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IMF Urges El Salvador to Tighten Bitcoin Law and Strengthen Oversight

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised El Salvador to narrow the scope of its bitcoin law, strengthen regulation and oversight of the cryptocurrency, and limit public sector exposure. The IMF remains engaged with the country to support reforms and ensure bitcoin adoption does not threaten financial stability. IMF Urges El Salvador to Tackle Bitcoin … Read more

Elon Musk Warns US Laws and Regulations Will Worsen Every Year Without Major Reform

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Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has warned that without substantial government reform, laws and regulations will worsen annually, potentially stifling major initiatives. He has reiterated his call for significant U.S. government changes and agreed to help former President Donald Trump lead a new government efficiency commission, an idea he proposed. Musk believes reducing wasteful … Read more

Elon Musk Can’t Wait to Reform US Government Spending and Regulations

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has expressed his eagerness to tackle excessive waste and regulations in the U.S. government, responding to a report that former President Trump is considering him for a role in auditing federal agencies. Musk emphasized the need to reduce wasteful spending to curb inflation and proposed forming a “government efficiency commission” to … Read more

Spain Modifies Tax Model 720, Used to Declare Cryptocurrency Holdings Abroad

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The Spanish parliament has introduced an amendment to the tax model 720 used to declare cryptocurrency and other holdings abroad, softening some of the penalties associated with it. The modification, which has not yet been approved, changes some of the harsher penalties that were declared illegal by the Court of Justice of the European Union … Read more

Australia to Regulate Crypto Sector as Part of Payments Reform

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The government of Australia is preparing to comprehensively regulate the activities of cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians. The push is part of a major overhaul, aimed at preserving the country’s sovereignty over its payments system, which will also affect providers like Apple and Google. Payment Laws in Australia to Cover Crypto Business and Big Tech Authorities … Read more

Mike Bloomberg’s 2020 Finance Policy Proposes Strict Bitcoin Regulations

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The 2020 U.S. Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg addressed the subject of cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICO) in his recently published Financial Reform Policy. Bloomberg wants more “regulatory oversight” when it comes to this promising technology, claiming he sees “plenty of hype, fraud and criminal activity.” Also read: Bitcoin, Tesla Stock, Tron: How Warren Buffett … Read more

Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly Drafts Law to Create Central Bank for Crypto

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A member of the Venezuelan National Constituent Assembly has reportedly revealed that the assembly is preparing a reform to the country’s Constitution that includes a central bank for cryptocurrencies. This follows the Venezuelan government’s latest effort to tie the new bolivar currency to the petro. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Central … Read more

Coinbase Flexes Political Muscle, Beating While Joining Them

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Widespread reporting revealed the United States’ largest cryptocurrency bank, Coinbase, has formed a political action committee (PAC). This is the debate. Is onboarding broader sectors, mainstream folks, coming at too grave a cost? Is crypto’s philosophical soul worth greater adoption? One company is threading between those tensions, siding on the venial sin of being in … Read more