Policy

The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) is urging Congress to broaden proposed de minimis tax relief for digital assets beyond payment stablecoins to include bitcoin and other major network tokens. Under current law, bitcoin is treated as property, which means every purchase with the asset triggers a capital gains calculation, regardless of transaction size.  BPI argues

Investors say capital is available for manufacturing and industrial projects in West Africa, but persistent policy uncertainty and structural risks continue to limit how much of that funding reaches businesses. Discussions at the West Africa Industrialisation, Manufacturing and Trade forum on Tuesday exposed a consensus among financiers that the region’s industrial financing gap is driven

Science & Nature The UK government has been a vocal advocate for biodiversity conservation and has made ambitious national commitments on biodiversity protection and...

New Delhi: As the year 2025 comes to a wrap, the insurance industry leaders bid farewell to the eventful year, calling it an inflection point mirroring broader resilience with the wider economy and are set to welcome the New Year 2026 with a bullish outlook. In 2025, India's insurance sector saw major shifts with the

Under the President Donald Trump Administration, the U.S. government has taken a markedly different approach toward cryptocurrency. Instead of treating the sector as a regulatory problem or speculative threat, Washington is now moving to integrate crypto directly into the existing financial system.  According to @tiger_research, the U.S. strategy is not to replace traditional finance with

by Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois, Julia Rendleman for ProPublica and Lylee Gibbs, Saluki Local Reporting Lab This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News Illinois. A portion of the reporting in Alexander County is supported by funding from the Pulitzer Center...

Science & Nature In April, Brazil’s Ministries of Fisheries & Aquaculture and Environment enacted Interministerial Ordinance No. 30 authorizing targeted fishing of the blue...

Policy announcement of Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles ***************************************************************      ​The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today (July 2) announced the policy direction of Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles (the Southbound Travel Scheme).      The Southbound Travel Scheme is an important measure to promote the facilitation of the flow of people and vehicles between Hong Kong