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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren Rises Into Role Where Crypto Sector Won't Shake Her

Warren will be the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee that crypto legislation must clear – the most senior role for the opposition party on digital assets matters.

Senator Elizabeth Warren, Congress' most dedicated critic of the crypto sector, will have a prominent role with crypto legislation. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Gary Gensler's Contentious Reign Over Crypto Approaches Its Twilight

The U.S. SEC chair has arguably been the individual with the greatest influence over the direction of America's crypto policies, but his days atop the agency are numbered.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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UK Introduces Bill to Clarify Crypto's Legal Status

The Labour government said the bill will give owners of bitcoin and other digital assets greater legal protection.

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A U.S. Crypto Bill's 2024 Chances

Sen. Chuck Schumer promised a crypto bill would become law by the end of the year. How likely is that?

U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis and Tim Scott (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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New Zealand to Put OECD Crypto Tax Framework in Place by April 2026

New Zealand-based crypto-asset service providers will have to collect information on users' transactions starting April 1, 2026.

New Zealand parliament building in Wellington. (Squirrel_photos/Pixabay)

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Nigeria Planning to Present Law to Tax Crypto by September: Report

Enacting the law would need the support of the National Assembly.

Nigerian flag (Emmanuel Ikwuegbu/Unsplash)

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The Bahamas 'Dares' Again 1.5 Years After FTX Collapse, Brings in New Crypto Law

The Bahamas' Parliament passed the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Act, 2024 (DARE 2024), The Securities Commission of The Bahamas announced on Tuesday.

The Bahamas. (A. Duarte/Flickr)

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Coinbase Concerned About 'Ongoing Regulation by Enforcement' in Australia, Despite 'Healthy' Regulator Talks

Last month, a senior regulator warned an audience of industry goers to fall in line with the precedents set in the recent cases it has filed against crypto entities.

Coinbase (PiggyBank/Unsplash)

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Trump's Talk of Bitcoin Reserve for the U.S. Leaves Industry Waiting for More Details

The idea for a U.S. government stockpile – pushed by U.S. Sen. Lummis and echoed by former President Donald Trump – has been praised by bitcoin investors, but details are scant.

Former President Donald Trump says he'll have the U.S. government stockpile bitcoin if he gets a second term. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

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India to Release Its Crypto Policy Stance by September After Stakeholder Consultations: Report

“The policy stance is how does one consult relevant stakeholders, so it is to come out in the open and say here is a discussion paper these are the issues and then stakeholders will give their views,” said Ajay Seth who is the Economic Affairs Secretary in India's Finance Ministry.

Indian President Droupadi Murmu (fourth from right), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (third from right), Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary (fifth from right) before the budget presentation. (DD News)