Special organisations will be created to mine crypto and process payments for cross-border export and import deals.
April 21, 2023The paper distinguishes four major types of crypto-related products to help conceptualise how they might fit within existing regulatory frameworks.
February 6, 2023The US imposed new sanctions against Russian FIs and the country's richest businessmen. The European Council adopted a ninth sanctions package against Russia.
December 19, 2022The package covers almost 200 individuals and entities, including three more Russian banks. More export controls, mining investments, and Russian TV channels also targeted.
December 13, 2022The bill may be rejected by Russia's parliament, because it does not specify tax procedures or requirements for data centres and mining operators.
October 7, 2022The new law formally allows government and local businesses to use cryptocurrencies as payment for imports.
September 2, 2022Brazilian mining firm Vale regularly misled local governments, communities, and investors about the safety of its Brumadinho dam through its ESG disclosures.
April 29, 2022A vote on the EU's regulatory framework for crypto-assets was delayed due to outcry over wording that would ban proof-of-work consensus protocols in 2025.
March 3, 2022Guidance from the Crypto Climate Accord describes how stakeholders in the crypto sector can measure, track, and report their electricity use and GHG emissions.
December 21, 2021Energy-intensive and unregulated, institutional investors are proving reluctant to back the rapidly growing asset class.
November 26, 2021