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ForkLog 17 15.06.2021

US forms new working group on cryptocurrencies

House Financial Services Committee chair Maxine Waters announced the formation of a new working group on cryptocurrencies. The congresswoman said this at a hearing on central bank digital currencies.

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ForkLog 31 15.06.2021

Tunisia’s finance minister calls to decriminalise Bitcoin

Tunisia's finance minister Ali Kooli said there is a need to amend the country's legislation to 'decriminalise' the holding of the first cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 10 15.06.2021

Thailand bans trading of Dogecoin and NFTs

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) banned local exchanges from trading meme cryptocurrencies, fan tokens, and NFTs.

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ForkLog 7 15.06.2021

Italy calls for tougher regulation of cryptocurrencies

The unregulated spread of digital assets is a concern and may have negative consequences, according to Paolo Savona, head of Italy's securities regulator Consob.

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ForkLog 11 14.06.2021

Mark Cuban: DeFi to Become America’s Next Growth Engine

The US could lose the next big growth engine the country needs if it does not stop regulating the crypto industry and the DeFi segment. This view was expressed by billionaire Mark Cuban in his blog.

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ForkLog 21 14.06.2021

Dutch finance minister: regulating cryptocurrencies more effective than banning them

The Netherlands should regulate digital assets rather than banning them. This was stated by the Dutch finance minister Wopke Hoekstra.

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ForkLog 12 11.06.2021

Texas authorities allow banks to store cryptocurrencies

The Texas Department of Banking has allowed state-chartered banks to hold cryptocurrencies, according to a regulator's notice dated June 10.

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ForkLog 27 10.06.2021

Basel Committee proposes requirements for banks investing in Bitcoin

Credit institutions should hold sufficient reserves to cover potential losses from investments in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision proposed in its published consultative document.

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ForkLog 14 10.06.2021

Media: Bitcoin to be classified as an asset class in India

The Indian government has signalled a shift away from its hostile stance toward cryptocurrencies and is likely to classify Bitcoin as an asset class in the near term, according to The New Indian Express, citing its own sources.

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ForkLog 19 10.06.2021

US Senator Calls Cryptocurrencies a ‘Shoddy Investment’

U.S. Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren called cryptocurrencies a 'shoddy investment' and said they facilitate illicit activity.

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ForkLog 14 09.06.2021

Denmark to amend its 1922 tax code to reflect cryptocurrency activity

Denmark will amend the tax code to properly reflect residents' cryptocurrency operations. This was warned by the head of the country's tax authority, Morten Bødskov (Morten Bødskov), writes Berlingske Tidende.

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ForkLog 10 09.06.2021

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Warns Against Overregulation of Cryptocurrencies

Too stringent regulation of cryptocurrencies could harm financial innovation, said SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce in an interview with the Financial Times.

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