British Columbia, Canada, has halted new electricity connection requests from cryptocurrency miners for 18 months to promote the province’s climate action and economic goals. The government of British Columbia stated, the suspension will relieve the province’s power constraints while its main electricity distributor, BC Hydro, is given more time to
Numerous companies operating in various subsets of the cryptocurrency industry have failed this year. Multiple well-known businesses, including blockchain development firms, crypto lending platforms, and leading exchanges are feeling the heat. It has been reported that Core Scientific, formerly the leading Bitcoin mining firm, is now on a downward spiral.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) uses the so-called Howey test to decide whether a digital asset should be classed as a security, although SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has said that the test has limits. The standard is based on a 1946 Supreme Court ruling that established the conditions under
To keep up with global trends, the Nigerian government is expected to approve legislation regulating Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the near future. On December 18th, Punch Newspapers, a leading publication in Nigeria. Published the article after interviewing House of Representatives Committee on Capital Markets Chairman Babangida Ibrahim. The local
Edward Snowden, the NSA leaker, has shown interest in becoming Twitter’s CEO. The 39-year-old ex-NSA consultant said in a tweet today that he would accept payment in Bitcoin for the position. It was in reaction to Elon Musk’s statement that he need a CEO who could “keep Twitter alive.” All
On Friday, a member of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) announced that the LDP’s tax committee has endorsed a plan to exclude crypto businesses that issue their own tokens from paying corporation taxes on unrealized profits. The idea will be included in yearly tax policy guidelines presented to the
The investment and asset management firm BlackRock has released its forecast for the financial markets in the next year. The firm, which is believed to handle $8 trillion in assets, predicts a downturn due to central banks’ anti-inflationary measures. But its 2023 Global Outlook research claims that this recession would
Stc Bahrain, a telecom provider in Bahrain, recently made a public announcement that it will begin accepting cryptocurrency payments. The firm has partnered with Eazy Financial Services, according to the announcement. Customers of Stc Bahrain may now use the Binance wallet to pay their invoices, according to the announcement. Cryptocurrencies
As India holds the rotating chair of the G20, the finance and central bank deputies convened in Bengaluru, India, from December 13-15. As India’s economic affairs secretary Ajay Seth said at a press conference on Wednesday, the G20 countries are working to develop a policy consensus on crypto assets in
Following the demise of the FTX exchange. The crypto sector across the globe has been dealt with a stringent hand in terms of regulations. Incoming FCA chair Ashley Alder is the most recent person to comment on the sector. On December 14th, he warned MPs that cryptocurrency platforms enabled widespread
