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ForkLog 25 25.04.2025

Federal Reserve Revokes Anti-Cryptocurrency Guidelines for Banks

The United States Federal Reserve announced the revocation of guidelines that had discouraged banks from engaging with digital assets. According to the statement, the regulator will no longer require financial institutions to provide advance notice of plans or current operations involving cryptocurrencies. Any actions related to digital assets will be monitored as part of the […]

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ForkLog 30 24.04.2025

Are users shifting to DEXs?

How many users are abandoning centralised exchanges (CEXs), and can decentralised rivals (DEXs) seize the initiative? Fedor Ivanov, director of analytics at Shard, shares his view with ForkLog readers. How US and EU pressure affects exchanges Crypto exchanges have long been seen as analogues of traditional financial institutions, chiefly banks. Regulators, however, are only now […]

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ForkLog 32 24.04.2025

Ukrainian Parliament Urged to Consider Cryptocurrency Tax Bill

The draft law “On Virtual Assets” has passed the tax committee and is recommended for consideration in the first reading. This was announced by the head of the committee, Danylo Hetmantsev. General Provisions The draft categorizes all virtual assets (VAs) into three types: tokens tied to assets such as currency or property; electronic money tokens […]

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ForkLog 33 23.04.2025

Russia to Establish Exchange for Highly Qualified Investors

The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Russia will launch a cryptocurrency exchange aimed at highly qualified investors, according to TASS, citing Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. The official emphasized that the new project will help legalize digital assets and bring their operations out of the shadows. Siluanov noted that this concerns activities within the […]

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ForkLog 16 23.04.2025

Unicoin Rejects SEC’s Settlement Proposal

Unicoin co-founder and CEO Alex Konanykhin informed investors in a letter that the cryptocurrency firm has rejected an attempt by the SEC to negotiate terms for ending its investigation against the company. This was reported by CoinDesk. He described the regulator’s proposal as an “ultimatum.” “We refused to appear,” the entrepreneur confirmed in a comment […]

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ForkLog 9 22.04.2025

Coinbase Explores US Federal Banking License

Coinbase is contemplating applying for a US federal banking license. A representative of the exchange confirmed these plans in a comment to Cointelegraph. However, the spokesperson noted that no official decision has been made by the company yet. According to WSJ, several major crypto firms, such as stablecoin issuer Circle, custodian BitGo, and blockchain infrastructure […]

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ForkLog 7 22.04.2025

ECB Warns of ‘Financial Contagion’ Risk from US Crypto Policies, Reports Politico

ECB fears that US President Donald Trump’s support for the crypto industry could trigger ‘financial contagion’ and harm Europe’s economy. This is reported by Politico citing an internal document from the regulator. The bank is concerned about the potential strengthening of dollar-backed stablecoins. According to the ECB, the existing MiCA regulations in the EU may […]

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ForkLog 15 22.04.2025

Ukrainian Parliament Committee to Review Cryptocurrency Tax Bill

On April 24, the Finance, Tax and Customs Policy Committee of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada will review the updated draft law “On Virtual Assets” in its first reading. This was announced by the committee’s head, Danylo Hetmantsev. @getmantsev_danylo Законопроект про віртуальні активи – про регулювання обігу, статус регуляторів, оподаткування. В четвер будемо розглядати на комітеті. Всі […]

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ForkLog 17 22.04.2025

Paul Atkins Takes Helm at SEC

Paul Atkins has been sworn in as the new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). His nomination was put forward by U.S. President Donald Trump and approved by the Senate. Atkins has identified the establishment of a clear and comprehensible regulatory framework for digital assets as his priority. He emphasized his intention […]

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ForkLog 24 21.04.2025

South Korea to Develop Stablecoin Regulations

The Bank of Korea (BoK) has announced its intention to “actively participate” in the creation of legislation regulating stablecoins. This was stated in a report. The BoK emphasized the need to minimize risks to the country’s financial and monetary stability. “Unlike other virtual assets, ‘stablecoins’ have the characteristics of a payment instrument. Their widespread use […]

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ForkLog 107 21.04.2025

Kazakhstan’s Regulator Backs Unified Crypto Exchange Initiative

Kazakhstan’s National Bank plans to regulate cryptocurrency circulation nationwide by establishing a licensed national exchange. This was reported by local media, citing a statement from the regulator’s head, Timur Suleimenov. The new provider will replace unregulated foreign platforms, offering broader capabilities than the crypto projects currently available at the AIFC. These changes are expected to […]

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ForkLog 64 21.04.2025

Durov Denies Sharing Telegram Users’ Private Messages with Authorities

Telegram founder Pavel Durov criticized European authorities for promoting a law that introduces a so-called backdoor to end-to-end encryption, granting law enforcement access to users’ confidential data. He stated that it is technically impossible to ensure that only the police can access the backdoor. “Once implemented, the backdoor could be exploited by others—from foreign agents […]

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