Russian Companies ‘Actively’ Using Crypto, Russia to Adopt 4 Relevant Laws, Official Says

Russian lawmakers intend to soon approve four bills designed to regulate various aspects of cryptocurrencies, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament announced. Vahepeal, Russian companies are already using digital assets in cross-border settlements, the official noted. Russian Legislature to Vote

60 Organizations Launch Campaign Urging US Congress to Protect Privacy

Kolmapäeval, 60 organizations involved in cryptocurrencies, open-source and free software, and human rights and privacy-preserving projects launched a new campaign calling on the 118th U.S. Congress to protect privacy. The groups, including Fight for the Future, Electric Coin Co., ja…

Hongkong kehtestab AML-seaduse kaudu krüptoplatvormide litsentsimise

New legislation tailored to regulate the crypto space in Hong Kong aims to implement a licensing regime for crypto service providers. The respective changes to the regions anti-money laundering (AML) rules have been submitted to its legislature while a recently published

Albaania hakkab maksustama krüptoga seotud tulusid 2023

Authorities in Albania are finalizing regulations that will allow the taxation of income and profits from cryptocurrency investments. The government intends to begin imposing the levy in 2023, after adopting the necessary legislation which has been proposed for public consultations. Albania

Portugali parlament lükkas eelarvearutelu ajal krüptomaksustamise ettepanekud tagasi

Kaks krüptovarade maksustamise ettepanekut ei ole leidnud toetust Portugali seadusandjatelt, kes arutavad praegu riigieelarvet. Pakkumised tulid vasakpoolsetelt vähemuserakondadelt, while the ruling majority is yet to put forward its own draft to

Venemaa parlamendile esitati NFT seaduse eelnõu

Lawmakers have filed a bill with the State Duma aimed at introducing the term NFTs to Russian legislation. The authors of the draft say the rights of those who own non-fungible tokens need to be protected as Russians are currently dealing

Kavandatav krüptokaevandamise keeld Norras ei leidnud parlamendis toetust

A push to prohibit the energy-intensive proof-of-work mining of cryptocurrencies in Norway has been rejected by the majority of lawmakers. The ban had been suggested by the far-left Red Party which also didnt win backing to raise an electricity tax for

European Commission to Launch Digital Euro Consultations in March, Propose Bill Early Next Year

The executive arm of the EU is gearing up to start public consultations on the digital euro project next month. The European Commission will also prepare new legislation to establish the legal basis for the digital version of the common European

Russia’s Federation Council to Set Up Working Group on Crypto Regulations

The Federation Council of the Russian legislature is forming a working group expected to propose comprehensive regulations for cryptocurrencies. Officials from several ministries and government agencies, as well as members of the countrys expanding crypto industry, will join the body. Federation

Digitaalse ümberkujundamise komitee soovitab vastu võtta muudetud Ukraina krüptoseadust

Seadus “Virtuaalsete varade kohta,” Ukraina’s katse reguleerida oma kasvavat krüptoruumi, on uuesti läbi vaadatud ja soovitatud lõplikuks vastuvõtmiseks. A key parliamentary committee has given its support for the bill which was vetoed by the Ukrainian president this