The Paraguayan senate has passed a series of reforms that changed penalties for energy and cryptocurrency mining-related energy theft. Now, individuals and companies found to be stealing energy for cryptocurrency mining activities will face jail time for up to 10 years, while energy theft for other purposes will face penalties for up to three years. […]
Nigerian Users Criticize Binance for Imposing Exchange Rate Caps on USDT to Naira Transactions
Some Nigeria-based users of Binance’s peer-to-peer platform have blasted the crypto exchange’s decision to block or remove traders quoting USDT to naira exchange rates exceeding NGN1,802. Binance says it has the right to remove “users behaving in a malicious or manipulative way.” The Nigerian Currency’s Woes Some Nigerian users of Binance’s peer-to-peer (P2P) platform have […]
Report: Cyprus Mulls Imposing Hefty Fines on Unregistered Crypto Service Providers
Crypto firms that operate in Cyprus without registration may soon be fined as much as $ 350,000 while individuals behind such firms could face up to five years in jail. The Finance Ministry says its proposals, which are included in a draft recently submitted to parliament, seek to align the country’s laws with the …