News with the tag "policies"

Bibit CEO: Bitcoin Could Hit $250,000 in 2025 Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bibit, has made a bold prediction: Bitcoin (BTC) could soar to $250,000 in 2025. Zhou’s forecast stems from several factors, including the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, the...

India stands at a pivotal juncture in the global Web3 revolution. Despite having one of the largest cryptocurrency user bases, restrictive taxation and policies are driving Indian crypto traders and investors toward offshore platforms. This trend not only hampers the growth of the domestic Web3 ecos...

As the SEC’s Gary Gensler and CFTC’s Rostin Behnam prepare to step down, their contrasting approaches to cryptocurrency regulation highlight stark philosophical differences. Gensler’s Enforcement-Heavy Legacy SEC Chairman Gary Gensler maintained a combative stance, likening the crypto industry to th...

"This is even more personal after Gensler's SEC effectively froze our business opportunities here at home for years," the CEO wrote.

Republican member and pro-crypto politician Mike Johnson has been re-elected as the speaker of the US House of Representatives sending a wave of excitement across the crypto community. This positive development comes amidst growing doubts over the incoming Donald Trump administration’s willingness t...

Follow Frank on X . In a new report , the Open Dialogue Foundation (ODF) provides an overview and analysis of upcoming regulatory proposals around non-custodial Bitcoin and crypto wallets in the European Union (E.U.). Some of the proposals — many of which are based on FATF recommendations — will neg...

El Salvador Adjusts Bitcoin Policies to Secure $3.5 Billion IMF Deal El Salvador, the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, has made significant adjustments to its cryptocurrency policies as part of a $3.5 billion funding agreement. This deal includes $1.4 billion from the International Mo...

IMF Loan Deal Highlights El Salvador has finalized a $1.4 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to strengthen its fiscal stability and drive inclusive economic growth. Pending IMF Executive Board approval, this deal also opens the door to additional financial backing from...

Vancouver’s Mayor, Ken Sim, is a genuine Bitcoin enthusiast who’s doing his part to get Vancouver’s city council as well as its citizens to see what he sees when it comes to Bitcoin. And his efforts are starting to bear fruit. On December 11, 2024, the Vancouver City Council greenlit a motion Mayor ...

Chrystia Freeland said she would remain a member of Canada’s parliament but had resigned from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet.