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ForkLog 13 29.06.2021

Kazakhstan president signs law introducing an additional mining fee

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law providing for the introduction of an additional mining levy. Earlier, it was approved by the Parliament's Senate.

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ForkLog 5 29.06.2021

New York Fed chief: CBDCs pose challenges for central banks

The potential rollout of national digital currencies (CBDCs) poses a challenge to central banks. This view was voiced by New York Fed President John Williams, according to Reuters.

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ForkLog 10 29.06.2021

Mexico warns banks of sanctions for using Bitcoin

Cryptocurrencies are not legal tender in Mexico, and their use by financial institutions is subject to sanctions. This is stated in a joint statement by the local central bank, the Ministry of Finance, and the National Banking and Securities Commission.

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ForkLog 18 29.06.2021

FATF urges faster adoption of revised standards for the crypto industry

Most FATF-supervised jurisdictions have not yet implemented requirements for crypto-asset firms, according to a notice following the organisation's plenary meeting.

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ForkLog 10 28.06.2021

Media: Bitcoin exchanges accuse South Korean authorities of shirking duties

South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges may sue the government. Industry representatives say that authorities and financial regulators are shirking their duties, according to Business Korea.

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ForkLog 11 28.06.2021

Paraguay clarifies Bitcoin legislation initiative

Paraguay does not plan to grant Bitcoin the status of legal tender, but to develop an 'effective' regulation of cryptocurrencies. This was stated by Congressman Carlos Rejala in an interview with Reuters.

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ForkLog 8 25.06.2021

Spain’s securities regulator and Bank of Spain to oversee the crypto industry

Spain's National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) and the local central bank, together with the ECB, will have authority to regulate the country's digital assets market, according to Cinco Dias.

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ForkLog 20 25.06.2021

Japanese regulator issues another warning to Binance

Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has issued a fresh warning to the cryptocurrency exchange Binance for operating in the country without a licence.

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ForkLog 14 25.06.2021

Media: Robinhood delays IPO amid SEC review of crypto-trading service

The crypto-friendly platform Robinhood plans to conduct an IPO by July 4. The June listing had to be postponed due to the SEC's review of its cryptocurrency business, Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 32 25.06.2021

FTX launches trading of tokenized shares of 60 companies

The crypto-derivatives exchange FTX announced the start of trading tokenized shares of 60 leading companies, including Facebook, Google, Netflix, and Tesla.

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ForkLog 7 24.06.2021

SEC commissioner Hester Peirce declines to name timelines for Bitcoin ETF approval

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce struggled to name the factors that could remove obstacles to approving a Bitcoin ETF. The Block reports.

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ForkLog 14 24.06.2021

NBU Council Urges Accelerated Crypto Regulation

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Supervisory Council approved a set of recommendations for the NBU's board and the government. Among them is the need to accelerate the preparation of legislative acts regulating the virtual assets market.

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