# US lawmakers introduce companion bill to ‘mitigate risks’ from El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law

# US lawmakers introduce companion bill to ‘mitigate risks’ from El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law

” US lawmakers introduce companion bill to ‘mitigate risks’ from El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law “ Two members of the House of Representatives have introduced legislation aimed at mitigating the risks to the United States financial system due to El Salvador adopting Bitcoin as legal currency. In a Monday announcement, California Representative Norma Torres and Arkansas…

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# Singapore aims to streamline financial watchdog’s authority over crypto firms

# Singapore aims to streamline financial watchdog’s authority over crypto firms

” Singapore aims to streamline financial watchdog’s authority over crypto firms “ The Singaporean government has approved legislation that will give the Monetary Authority of Singapore, or MAS, additional power to respond to crypto firms doing business outside the country. Records from the Parliament of Singapore show the government passed the Financial Services and Markets…

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# SEC chair: retail crypto investors should be protected

# SEC chair: retail crypto investors should be protected

” SEC chair: retail crypto investors should be protected “ Gary Gensler, chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, said the agency’s protections that apply to investors of traditional assets should extend to those in the crypto market. In prepared remarks released Monday for the Penn Law Capital Markets Association Annual Conference, Gensler…

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# Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change calls cryptocurrency CO2 emissions a ‘growing concern’

# Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change calls cryptocurrency CO2 emissions a ‘growing concern’

” Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change calls cryptocurrency CO2 emissions a ‘growing concern’ “ The United Nations arm aimed at assessing the science related to climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, has named crypto among technologies that may require greater energy demands. According to a report released on Monday, the IPCC…

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# UK government moves forward with regulatory framework on stablecoins for payments

# UK government moves forward with regulatory framework on stablecoins for payments

” UK government moves forward with regulatory framework on stablecoins for payments “ The United Kingdom’s economic and finance ministry has said it intends to amend its existing regulatory framework to incorporate stablecoins used as a means of payment. In a Monday announcement, HM Treasury said certain stablecoins could potentially become “a widespread means of…

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