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A group of US lawmakers introduced this Monday the “E-CASH” Act, a bill directed to the US Treasury Department to encourage the entity to develop a digital version of the dollar. E-Cash Is not CBDC, but a Complement to it Democratic Representative Stephen Lynch is the principal sponsor of the ECASH Act, a legislative proposal passed to the House of Representatives. As per the bill, the US Treasury Department was selected as the “most appropriate” government entity to develop...

Vietnam is another step closer to a comprehensive regulatory framework on how cryptocurrencies and virtual assets should be treated in the country. Vietnam to Prepare Crypto Regulatory Framework According to a Monday report, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has instructed the different government bodies in the country on the creation of a framework that would regulate digital assets and their activities. The agencies selected to partake in the project include the...

As crypto markets reignite this week, the infamous memecoin Shiba Inu is also seeing some newfound price action. However, a look at the token’s holder count wouldn’t exactly suggest a revival of consumer interest. According to data from CoinMarketCap, the number of on-chain addresses holding SHIB has declined by over 60,000 within the last two weeks. Specifically, there were 1,199,453 token holders on March 16th, as opposed to 1,135,593 as of March 28th. This downward trend...

Ronin – an EVM blockchain for play-to-earn games – recently fell victim to one of the largest hacks in the history of crypto. A whopping 173,600 ETH was drained from Ronin bridge within the last week, alongside another 25.5M USDC. According to a community alert issued by Ronin, the hack occurred due to Ronin validator nodes and Axie DAO validator nodes being compromised. This led to hacked private keys being used to forge two fake network withdrawals (1 and 2) that absorbed...

UK’s progress in crypto innovation hangs in limbo due to a lack of clarity from the watchdogs. Many high-profile companies are now looking for crypto friendlier pastures elsewhere. If cryptocurrency-based firms wind down their operations, the UK might face a mass exodus as the FCA deadline for receiving approval nears. Regulatory Hurdles in the UK The cryptocurrency market is largely unregulated in the UK. However, companies associated with the industry are required to...

Bitcoin briefly blew past the highest levels of 2022 overnight after reclaiming several key resistance points. Owing to the resurgence of the positive trend, crypto funds have seen fresh investment inflows. The latest data reveals that digital asset investment products saw inflows totaling $193 million last week. This marks the largest volume since mid-December 2021. According to the latest edition of CoinShares’ Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report, European funds...

The evasion of Goods and Services Tax (GST) by crypto exchanges was figured in the Indian Parliament on March 28. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed that 11 such digital asset platforms were fined for tax evasion in 2021-22.  Tax Evasion by Crypto Exchanges The total tax evasion by these companies amounted to Rs. 81.54 crore (appr. $1.08 million), and with a fine, the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) authority recovered Rs. 95.86 crore ($1.2 million)...

Crypto ETP issuer ETC Group has announced the launch of three crypto exchange-traded products tracking the performance of Avalanche, Cosmos, and Polygon. New Crypto Investment Vehicles According to a report by ETF Stream, the latest investment vehicles – ETC Group Physical Avalanche ETP (AVAL), the ETC Group Physical Cosmos ETP (ATME), and the ETC Group Physical Polygon ETP (MTCE) – will track the price of the AVAX, ATOM, and MATIC. The three new products were unveiled via...

The continued investments from some of the most high-profile financial juggernauts in Canada reflect a belief that institutional adoption of crypto and blockchain will keep growing. This western Candian province, which boasts a rich entrepreneurial history, is now looking to play a crucial role in the digital asset industry. Alberta to Becoming Crypto Hub? According to the latest report, Alberta’s ambitions are soaring high as the authorities are looking to position the...

With Bitcoin finally breaking above the $45,000 resistance level that held it down for months, the market is finally reflecting overall optimism. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has now reached 60 – the highest reported number since Bitcoin’s all-time high in November. Back in Bullish Territory The Crypto Fear and Greed Index is an overall measure of crypto market sentiment gauged by Alternative.me – a software connecting platform. Its basket of indicators includes...