World governments agree on importance of crypto regulation at G-7 meeting
A vast number of nations, including many G-7 members, want more rules for crypto. Digital-asset regulation has been a hot topic in 2020 and shows no signs of cooling. A recent G-7 meeting concluded that the sector faces an ongoing need for regulation.In addition to talking about COVID-19 and economic issues, the group “also discussed ongoing responses to the evolving landscape of crypto assets and other digital assets and national authorities’ work to prevent their use for malign purposes and illicit activities,” according to a public statement from the United States Department of the....
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According to MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito, governments have a role to play in regulating bitcoin but they shouldn't overstep their boundaries. He suggests that governments should still have a voice in the process in order to increase the confidence of the general public when it comes to transacting using cryptocurrencies. "I'm not sure that we need an ICANN for Bitcoin, but I think that what would be good is some sort of way for all of the governments to voice their concerns and then become comfortable with how the community interprets their concern," he explained. Bitcoin Regulation....
Since the realm of virtual currencies is a decentralized industry, there is no single monetary authority or government agency implementing bitcoin regulation these days. In the United States, state governments are in charge of coming up with the necessary legislation to oversee the activity of bitcoin companies and enforcing the rules. For the Uniform Law Commission (ULC), there is a need for a unified bitcoin regulation law, as this could help strike the balance between consumer protection and encouraging innovation. The group recently released a discussion-only draft of their proposed....
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Turkey’s governing political party has discussed the upcoming crypto regulation in its first metaverse meeting. Ak Party, Turkey’s governing party, held its first metaverse meeting on Monday wherein it discussed upcoming crypto regulation. The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) hosted its first meeting in the metaverse, Cointelegraph Turkey reported. Attending the virtual meeting were TBMM group deputy chairmen Mahir Ünal and Mustafa Elitaş along with Ömer İleri, the vice president of Ak Party responsible for information and communication technologies.Physically, Elitaş attended the....