Policy


Política

Bipartisan Bill Would Allow Tennessee to Invest in Crypto and NFTs

State Rep. Jason Powell said crypto-friendly laws would help draw more businesses to the state.

Tennessee State Capitol Building

Política

Ireland's Central Bank 'Highly Unlikely' to Allow Retail Investors to Hold Crypto

The bank cites the difficulty of assessing risks.

Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin, Ireland. (Gabril Ramos/Unsplash)

Política

Kazakhstan President Calls for Tax Increase on Crypto Mining: Report

Just weeks after a tax on mining came into effect, the government is looking to raise it fivefold.

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Política

Myanmar's Military Government Plans Digital Currency Launch: Report

The country's shadow government said in December it will accept tether as official currency.

Myanmar's ancient city of Bagan. (Majkell Projku/Unsplash)

Política

Indian Budget Provision Allows Government to Define NFTs

A clause in the just-announced budget has left the crypto industry trying to understand the future of NFTs in India.

India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the budget earlier this week. (T. Narayan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Política

India Edges Toward Crypto Legalization With 30% Tax, Announces Digital Rupee

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman noted the moves during the country's annual budget speech to Parliament.

Nirmala Sitharaman Minister of Finance of India with an inset of the Ministry of finance of New Delhi, India (IMF Photo/Cliff Owen; Sapru/Flickr)

Finanças

Bitcoin Miner Greenidge’s NY Power Plant Permit Delayed: Report

The decision by the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation will now come by the end of March.

Greenidge mining facility

Finanças

Warren Targets 6 More Crypto Miners for Their Energy Use

The crypto miners welcomed the dialogue on the environmental issues of mining with the Massachusetts senator.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Finanças

Inside the Company Building Japan's Multistakeholder Digital Yen

DeCurret was born out of Japan's oldest internet firm.

Tokyo's Shinjuku neighborhood (segawa7/Shutterstock)