Sheila Warren, Former World Economic Forum Exec, Tapped as Crypto Council for Innovation’s New CEO

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• Post published:January 31, 2022
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Indian parliament’s agenda includes crypto training session, leaves out bill banning digital assets

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• Post published:January 31, 2022
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The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill does not appear as one of the 15 bills the government body will consider during its next session.

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US Senator: ‘America Competes Act’ Is a Direct Attack on Crypto Industry, Government Is Picking Winners and Losers

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• Post published:January 31, 2022
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U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis says that the recently introduced “America Competes Act of 2022” is a direct attack on the crypto industry. “I will not stand by and let the…

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WEF’s blockchain head will lead the Crypto Council for Innovation

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• Post published:January 31, 2022
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CCI board member Fred Ehrsam cited the WEF executive’s “in-depth knowledge of crypto” in addition to her experience working with governments across the globe.

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Blockchain is just a database without crypto, legal expert says

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• Post published:January 31, 2022
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Separating blockchain from crypto leaves all the exciting opportunities out, legal expert Elçin Karatay told Cointelegraph.

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Crypto Ban in Russia Can Have Opposite Effect, Medvedev Warns as Opposition Mounts Against Proposal

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• Post published:January 30, 2022
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Dmitry Medvedev, former president and prime minister of Russia, has voiced his concerns over Bank of Russia’s initiative to ban most crypto operations. Prohibition could bring the opposite result, the…

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IMF Tells El Salvador: Costs of Making Bitcoin Legal Tender Exceed Potential Benefits

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• Post published:January 30, 2022
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told El Salvador that the costs of implementing the country’s Bitcoin law, which makes the cryptocurrency legal tender, exceed the potential benefits. The IMF…

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Russian Investors to Pass Exams Before Buying Cryptocurrencies, Draft Law Suggests

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• Post published:January 30, 2022
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A new Russian law may oblige potential crypto investors to take a test before being allowed to purchase digital assets over a certain limit. The authors are also hoping to…

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Russians Aware of Bitcoin Divided on Proposed Crypto Ban, Poll Finds

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• Post published:January 30, 2022
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A new survey has indicated that Russians who have heard about cryptocurrency are deeply divided in their opinions on the recently suggested ban on operations with digital assets. A third…

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Russian Government Drafts Roadmap to Regulate, Not Ban Crypto, Report Unveils

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• Post published:January 29, 2022
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A roadmap on cryptocurrencies has been prepared by a number of ministries, regulatory bodies, and law enforcement agencies, Russian media reported. The document, which aims to regulate Russia’s crypto market…

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