A new report from the European Central Bank (ECB) finds that climate change may force carbon taxes on crypto transactions as well as a ban on mining proof-of-work assets like Bitcoin (BTC). The report...
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British Open Chief Says It’s Not On His ‘Agenda’ To Ban LIV Golfers From British Open—But Hints At Their Murky Future In Majors
Topline The head of the governing body overseeing the British Open, one of golf’s four major tournaments, said Wednesday that the organization doesn’t plan to ban golfers who defected to the controver...
Chehalis City Council Votes to Impose Crypto Mining Ban
The Chehalis City Council in Centralia, Washington, has voted unanimously to impose a new crypto moratorium that would prevent any new mining facilities from setting up headquarters in the area. Cheha...
ECB Says Bitcoin Ban “Probable” Due to Climate Concerns
Key Takeaways The European Central Bank has come down hard on Proof-of-Work blockchains in a new research article. The research article compares Proof-of-Work algorithms to fossil fuel cars while like...
ECB Recommends Mining Ban and Urgent Stablecoin Regulations
It comes as no surprise that the central bank wants to curtail crypto as much as it possibly can, advising EU lawmakers with a recent research paper. On July 12, crypto venture advisor at Presight Cap...
Louisiana Abortion Ban Blocked Again—Here’s Where State Lawsuits Stand Now
Topline A Louisiana judge on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order that once again blocks the state’s abortion ban from taking effect until a court hearing early next week, as abortion pr...
Full Bitcoin Mining Ban On Europe? ECB Think It’s Probable
Venture advisor for Presight Capital Patrick Hansen shared the results of three new research articles on Bitcoin and crypto’s climate risk, decentralized finances (DeFi), and stablecoins. Published by...
Philippines’ DTI Discards Calls For Binance Ban, Citing Absence Of Legal Grounds ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry has responded to calls for the ban of Binance in favor of the crypto exchange. The DTI discarded th...
Binance allegedly continued to serve Iranian customers, despite ban and sanctions
Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance is under the spotlight as a report claims it continued serving Iranian clients despite a company ban and economic sanctions against the country. According to an ...
Binance ban off the cards, says Philippine trade and industry department
A proposal to ban global cryptocurrency exchange Binance from operating in the Philippines will not gather steam due to a lack of regulations towards cryptocurrencies in the country. The Philippines’ ...
Louisiana Abortion Ban Goes Back Into Effect—Here’s Where State Lawsuits Stand Now
Topline Louisiana’s trigger laws banning abortion went back into effect Friday after a state judge lifted an order that had previously blocked them, as abortion providers file a string of lawsuits aim...
Former Fed Regulator Calls For Full Ban On Bitcoin
Advertisement     Lee Reiners – a former employee of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and currently executive director of Duke University’s Global Financial Market...
Policy think tank asks Philippine government to ban Binance over promotions
Local think tank Infrawatch PH has sent a letter to the Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), urging the government agency to launch an investigation against crypto exchange Binan...
Proposed Bitcoin Mining Ban Is a Bad Idea
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is right – the bitcoin mining moratorium is a bad idea, says Patricia Trompeter, CEO at Sphere 3D. By the time you read this, New York Governor Kathy Hochul may have alr...
Mississippi Court Lets Abortion Ban Stand—Here’s Where State Lawsuits Stand Now
Topline Mississippi’s ban on abortion will take effect on Thursday, a state judge ruled Tuesday, denying a request by abortion providers to block the ban, as abortion providers file a string of lawsui...
Chinese tech giants including Tencent and Ant Group pledge to ban NFTs
Leading Chinese tech companies, including Tencent, JD.com and Ant Group, have pledged to ban non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and crypto marketplaces as part of the country’s latest wave to outlaw the digit...
Biden Continues Gas Price Blame Game While Preserving His Leasing Ban
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 08: U.S. President Joe Biden and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland … [+] celebrate the announcement of the expansion of areas of three national monuments at th...
Ohio Supreme Court Lets Abortion Ban Stand—Here’s Where State Lawsuits Stand Now
Topline Ohio’s six-week ban on abortion will remain in effect for now, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday, as abortion providers file a string of lawsuits aiming to block state-level bans that took ...
MiCA approved with no PoW ban
As expected, on 30 June came the approval of the Markets in Crypto Assets regulation, also called MiCA, and – fortunately – it does not include any bans for Proof of Work or mining. The first news cam...
Lee Reiners, Former Fed Regulator Calls for Crypto Ban
On Tuesday, the majority of the leading cryptocurrencies traded at low prices as the market valuation of all cryptocurrencies fell below $900 billion, down by almost 5 percent in the day. On Wednesday...
TikTok: request to ban it from Apple and Google app stores
Brendan Carr, Republican commissioner of the Federal Communication Commission, has asked Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores because it is a national security risk. TikTok: FCC co...
Greens Laud New EU ICE Ban, But Manufacturers Demand Fast Charger Action
Fossil fuelled internal combustion engine cars will be banned from sale in the EU in 2035 getty Environmentalists welcomed the European Union (EU) decision to ban the sale of new internal combustion e...
Chinese Messaging App WeChat Set To Ban All Accounts Associated With Crypto And NFTs
The crypto industry has experienced a lot of turmoil since 2021 till date. There have been many calls for regulations, mining bans, crypto gain taxes, etc. All these issues have made the sector very u...
Texas’ Pre-Roe Abortion Ban Blocked In Court — Here’s Where State Lawsuits Stand Now
Topline Texas became the third state Monday to have a statewide abortion ban blocked in state court despite the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, as abortion providers file a string of lawsu...
Juul seeks to extend stay on FDA ban, citing inadequate evaluation
A sign advertising Juul brand vaping products is seen outside a shop in New York City, February 6, 2019. Mike Segar | Reuters Juul Labs is seeking to extend a temporary stay on the Food and Drug Admin...
EU Considering Ban On Stablecoin Deposit Interest
The discussion will continue till June 30. Then, the EU is expected to announce the final decisions at a meeting of representatives from the European Parliament, the European Commission, and the Counc...
China to Ban Over One Million ‘Fake’ Foreign A-Share Investors
(Bloomberg) — China will ban more than one million mainland investors from trading onshore shares via the stock connect programs with Hong Kong, as authorities act on a new regulation to crack d...
European Union Plans to Ban Interest Payments on Deposits in Stablecoins
Gamza Khanzadaev European lawmakers will hold final discussion of bill on regulation of cryptocurrencies on June 30 The European Union is preparing to ban cryptocurrency platforms from charging intere...
Anti-abortion states split on enforcing ban, whether to prosecute doctors, surveil women
Thousands take to the streets to protest in New York City. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade is not only splitting the country into states...
G-7 Set to Ban New Russian Gold Imports in Pledge Backed by US
(Bloomberg) — US President Joe Biden and fellow Group of Seven leaders will agree to announce a ban on new gold imports from Russia, a person familiar with the plan said, the latest sanction in ...
Appeals Court Halts Ban On Juul Vaping Products—For Now
Topline A federal appeals court issued a temporary stay Friday blocking a nationwide ban on Juul Labs’ electronic cigarette products, just a day after the Food and Drug Administration ordered Ju...