On March 17th, 2022 Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and a number of her other colleagues introduced the Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance Enhancement Act of 2022. This bill is meant to prevent Russian persons (wealthy oligarchs and banks) from maneuvering around established sanctions with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.  While presenting the

Project Mano, an Ethiopian group lobbying the government to embrace Bitcoin, published an open letter to Samson Mow – and what’s more, Mow responded. The group calls itself a movement started by Bitcoiner Ethiopians looking to orange pill their government. Their initial proposal to the Ethiopian Prime Minister was written

Ukraine has launched a new donation website, Aid For Ukraine, to support its military and humanitarian efforts as the fight against Russia continues to evolve.   The website is now live and is currently reporting close to $60 million in received donations at the time of writing. These numbers continue to

On March 16th, 2022, Congressman Tom Emmer (R-MN) and seven other Congress Members sent a formal letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission and Gary Gensler (SEC chair) regarding their investigations on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency companies.  Emmer tweeted a thread stating that his office received word from a number of

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy's latest war-time efforts have extended in crypto regulations. This morning, Zelenskyy signed into law a sweeping framework for Ukraine to operate a regulated crypto market. The law greenlights Ukraine’s National Securities and Stock Market Commission to determine the country’s policies on digital

The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has announced its plans to regulate “crypto mixers” to decrease criminals’ money laundering activities. The agency is concerned that criminals looking to launder funds are using this practice to allow themselves greater protection and anonymity.   Coin mixing is essentially the practice of

Wasabi announced that it will bar certain Bitcoin transactions from its service using CoinJoins. Wasabi’s Bitcoin Wallet is known for its mechanism that helps users coordinate CoinJoins. CoinJoining is a method of mixing coins to protect users’ privacy on the public ledger by essentially conducting multiple transactions into a

The country of El Salvador planned to launch Bitcoin backed bonds in just six months after making Bitcoin legal tender. The tentative timing for the launch of the bond was between March 15th and 20th, but according to the financial minister Alejandro Zelaya the launch may be delayed due to