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Coalition earns results in getting property tax values reduced
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (742+ words) When an elderly couple from Rougemont came to Horace Johnson Jr. for assistance with their appeal of their property tax revaluation, he introduced them to retired Judge Beverly Scarlett, who with Johnson had helped form the Northern Orange Division of…...
Russia's Duma to Pass Crypto Law That Bans Domestic Payments, Enables Foreign Trade
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (664+ words) Russia's State Duma will hold second and third readings on its crypto regulation bill, the final parliamentary stage before the framework becomes law. Russia’s State Duma will consider its cryptocurrency regulation bill in second and third readings, the final parliamentary…...
FLA urges Healey to reform consumer credit rules to unlock investment
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (346+ words) The Finance & Leasing Association has called on new chancellor John Healey to prioritise reform of the Consumer Credit Act, warning that outdated lending rules are holding back business investment. The Finance & Leasing Association has urged new chancellor John Healey to…...
Democrats added certain consumer protection rules to CLARITY: Coinbase exec
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (350+ words) As lawmakers in the US Senate are likely to vote soon on the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, representatives from advocacy organizations and companies are providing details of closed-door negotiations over the bill, which is expected to be the…...
White House Digital-Asset Adviser Witt Postpones Military Training as CLARITY Bill Debate Heats Up
47+ min ago (110+ words) Patrick Witt, executive director of the White House Digital Asset Advisory Council, has postponed his military training schedule. CryptoAmerica host Eleanor Terrett wrote in an X post on July 20 that Witt's military training had been delayed. Witt had been scheduled…...
Tax Court Values Children’s Gifts to Father at $35 Million Each
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (69+ words) news.bloombergtax.com Two adult children who gave up their remainder interests in their late mother’s $117 million trust and allowed their father to take everything must pay gift taxes on gifts valued at more than $35 million each, the US Tax…...
KiwiSaver gap hits self-employed as only 44% contribute
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (403+ words) KiwiSaver works brilliantly for employees, and that is precisely the problem. It runs on three things none of the self-employed get: automatic enrolment, payroll deduction, and an employer contribution. Take those away and the whole system stops humming. This is…...
Vietnam To Impose Fines On Crypto Traders Using Unlicensed Platforms Starting Sept. 1
10+ hour, 5+ min ago (225+ words) Vietnam began accepting applications for cryptocurrency exchange licenses in January of this year, signaling a shift toward a more structured regulatory environment. The government had previously indicated broader regulatory intentions in May, and these new penalties represent the enforcement mechanism…...
Coin Center Expands In-House Crypto Lobbying
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (221+ words) Coin Center reported $120,000 in lobbying expenditures in a second-quarter 2026 lobbying disclosure filed July 16 continuing the cryptocurrency policy nonprofit's shift toward an in-house lobbying model. Director of Policy Jason Somensatto remains the organization's sole registered lobbyist, leading its advocacy on Capitol…...
Durigan charges Central Bank for oversight of fintech companies involved in betting and money laundering
12+ hour ago (334+ words) According to an analysis by Valor, the charge contrasts with the current division of responsibilities: the oversight of illegal betting is the exclusive responsibility of the Secretariat of Prizes and Sports Betting (SPA), an agency linked to the Treasury itself…...