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15.06 / 15:45

Technology Art United Nations London Indigenous rights UN finds Finland violated political rights of indigenous Sámi people

A United Nations committee has found that Finland violated an international convention on racial discrimination when it comes to the political rights of Sámi, the EU's only indigenous people.

15.06 / 14:59

Technology Art London rights What is the European Court of Human Rights?

Yesterday the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) halted Boris Johnson's plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda with a dramatic last-minute ruling.

10.06 / 17:23

business Law NFT copyrights rights NFT holders can earn millions through IP rights, says Apocalyptic Apes founder

While the most common way to earn money in the nonfungible token (NFT) space is by flipping the tokens for profit, there are other opportunities to earn money with NFTs as the market continues to develop.

08.06 / 08:11

Law Activism Congress AIM letter rights Human rights activists take aim at privileged crypto critics in letter to Congress

Human rights activists from 20 countries have submitted an open letter to the United States Congress in support of a “responsible crypto policy” and praising Bitcoin and stablecoins as essential tools aiding democracy and freedom for tens of millions.

07.06 / 01:17

markets Ethereum Stablecoin Latin America Reserve rights Reserve Rights (RSR) builds momentum ahead of its long-awaited mainnet launch

Bitcoin was created to give the average person a peer-to-peer economic system and a store of wealth asset that could provide financial autonomy and access to banking, especially for people living in places where financial services are sparse or non-existent.

06.06 / 12:13

business Blockchain NFT rights MetaBrewSociety to offer voting rights over a brewery via NFTs and DAO

Munich-based MetaBrewSociety (MBS) will soon offer voting rights on the business decisions of a physical brewery via nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO).

03.06 / 05:31

South America bonds Bitcoin rights Bitcoin bond still on hold, El Salvador accused of human rights violations

El Salvador’s finance minister Alejandro Zelaya has said the country will further delay launching its anticipated billion dollar Bitcoin (BTC) bond citing price volatility and uncertain market conditions resulting from the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war.

25.05 / 13:49

Stablecoin regulation coinbase rights Crypto Industry’s Custody, Ownership Rights Are 'Fundamental Problems' That Need Solving - US Official

The recent collapse of the TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin has demonstrated that custody and ownership rights are underdeveloped for the size, scope, and ambitions of the crypto industry, according to the US Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu.

25.05 / 08:09

Art NFT Virtual Property rights NOT 'Code is not law': Seth Green thief stole Bored Apes, not the rights say experts

Austin Powers supporting actor Seth Green has sparked a debate over who owns the commercial rights to use a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT, after his Apes were stolen and sold to another party

13.05 / 00:27

regulation Court Bitcoin rights Shanghai court affirms that Bitcoin is virtual property, subject to property rights

The Shanghai High People’s Court has issued a document in which it states that Bitcoin is subject to property rights laws and regulations. That finding was made in relation to a lawsuit filed in a district court in October 2020 involving the recovery of a loan of 1 Bitcoin (BTC). The lower court recognized Bitcoin as having value, scarcity and disposability, and therefore being subject to property rights and meeting the definition of virtual property.

09.05 / 16:15

NFT Social Media Metaverse rights ad Blockchain and digital rights management company releases world’s first NFT Ad platform

People and companies are investing a lot of money in land and spaces in the metaverse, just the way they do in the real world, hoping to get a return. This means understanding the metaverse and its full potential, especially in terms of using advertising to generate passive income from their investments. Consider that the metaverse is more than a trendy new thing; it is the next iteration for the internet and, therefore, a logical transition for investors and marketers.

04.05 / 00:05

rights IRS Chief Pushes Congress for Law Change on Land-Rights Tax Deals

WASHINGTON—Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig sought congressional help Tuesday in stopping land-rights deals that the government views as abusive transactions.

03.05 / 09:23

Art European Union rights US Supreme Court moving to overturn key abortion rights law, says leaked report

A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 case that legalised abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report released Monday.

29.04 / 14:31

Technology Twitter Human Rights rights Frontex chief resigns over misconduct and human rights violations probe

The head of the European Union's border agency confirmed he is stepping down on Friday following reports of misconduct and human rights violations toward migrants.

14.02 / 22:03

Government CFTC Congress rights Law Decoded: States’ crypto rights and the influx of digital money into analog politics, Feb. 7–14.

Several storylines that had been long in the making dominated last week’s news cycle in the cryptocurrency policy and enforcement department. The Russian government has made another huge step on the path toward creating a tailored regulatory framework for digital assets, unveiling its consolidated view that crypto is to be treated as currency rather than swept under the rug of a blanket ban. While this movement in the direction of crypto’s formal legitimization is a welcomed development, a host of questions persists related to both the exact shape of the new regime and its enforcement.

28.01 / 18:57

Art fake news rights COVID vaccine misinformation violates human rights, says Pope Francis

Pope Francis has said misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines is a human rights violation.

18.01 / 05:23

business Blockchain exchanges rights week Australian FTX announced as naming rights sponsor of Australian Blockchain Week 2022

FTX Trading Limited (FTX) will be the naming rights sponsor for Australian Blockchain Week 2022, which will run from March 21 to 25.

07.01 / 00:17

Blockchain Adoption Research Bitcoin Grant rights Human Rights Foundation to grant 425M satoshis as part of its Bitcoin Development Fund

The Human Rights Foundation announced on Tuesday that it intends to distribute 425 million satoshis — the smallest divisible unit of a Bitcoin — to various contributors as a part of its ongoing Bitcoin Development Fund.

04.01 / 19:09

cryptocurrency VISA European Union Housing rights After Brexit, some Brits are regaining their EU travel rights with a ‘Golden Visa’

January is the time when we start to think about new beginnings and for some, that means moving to a different country.

30.12 / 01:21

censorship Human Rights rights European Court of Human Rights calls on Russia to suspend Memorial closure

International condemnation of Russia increased on Wednesday following the shutdown of Memorial, a human rights group which drew international acclaim for its studies of political repression in the former Soviet Union.

28.12 / 15:28

Human Rights foreign rights 'Another foreign agent': Russian court orders closure of country's oldest human rights NGO, Memorial

Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the country’s oldest and most prominent human rights organisation should be closed down — a move that stirred up much public outrage and is the latest step in a months-long crackdown on rights activists, independent media, and opposition supporters.

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