understanding the challenges and benefits of financial innovation', industry executives will testify. The roster was disclosed by the chair of the Financial Services Committee, Maxine Waters.

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ForkLog 11 01.12.2021

Gary Gensler stresses the importance of regulating the crypto industry

Cryptocurrencies have a future, but only in a 'trusted environment', and the path to regulation will become easier as the space centralises. This was the conclusion reached by SEC chairman Gary Gensler and his predecessor in the role, Jay Clayton, at DACOM 2021.

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ForkLog 23 30.11.2021

US Treasury: FATF rules align with FinCEN standards on cryptocurrency regulation

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said FATF rules align with FinCEN's standards regarding the crypto industry and are merely guidance.

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ForkLog 6 29.11.2021

India says there are no plans to recognise Bitcoin as currency

The Indian government does not plan to recognise Bitcoin as a currency and is not collecting data on transactions involving the asset. This was stated by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the opening of the winter session of Parliament.

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ForkLog 18 29.11.2021

Possible ban on cryptocurrency exchanges in Russia to be discussed by 2022

The discussion on regulating or banning cryptocurrency exchangers should be completed in 2022, according to German Neglyad, deputy director of Rosfinmonitoring.

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ForkLog 8 29.11.2021

UK to apply 2% digital services tax to bitcoin exchanges

The United Kingdom's HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has required licensed cryptocurrency exchanges to pay the digital services tax at 2%. Platform users may face higher fees, CryptoUK, the self-regulatory body, warned The Telegraph reports.

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ForkLog 7 29.11.2021

Bank of France calls for oversight of the DeFi sector

European regulators should establish oversight of the decentralised finance (DeFi) sector. This was stated by Denis Bo, the Bank of France's first deputy governor.

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ForkLog 15 26.11.2021

China restricts access to mining-pool domains and cryptocurrency media

One of China's cryptocurrency news portals Chainnews reported a shutdown after local users lost access to the site's website and app, as well as to its competitors ODaily and BlockBeats. At the same time, providers began blocking access to mining-pool domains, The Block.

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ForkLog 9 26.11.2021

UNESCO members adopt first global agreement on artificial intelligence ethics

Audrey Azoulay presented the first global standard for AI ethics, adopted by 193 member states at UNESCO's General Conference in Paris.

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