Russia’s key crypto mining regions like Irkutsk will enforce seasonal mining restrictions instead of originally proposed complete bans.
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Shut It Down — AI Exposes Hidden Pork in Congress’s Controversial Spending Package
According to reports, the U.S. government is teetering on the brink of yet another shutdown, with the funding deadline looming large on Dec. 20, 2024.
Read moreSouth Korean prosecutors seek 6 months for lawmaker who allegedly hid crypto
National Assembly member Kim Nam-kuk left South Korea’s Democratic Party in 2023 after allegations of cashing out $4 million in crypto holdings.
Read moreUS lawmakers cancel session to consider Caroline Crenshaw’s nomination
The update to the calendar makes it unlikely lawmakers will be able to vote on the SEC commissioner’s nomination before the next session of Congress.
Read moreCanada’s finance minister resigns, citing ‘serious challenges’ from US
Chrystia Freeland said she would remain a member of Canada’s parliament but had resigned from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet.
Read moreJapanese lawmaker ‘Satoshi’ questions gov’t plans for Bitcoin reserve
Satoshi Yamada asked the Japanese government whether it could “convert part of its foreign exchange reserves” into Bitcoin or another token.
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