Arizona’s Proposed Blockchain Gun Tracking Ban Pushes Ahead
An effort by Arizona lawmakers to prohibit the tracking of guns using blockchain technology has now progressed to the Senate. As CoinDesk reported earlier this month, a proposed new bill would prevent the use distributed ledgers in firearm tracking, with the exception of law-enforcement applications. The concept, put forward by technologists in the blockchain space, is that such a system could create an immutable history of transactions that records every time a gun is fired, for example. The proposed bill, HB 2216, has now cleared the Arizona House of Representatives by a 34-25 vote, with....
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An Arizona lawmaker has proposed banning the use of blockchain to track firearms. House Bill 2216, first proposed on 17th January, would make it a felony "to require a person to use or be subject to" firearm tracking, explicitly identifying blockchain tech as a platform for doing so. The bill was submitted by Representative Paul Boyer and has steadily advanced through the legislature since its introduction. While it may sound unusual, the concept has been explored in the past by those working with the tech, perhaps most notably by way of the so-called "Glockchain"....
The regulatory body said it was "appropriate to designate a longer period" to approve or disapprove of the proposed Bitcoin ETF. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has extended its window to approve the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) originally proposed in July 2021.According to a Tuesday filing from the SEC, the regulatory body will push the deadline for approving or disapproving the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF from Feb. 2 for an additional 60 days, to April 3. SEC Assistant Secretary J. Matthew DeLesDernier noted in the filing that it was “appropriate to designate....
The national postal operator of Russia plans to implement a parcel tracking system that will rely on blockchain technology. The introduction of the new service is part of Russian Post’s digital transformation strategy and is expected to reduce the number of lost shipments.
Blockchain-Based Tracking System to Help Russian Post Save Time and Resources
In the context of efforts to develop its services and improve the efficiency of its logistics, Pochta Rossii, or Russian Post, is considering various options, including the implementation of blockchain technology, a....
One of the largest exchanges in the world Crypto.com is one step ahead of competitor Binance as it announced on July 28 that it has successfully obtained regulatory approval to operate in the Netherlands, a region where Binance had previously failed to obtain the necessary license. Crypto.com’s Approval A ‘Big Win’ The Singapore-headquartered exchange has […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has criticized the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada for his supposedly irresponsible crypto advice, as Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki gives cryptocurrency advice of his own ahead of what he sees as the “biggest economic crash in history.” Also, the U.S. SEC is setting up a dedicated office to review crypto filings, and the Ethiopian government is cracking down on cash carriers. All this right below in the latest Bitcoin.com News Week in Review.
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