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EU lawmakers back new rules to trace crypto transfers

Draft EU legislation aims to trace crypto transactions in the same way as traditional money transfers. The industry is not pleased.

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Bitcoin price rise pushes buoyant crypto market past $2 trillion

Putting the woes of the first quarter behind it, including the Ukraine war, a buoyant Bitcoin has helped push other cryptos up in value.

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Can a single software change really 'clean up Bitcoin'?

Greenpeace and Ripple’s founder are urging Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey to help ‘clean up Bitcoin’ in a campaign to change the way the crypto is mined.

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Crypto war aid for Ukraine: Pioneering innovation or just a sideshow?

It is one of the first times a sovereign nation has funded its war effort using cryptocurrencies. But is it a scam or a pioneering development?

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Euroviews. Crypto is having a moment, just not the moment some expected

Given its first global opportunity to show its decentralised prowess, how has crypto responded to the war in Ukraine?

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Ukraine officially legalises crypto after Zelenskyy signs new law

The new law sets out a regulatory framework for crypto assets for the first time.

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EU votes down proposal limiting PoW cryptos but sets new draft rules

Europe rejected a ban on proof-of-work cryptos but set draft rules to protect consumers and make mining more sustainable.

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Crypto under fire for not blocking access to all Russian users

The crypto community has said cutting users off goes against its libertarian values, sparking concerns crypto could be used to circumvent sanctions.

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Biden has signed an executive order on crypto. Here's what it said

With this executive order, experts believe Biden is giving a pragmatic acknowledgement of the growing importance of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.

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CBDCs: These countries are using or launching digital currencies

A slew of countries have announced initiatives to create CBDCs. The US could be able to join their ranks with a "digital dollar".

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Cryptos rally after leaked US Treasury statement calms crackdown fears

The statement, which has since disappeared after being prematurely released, called for a 'coordinated approach' to digital assets.

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Crypto war: As Russian rouble buckles under sanctions, Bitcoin rises

As missiles pummel Ukraine and financial sanctions slam Russia, people on both sides of the war are increasingly turning to cryptocurrencies.

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Bitcoin mining is worse for the environment now since China banned it

Many miners have fled from China to Kazakhstan and the United States where dirtier forms of energy now fuel their Bitcoin operations.

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Bitcoin price crashes after Russia launches attacks on Ukraine

The Russian attacks on cities and military targets in Ukraine and the resulting foreign economic sanctions are impacting crypto prices.

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US senators draft bill to help 'mitigate' El Salvador's Bitcoin law

"Ok boomers… You have 0 jurisdiction on a sovereign and independent nation," Bukele said, referring to the older generation of "baby boomers".

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Russia's government and bank to recognise cryptos as currency

The move comes after the Bank of Russia last month proposed banning Bitcoin miners and other crypto operations.

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Crypto pours in to support Ukraine's military amid Russia tensions

Bitcoin donations soar to Ukrainian volunteer and hacking groups, showing such groups received more than $550,000 (€480,000) worth of crypto in 2021.

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Couple arrested after US seizes $3.6 billion in stolen Bitcoin

The FBI said it was the largest financial seizure ever.

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DeFi explained: What is it and will it replace banks?

Bitcoin was developed as a decentralised payment system but decentralised finance, or DeFi, proposes to do much more than that.

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Tech this week: El Salvador rejects IMF call to drop Bitcoin use

El Salvador became the first country in the world to make Bitcoin legal tender and is resisting any pushback on that, while Snap shares surge after a tough week for the tech sector.