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As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to attain breakthroughs in what’s possible, there is a growing concern about whether these innovations may become more powerful than their creators. Matt Clifford, chairman of the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), stressed this in a recent interview with a local news outlet. AI Needs Regulation Within 2 Years Clifford emphasized that AI needs to be regulated soon to curb the risk of becoming “very powerful” within...

Popular cryptocurrency exchange Bybit announced it will be exiting the Canadian market, citing recent regulatory developments in the country as the reason behind its decision. The move follows similar decisions made by other exchanges that ceased operations in the North American nation. Starting May 31, new account openings will be unavailable, while existing customers will have until July 31 to make further deposits and enter into new contracts. The company also promised...

Earn Your First Bitcoin Sign up and get $12 Bonus Referral bonus up to $3,000 Sign up The European Parliament has approved some of the most sweeping digital currency regulations the continent has ever seen. A digital euro is also planned to go into effect at some point later in the year. European Regulators Are Getting Serious The goal is to prevent all crypto traders from ongoing abuse and...

Indonesian province Bali has stated that tourists are not allowed to make payments with cryptocurrency, warning that violators “will be dealt with firmly.” The government is looking to curb the influx of foreign tourists as a way to tackle problematic foreigners who violate local laws. Offending Foreign Tourists to Face Tough Sanctions Bali will take action against foreign tourists who use cryptocurrency for payment, according to the province’s Governor Wayan Koster, who...

South Korea’s National Assembly has officially passed a bill into law requiring lawmakers and high-ranking government officials to disclose their crypto asset holdings.  The new law is a response to a recent scandal involving a politician allegedly violating campaign finance laws using cryptocurrency.  The “Kim Nam-guk Prevention Law” According to a report from local news agency News1, the relevant amendments to the National Assembly Act and Public Service Ethics Act passed...

Michael Saylor – Executive Chairman of the Bitcoin-bullish software company MicroStrategy – spoke at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami regarding the trajectory of Bitcoin adoption as a Treasury Reserve asset, and its place next to crypto in the US regulatory perimeter.  The former CEO addressed whether the so-called “lack of clarity” surrounding crypto regulation in the United States is “by design,” and how regulatory agencies actually view digital assets.  What the SEC...

Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) is being hailed as the world’s first comprehensive set of rules that aims to bring the largely unregulated cryptocurrency markets under government regulation. It is part of a broader digital finance package, aka ‘Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA),’ which aims at protecting the financial services sector from fraudulent activities and is likely to become law in July 2023, setting the wheels in motion for the rules to take effect by...

Christian Staub – Managing Director for Fidelity International’s business in Europe – said the investment giant intends to remain part of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.  However, he added that it will not urge people to buy bitcoin due to its “volatile and nascent” nature. The lack of pertinent regulation in the space is another present obstacle for the firm. Crypto to Become ‘More Sophisticated’ The multinational investment firm that has introduced several cryptocurrency...

Brad Garlinghouse, the chief executive officer of blockchain company Ripple, believes more crypto firms and businesses will leave the United States due to confusing regulations in the country. During an interview with CNBC, the CEO said the confusion in the country would push crypto entrepreneurs and investments into other friendly regions like Europe, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United Kingdom, and even Singapore. Regulatory Confusion in the U.S. Garlinghouse noted...

The United Kingdom has grand aspirations of becoming a digital assets hub, just as London already is for traditional finance. However, those plans are being thwarted by watchdogs and policymakers who want to take a heavy-handed approach to regulation. On May 17, it was reported that a panel of UK lawmakers said crypto assets should be regulated as gambling “given they are potentially used by fraudsters and pose significant risks to consumers.” The report from Parliament’s...