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Egypt: Grand Imam Issues Religious Opinion Calling Polygamy Oppression of Women(Mar. 18, 2019) Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar (the main religious institution in the Sunni Muslim world), stated on March 2,...
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China: Measures Prohibiting Hiring Discrimination Against Women Issued(Mar. 15, 2019) On February 21, 2019, China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) published on its website the Circular...
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France Holds Online Survey in Move Toward Ending Daylight Saving Time(Mar. 15, 2019) Between February 4 and March 3, 2019, the French government held an online survey to determine whether the public preferred...
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Global Banking Standard Setter Admits Bitcoin and Crypto are a Risk to BanksA group of international banking authorities, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision , which is part of the Bank of International Settlements...
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Founder of Hacked Bitcoin Exchange Mt.Gox Mark Karpeles Sentenced to Over Two YearsMark Karpeles, the founder of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt.Gox , was found guilty of tampering with records and given a suspended prison...
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Italy: Basic Income and Pension Reforms Take Effect(Mar. 13, 2019) On January 29, 2019, new legislation creating certain social security benefits entered into force in Italy. ( Decree Law No. 4 of...
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SEC Chairman Clarifies Securities Treatment Around Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cryptocurrency BroadlyThe SEC chairman Jay Clayton provided additional clarity on the securities treatments for cryptocurrency—more specifically by addressing his...
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Finland: Finnish Parliament Revokes Underage Marriage Exception(Mar. 12, 2019) On February 19, 2019, the Finnish Parliament adopted changes to its Marriage Act, revoking the exception that persons not yet 18...
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Czech Republic: Ministry of Health Proposes Public Health Insurance Companies Reimburse Patients for Medical Cannabis Costs(Mar. 11, 2019) The Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic has proposed that 90% of patients’ monthly costs for up to 30 grams of medical...
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Colorado’s Digital Token Act Provides Securities Exemptions to Businesses Leveraging Utility TokensColorado is becoming a “hub” for startups looking to use blockchain technology to power their business models. The recently signed-into-law...
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Sweden: Supreme Court No Longer Receives or Sends Communications via Telefax(Mar. 8, 2019) As of March 1, 2019, the Swedish Supreme Court is no longer sending or receiving messages via fax machine in its communications...
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Germany: Court Holds WhatsApp Messages to Close Family Members Are “Defamation-Free Zone”(Mar. 7, 2019) On January 17, 2019, the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main (Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt am Main, OLG Frankfurt) held that...
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Australia: Queensland Enacts Historic Human Rights Legislation(Mar. 6, 2019) On February 27, 2019, the Queensland Parliament passed the Human Rights Bill 2018 (Qld), making it the third jurisdiction in...
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Israel: Attorney General Announces Intent to Indict Prime Minister for Bribery, Fraud, and Breach of Trust, Pending a Hearing(Mar. 5, 2019) On February 28, 2019, Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced his intention to indict Prime Minister Benjamin...
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Why Nordic regulators are terrified of cryptocurrenciesNordic countries are generally considered as the more “open-minded” bunch of the European continent. In fact, they are considered to be the most...
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Australia: Court Includes Climate Impact in Grounds for Upholding Rejection of New Coal Mine(Feb. 27, 2019) On February 8, 2019, the New South Wales (NSW) Land and Environment Court issued a ruling in which it dismissed an appeal from a...
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Stablecoin Classifications, Regulations, and Tax Implications from a Certified Public AccountantStablecoins are the latest innovation to emerge over the past year and have the potential to revolutionize not only virtual currency markets but...
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Italy: New Anti-Corruption Legislation Comes into Force(Feb. 26, 2019) On January 31, 2019, new legislation introducing amendments to the Italian Criminal Code aimed at preventing and punishing...
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Bitcoin Interest [BCI] lends a helping hand in the Venezuela crisisVenezuela's crisis going on since late 90's has reached catastrophic levels and worsened since the last 2 years.. The country is suffering from...
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Bitcoin (BTC) Market Cap Could Breach $1 Trillion During Next Bull RunBitcoin (BTC) At 13 Digits? Chris Burniske, a partner at Placeholder Ventures, recently remarked that when he recently looked at the...
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Stellar (XLM) Ecosystem Update For April 2019 Features Coinbase, IBM, Smartlands, BlockparkThe world 9th largest cryptocurrency by market cap, Stellar (XLM), seems to trading comparably to stablecoin in the market with 0% added value...
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Crypto Market Targets Fresh Highs: BNB Eyes $30, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Tron AnalysisThe total crypto market cap is positioned for more gains above the $180.0B resistance. EOS price is consolidating gains near $5.50 and it...
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Waltonchain (WTC) Price Pumps 34% Ahead of Departure from EthereumWaltonchain’s native WTC token gained 34% in the seven days leading up to Saturday, April 20th, as the project gears up to leave the Ethereum...
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MakerDAO Token Holders Vote About Whether to Raise DAI Stability Fee by 3%Token holders are now voting again on whether to raise the so-called stability fee for Maker’s ethereum-based DAI by 3%
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Streamex Platform Takes Crypto Trading to the Next LevelSince the collapse of the crypto market in early 2018, traders have been trying their best to be patient and wait for good opportunities....
