On Feb 19, 2022, Political advisor Ian C.Calderon tweeted that he and BTC expert Dennis Porter were working on a Bipartisan legislature. He said he introduced a bill that seeks to make BTC a legal ten...
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California lawmaker files bill to let state agencies accept Bitcoin
advertisement California became the latest state last week of the current legislative cycle to weigh allowing residents to pay for government services in the form of crypto. Senate Bill 1275, filed on...
CA lawmaker introduces legislation to accept crypto as payment for govt services
California State Senator Sydney Kamlager, representing the 30th Senate District including parts of downtown Los Angeles, has introduced a bill which would amend the state’s code to allow for the accep...
US Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Protect Privacy in Cryptocurrency Transactions – Regulation Bitcoin News
A U.S. congressman has introduced the “Keep Your Coins Act” in order to “preserve Americans’ right to privacy in transacting with crypto assets.” The lawmaker says, “this legislation would prohibit an...
US Lawmaker introduces a draft bill focused on stablecoins management
New Jersey Rep. Josh Gotteheimer, a member of the Democratic Party, disclosed an early draft of legislation aimed at placing reports around stablecoins. Legislation is focused on engraving authorized ...
New Bill for Regulating Stablecoins Proposed by US Lawmaker, But There’s a Catch
Yuri Molchan A draft of legislation regarding stablecoins has been proposed by US lawmaker Josh Gottheimer; however, it has faced a backlash from critics Contents “Qualified” stablecoins, ...
US Lawmaker Unveils a Draft Bill Focused on Stablecoin Regulations
Josh Gottheimer – a member of the Democratic Party – revealed an early draft of legislation regarding stablecoins. Many critics claim that such financial assets undermine the monetary network and are ...
US lawmaker debuts draft of federal stablecoin regulation bill
A discussion draft of federal stablecoin legislation has been released by a member of Congress, a move that comes the morning of a hearing on the subject in the US Senate. According to an announcement...
Missouri Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Exempt Crypto From State Property Taxes
Proposed legislation potentially aiding cryptocurrency adoption continues to pop up in statehouses across the United States. This week, Missouri State Representative Phil Christofanelli introduced a b...
Canadian Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Encourage Crypto Sector Growth – Regulation Bitcoin News
A bill has been introduced in Canada to encourage the growth of the crypto sector. “Canada should be attracting billions of dollars in investment in the fast growing crypto asset industry. Today I int...
Canadian Lawmaker Urges the Government to Dive Deeper in Crypto (Report)
Michelle Rempel Garner – a member of the Canadian Conservative party – has reportedly pushed Justin Trudeau’s administration to open its arms to the cryptocurrency sector. Similar to Michael Katchen, ...
Tennessee lawmaker moves House to allow state to invest in crypto, blockchain, NFTs
The adoption of the cryptocurrency industry has accelerated. It is flooding into the mainstream and several American politicians seem to be jumping onto the trend. In a bid to position his state as a ...
Canadian Lawmaker Introduces Bill, Seeking to Aid Crypto Industry’s Growth
Michelle Rempel Garner, a member of the House of Commons of Canada, has introduced a bill that seeks to provide leeway for cryptocurrencies and their ecosystem to thrive in the country. According to B...
Tennessee Lawmaker Proposes Crypto-Friendly Bills
The two bills introduced on February 2 would allow the state of Tennessee to invest in crypto and form a committee dedicated to studying the crypto industry. Amendment To Let State Invest In Crypto A...
Lawmaker submits proposal to allow states invest in crypto
TL; DR Breakdown Tennesse Lawmaker wants states to invest in crypto States can invest with idle funds Lawmaker proposes a committee to study crypto The adoption of digital assets has continued to grow...
Tennessee lawmaker introduces bill which would allow state to invest in crypto
Jason Powell, a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, has introduced a bill proposing counties, municipalities, and the state to invest in cryptocurrencies and nonfungible tokens, or NFTs....
Tennessee lawmaker proposes allowing the state to invest in cryptocurrencies and NFTs
advertisement A bill introduced in Tennessee’s legislature would, if approved, allow the state and other municipalities to invest in cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). House Bill 264...
Lawmaker Takes Aim at Puerto Rico as Crypto Tax Haven
In brief A Congresswoman’s comments reveal growing hostility to Puerto Rico’s crypto millionaires. But it’s unlikely that policy change will follow anytime soon. Stories about crypto...
Indian Lawmaker Says Crypto Must Be Blocked if Used for Illegal Purposes – Coinotizia
India’s minister of state for external affairs says that cryptocurrencies must be blocked if they are used for illegal purposes, such as “to launch cyber-attacks in India, to launch other attacks on I...
US lawmaker pushes for state-level regulations on stablecoins at hearing on digital assets
Whether regulations on stablecoins and digital assets should be addressed at the state or federal level was the topic of discussion among at least two U.S. lawmakers in a hearing for the House Committ...
Russian lawmaker proposes 15% tax on crypto miners
As per local media reports, one of the leading Russian lawmakers has proposed a minimum 15% tax on crypto miners. Vladimir Gutenev, the head of the state Duma industry committee believes that crypto m...
Russians Mining Crypto to Pay at Least 15% Tax, Companies – No Less Than 6%, Lawmaker Says – Mining Bitcoin News
Private individuals mining cryptocurrency may expect a higher tax burden than businesses involved in the industry, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament has indicated. While the extraction o...
Pro-Crypto Lawmaker Bashes SEC For Rejecting Fidelity’s Spot Bitcoin ETF ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     A pro-crypto lawmaker is furious that the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has refused to approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ET...
Belgian Lawmaker Elected as the First European Legislator, Accepting Salary in Bitcoin
Following in the footsteps of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Brussels MP Christophe De Beukelaer intends to convert his salary to Bitcoin, according to local media outlet Bruzz. De Beukelaer noted: ...
Russia May Allow Crypto Mining and Gold-Backed Stablecoins, Lawmaker Says – Regulation Bitcoin News
Russia can legalize cryptocurrency mining and stablecoins backed by gold under government control, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament has suggested. The statement comes after Bank of Russ...
Thai lawmaker says taxing crypto trades might discourage investors
Thai ruling party MP Watanya Wongopasi has warned that crypto investors might shy away from injecting funds into the sector if the Excise department starts taxing trades. She said this in a Facebook p...
US Lawmaker Launches Bill to Prohibit the Fed From Issuing Digital Currency Directly to Individuals – Regulation Bitcoin News
A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill in Congress to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to individuals. “It is important to note that the Fed doe...
US Lawmaker Sets Out To Stop Fed From Directly Issuing CBDC, Here’s His Reason
On Wednesday, US lawmaker Tom Emmer announced he’s proposing a bill that will stop the Federal Reserve from issuing the central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to American individuals. The Fed M...
US lawmaker hints at upcoming crypto legislation as Jerome Powell says Fed will release report on digital currency soon
At his confirmation hearing in front of members of the Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said the agency would be releasing its report on cryptocurrencies “within weeks.” A...
Spanish Lawmaker Tables a Proposal to be Bitcoin Mining Hub after Kazakhstan Internet Shutdown
Maria Munoz, a member of the Congress of Deputies, seeks to make Spain a Bitcoin mining hub while the turmoil is still rocking Kazakhstan. Munoz pointed out: “The protests in Kazakhstan have rep...
Spanish Lawmaker Proposes Law To Lure Bitcoin Miners Amid Growing Protests In Kazakhstan ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     With the world’s second-largest Bitcoin mining hub at the cusp of shutting down operations following deadly power outage protests, Spain on the other...