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ForkLog 19 23.11.2021

Aksakov: State Duma working group on mining regulation to begin work soon

The working group on legalising cryptocurrency mining in the Russian Federation is set to begin work soon, according to Anatoly Aksakov, head of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market.

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ForkLog 22 23.11.2021

Uzbekistan Residents Granted Access to Buying Cryptocurrencies on Licensed Exchanges

The National Agency for Project Management (NAPU) under the President of Uzbekistan has amended the rules governing cryptocurrency trading on licensed exchanges, granting residents the ability to trade digital currencies.

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ForkLog 25 23.11.2021

ECB brings cryptocurrencies under electronic payments oversight framework

The ECB Governing Council approved a new regulatory framework for oversight of electronic payments, which included assessments of the effectiveness and safety of wallets and services related to cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 22 22.11.2021

Russia to Introduce Liability for Illicit Circulation of Digital Assets

The Bank of Russia proposes to introduce liability for illicit circulation of digital financial assets (DFA) and to establish a framework for taxing operations with them.

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ForkLog 14 22.11.2021

The Federation Council says it is studying cryptocurrencies

The Federation Council is analysing cryptocurrencies on the financial market and intends in the future "seriously tackle this issue," said Elena Perminova, the first deputy chair of the Federation Council committee on budget and financial markets.

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ForkLog 20 22.11.2021

New York bans biased AI hiring systems

The New York City Council passed a law banning the use of AI-based hiring systems that do not undergo annual discrimination audits for race or gender.

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ForkLog 12 19.11.2021

Ukraine to track timber shipments via blockchain

Ukraine joined a pilot project by the Forest Stewardship Council to track timber movements on international markets using blockchain technology.

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ForkLog 9 19.11.2021

U.S. government to replenish the budget in 2022 through cryptocurrency seizures

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to seize billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency next year for offences, Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 56 19.11.2021

Blockchain Association raises $4m for lobbying the crypto industry in the US Congress

The nonprofit Blockchain Association said it had raised $4 million from its founders. The funds will go to expanding the lobbying group's capabilities as the US Congress considers laws directly affecting the regulation of the cryptocurrency industry.

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ForkLog 18 18.11.2021

US Congress proposes changes to broker definition in infrastructure plan

A bipartisan group of members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the 'Preserving Innovation in the United States' Act. It contains a proposal to modify the crypto-related definitions of 'broker' in Biden's infrastructure plan.

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ForkLog 13 18.11.2021

Fidelity gains approval to operate in Canada as a Bitcoin custodian

IIROC approved Fidelity Investments’ launch of an institutional-focused trading and custody platform for Bitcoin. This move will allow the asset manager to launch an ETF based on the first cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 19 17.11.2021

Bloomberg: SEC opens investigation into BlockFi

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an investigation into the BlockFi crypto-lending platform. The regulator is examining the legality of offering the BlockFi Interest Account (BIA) without registration with the agency.

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