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Our Man in Shanghai: DogeMania, ‘Dog-Coin’ trademark dogfight, hashrate outage, government warms up to crypto

The big news this week happened on April 16th, when a major power outage in Xinjiang wreaked havoc on the BTC hash rate. According to

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Jackson, Tennessee follows Miami’s lead to adopt Bitcoin operations

Jackson, Tennessee is the latest city in the United States moving to adopt Bitcoin (BTC) payments and mining, following recent crypto developments in Florida. Jackson

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New digital dispute rules aim to keep crypto disagreements out of court

A British government-sanctioned task force has proposed a dispute resolution framework that would keep cryptocurrency and smart contract disagreements out of the courts. A 14-page

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China’s digital yuan could be a fatal blow for Macau casino junkets

Beijing’s bid to better control money laundering and illicit transactions through a fully-traceable central bank digital currency could pose a threat to the country’s popular gambling

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EU regulators reportedly scrutinize Binance over securities law compliance

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s latest product — digital stock tokens representing fractions of equity shares like Tesla and Coinbase — is reportedly being studied by European

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Despite scams, Australian securities regulator keen to support crypto industry

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission, or ASIC, has expressed its desire to support the crypto industry, noting the challenges associated with regulating innovative technologies.

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Norwegian authorities urge crypto users to declare earnings on upcoming return

The Norwegian Tax Administration has issued a warning to crypto traders in advance of Norway’s April 30 deadline to file tax returns. According to a

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Congress passes digital asset innovation act to clarify crypto regulations

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed H.R. 1602 — the Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act — introduced by Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC). H.R.

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Satoshi Nakamoto saves the world in an NFT-enabled comic book series

There is a Reddit post from August 2013, in which a purported time traveler shared a dystopian future brought on by the proliferation of Bitcoin

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Expert explains why Britain needs a digital pound

The United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the launch of a CBDC task force this week, bringing together the Bank of England and Her Majesty’s