Democratic Party’s 2024 Platform Did not Mention Crypto, Digital Assets
The 2024 Democrat Party platform did not address crypto or digital assets policy. The 91-page party platform is expected to be passed on Aug. 19 in a vote from the Democratic National Convention (DNC). However, the Harris-Walz 2024 presidential campaign and senior Democrat officials had been pledging a crypto “reset” that would diverge from the […]
China Tightens Crypto Money Laundering Laws
China tightens money laundering laws, targeting virtual assets and establishing new prosecution requirements starting August 20, 2024. China’s Supreme People’s Court and Supreme People’s Procuratorate have introduced new measures aimed at strengthening anti-money laundering laws. Effective August 20, 2024, these legal interpretations establish stricter conditions for prosecuting money laundering offences. China’s Focus on Virtual Assets […]
RAKBANK Partners with Bitpanda to Unveil New Platform
In an effort to expand into the Middle East for the first time, cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda has teamed up with a state-backed bank in Dubai. One of the oldest banks in the United Arab Emirates, RAKBANK, has teamed up with Bitpanda, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Vienna, to increase the range of cryptocurrency products it […]
Bitget Joins Solana to Host Hackathon for Startups in Vietnam
Bitget has teamed up with Solana to organize a new hackathon to support entrepreneurs’ growth on the Solana network. Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has launched an all-new hackathon geared at supporting companies on the network in collaboration with Solana. The trading platform disclosed that the “Solana x Bitget Hackathon” will concentrate on developers working on proof-of-concept […]
Russia’s Largest Search Engine Yandex Bans Crypto ads
Russia’s largest search engine, Yandex, now prohibits ads for cryptocurrency exchanges, smart contracts, mining, and ICOs. Yandex, the most popular search engine in Russia, has changed its advertising guidelines to prohibit advertisements for cryptocurrency services within the country. The new policy, which goes into effect right away, is part of a larger initiative to bring […]