Author: Cointelegraph By David Attlee

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British investment managers call for the blockchain-traded funds’ approval

The Investment Association, a trade body representing British investment managers, is speeding up the local government and financial regulators to approve blockchain-traded funds with digital tokens substituting traditional shares.  As the Financial Times reported on Thursday, the trade body is pushing the government to establish a new class of funds employing blockchain technology and create…
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Majority of British crypto owners revealed to be hodlers: Survey

An average crypto asset holder in Great Britain would be young, male and a hodler. And they would consider crypto to be a “fun investment.” Such are the findings from the fresh research conducted by Her Majesty Revenue and Customs (HMRC) with the help of research agency Kantar UK and published on Tuesday.  Taking a quantitative…
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MiCa, AMLA and EU’s 'wild west' problem: Law Decoded, June 27-July 4

The Markets in Crypto-Assets passed the Tripartite negotiations, while the European Union anticipates a new body for AML regulation. Source link

Russian central bank exec is OK with crypto mining under one condition

A finance officer believes it is necessary to sell the mined assets abroad to avoid the adoption of crypto in internal payments. Source link

Not the best week for crypto lending: Law Decoded, June 20-27

Due to Celsius Network’s withdrawal suspension in mid-June, the very topic of crypto lending made its entryway to the acute issues list for the regulators. Last week, lawmakers and officials continued to raise the question of necessary action, with significant utterance belonging to one of the key European crypto skeptics, Christine Lagard. European Central Bank…
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Uzbekistan warms up to Bitcoin mining, but there’s a catch

The National Agency of Prospective Projects (NAPP) in Uzbekistan announced its demands toward crypto mining operators. It would only allow the companies that use solar energy to mine Bitcoin (BTC) or other cryptocurrencies.  The normative act on the government page, dated June 24, describes the confirmation of “Guidelines on the registration of the crypto assets…
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GitHub users respond with ‘Bitcoin bill’ idea to Gillibrand-Lummis bill

Now every interested user has a chance to leave their mark on a crypto bill that could define the industry guidelines in the United States in the near future, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA). The document was uploaded on GitHub, a platform populated by software and product experts, by its co-sponsors to get public…
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ECB head calls for separate framework to regulate crypto lending

Christine Lagarde introduced a “MiCa II” idea to cover the issues yet untouched by European regulators Source link

Crypto.com scores approval from Singapore finance regulators

Major Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for its Major Payment Institution License. The license will let the platform provide a range of payment services in the country.  On Wednesday, June 22, Crypto.com announced the approval from MAS, which is necessary for offering the Digital Payment Token…
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Qatar Central Bank in ‘foundation stage‘ of launching digital currency

The bank is exploring technological solutions and platforms for its own digital currency. Source link