The United Nations Children's Fund has called for incorporating child safeguards into online child protection initiatives, citing financial and exploitative threats posed by unregulated crypto markets.UNICEF’s “Prospects for children in 2022” report, which examines the impact of global trends on children, anticipates further mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies — … [Read more...] about UNICEF calls for child safeguards amid mainstream crypto adoption
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EU Markets Regulator Calls for Ban on Proof-of-Work Crypto Mining: Report
Proof-of-work crypto mining should be banned in the European Union (EU), according to the vice chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).Erik Thedéen said that EU regulators should nudge the crypto industry towards the less energy-intensive proof-of-stake mining in an interview with the Financial Times."The solution is to ban proof-of-work," he said. … [Read more...] about EU Markets Regulator Calls for Ban on Proof-of-Work Crypto Mining: Report
Indian Prime Minister Calls for Global Cooperation on Cryptocurrency
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for global cooperation to tackle the challenges posed by cryptocurrencies.Speaking virtually at the 2022 World Economic Forum's annual Davos conference, Modi said "Cryptocurrency is an example of the kind of challenges we are facing as a global family with a changing global order. To fight this, every nation, every global agency needs … [Read more...] about Indian Prime Minister Calls for Global Cooperation on Cryptocurrency
Pakistan’s president calls for more training in blockchain technology
Arif Alvi, currently serving as the president of Pakistan, called for additional training in emerging technologies including blockchain, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity while meeting with a delegation of blockchain technology experts.In a Monday announcement, Alvi said Pakistan’s talent pool should be ready to meet the needs of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s president calls for more training in blockchain technology
Judiciary Adviser Calls for English Law to Keep Pace With Crypto: Report
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