Ukrainian President Signs Law Opening Door for Digital Hryvnia, Regulatory Sandbox
President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law that will allow the National Bank of Ukraine to issue its own digital currency. The new legislation, which...
Turkish Draft Law Regulating Cryptocurrencies Enters Parliament in October
The Turkish government has prepared a bill designed to implement new regulations for the country’s crypto space. The legislation, which will be filed in the...
Shanghai Law Enforcement Officials, Scholars Talk Cryptocurrency
Representatives of law enforcement agencies and academia in Shanghai held a seminar devoted to cryptocurrencies, regulations, and the combating of crypto-related crime. Determining “the legal...
Russia’s Famous Hermitage Museum Aims to Raise Funds With NFTs
The Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg is considering issuing NFTs for works of art from its rich collection and is holding talks with Binance on...
New Bill to Ban Crypto Payments in Iran, Support Mining and Regulate Exchange
Urged by the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, Iranian lawmakers have prepared new legislation to introduce comprehensive rules for the expanding industry. While the bill effectively...
Kazakhstan Introduces Surcharge for Electricity Used by Crypto Miners
Cryptocurrency miners in Kazakhstan will pay more than other consumers for the electricity they use to mint digital coins. The country’s president has signed a...
Revised Bill ‘On Virtual Assets’ Aims to Regulate Ukraine’s Crypto Space This Summer
The Ukrainian parliament has released an updated version of the draft law “On Virtual Assets.” The revised bill requires exchanges to obtain government authorization, disclose...
Election Candidates in Russia to Disclose Crypto Investments, New Bill Suggests
A new bill obliging candidates running for election in Russia to declare their spending on digital assets has hit the floor of the State Duma....