Crypto Updates – Page 40 – WORLD CRYPTO BUSINESS

Abkhazia Extends Crypto Mining Ban Till End of Year

[ad_1] Authorities in Abkhazia have decided to maintain a ban on cryptocurrency mining in the territory. The partially recognized republic in the South Caucasus is restricting the energy-intensive extraction of digital currencies,... Read more »

US Senator Cruz Introduces Bill to Prevent Federal Reserve From Using Digital Currency as Surveillance Tool

[ad_1] U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has introduced legislation to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to individuals and competing with the private sector. The senator... Read more »

Bitcoin Mining Startup Primeblock to Go Public via SPAC Merger as SEC Targets SPAC Deals

[ad_1] Jamie Redman Jamie Redman is the News Lead at Bitcoin.com News and a financial tech journalist living in Florida. Redman has been an active member of the cryptocurrency community since 2011.... Read more »

UK Unveils Comprehensive Plan to Become Global Crypto Hub With Dynamic Regulation

[ad_1] The U.K. government has unveiled a detailed plan to make the country a global crypto hub and “a hospitable place for crypto.” The plan includes establishing a dynamic regulatory framework for... Read more »

Northern Data’s Bitcoin Mining Fleet Adds 21,000 ASIC Rigs, Firm Holds $168M in Crypto Assets

[ad_1] On April 4, the bitcoin mining operation Northern Data published its financial statements and noted that the company’s mining fleet had grown by approximately 21,000 machines by the end of March... Read more »

Indian Government Consulting With IMF, World Bank on Crypto Policy

[ad_1] India’s government is consulting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and Indian regulators in order to form the country’s crypto policy. “We have reached out to institutional stakeholders... Read more »

Kazakhstan Auditors Go After Crypto Miners Accused of Exploiting Tax Benefits

[ad_1] Authorities in Kazakhstan have found several businesses minting digital currencies that took advantage of tax cuts they were allegedly not supposed to benefit from. Auditors said the crypto firms registered as... Read more »

Sanctions Motivate Russia to Create Own Crypto Market Infrastructure, Finance Ministry Says

[ad_1] With sanctions cutting off Russia from global finances, Moscow’s motivation to establish a domestic market infrastructure for digital assets grows, a top official at the Russian finance ministry has noted. The... Read more »

With Over 90% of BTC’s Supply Issued, Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Reaches a Lifetime High

[ad_1] Bitcoin’s mining difficulty increased this week on March 31, 2022, at block height 729,792 for the first time since February 17. The network’s difficulty jumped 4.31% higher bringing the metric to... Read more »

India’s Crypto Trading Volume Plummets as New Tax Rules Enter Into Force

[ad_1] Crypto trading volumes in India have plummeted following the new tax law entering into force. The new rules impose a 30% flat tax on crypto income and do not allow losses... Read more »