Tag: Bitcoin Regulation

Should the International Monetary Fund leave the door open for developing countries struggling with inflation? “Bitcoin was made for the Global South.” There’s been little sunlight this crypto winter, so it may seem odd to present the “Bitcoin as legal tender” argument again. That is, will or should any country — other than El Salvador…

Internal documents from the Australian Treasury Department have revealed crypto legislation in the country could be a year away at the very least. Crypto legislation in Australia could be dragged out past 2024 and beyond, with the government seemingly wanting to take its time in order to get a full picture of the industry, internal…

The company provided a link for voters to sign up so that they can gain information about local politicians’ crypto policies. Coinbase has launched a grassroots political campaign to promote pro-crypto policies, according to a Feb. 28 Twitter thread from the company. The company said that the #Crypto435 campaign is intended to “grow the crypto advocacy community…

BTC’s correction to $22,750 followed negative remarks from financial regulators, but key Bitcoin price metrics show bulls remain optimistic. Bitcoin price broke above $25,000 on Feb. 21, accruing a 53% year-to-date gain. At the time, it made sense to expect the rally to continue after U.S. retail sales data from the previous week vastly surpassed the…

On the sidelines of the G20 meeting in India, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said the agency would prefer to regulate crypto than an outright ban. The International Monetary Fund would prefer to differentiate and regulate crypto assets rather than enforce an outright ban, though the nuclear option will remain on the table for now….

Regulators have been slow to act on cryptocurrency, according to Jonathan Reichental, and they’ve often missed the mark. Hopefully, their approach will evolve in the years ahead. The World Wide Web, as its name implies, is borderless, and so is crypto. The internet and cryptocurrency’s common ethos is wide-open communication and exchange, unimpeded by national…