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ICYMI – Ukraine’s parliament passed a law to legalize cryptocurrency

  
Analysis, BITCOIN
  • legalizing and regulating cryptocurrency and other virtual assets like tokens in Ukrain
Up ’til now crypto law in Ukraine appears to have been a bit of a mystery, not legal, not illegal. The approved bill goes some way clarifying protections for crypto users in the country. It will become law when the bill is signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
More at that link above if you are interested.
BTC update:
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Kaplan says he would like to taper ASAP

  
  Analysis

allas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan says he’d like to taper “At the earliest opportunity”

Earlier comments from Kaplan:
  • Fed’s Kaplan makes the case for an October taper
  • Kaplan says COVID-19 resurgence is having a negative impact on travel, hospitality, leisure

 

There were questions on this submitted to him at his “town hall” (virtual) meeting, but they were not used. Given the title of the event was a Discussion of Economic Developments and Implications for Monetary Policy, it appears that was where Kaplan’s focus was.

Have to wonder if the boss will have a word with him:
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan says he'd like to taper "At the earliest opportunity"

ICYMI – Russian gas giant Gazprom will Nord Stream 2 gas flow from October 1

  
  Analysis

Bloomberg cite unnamed sources for the info:

  • Gazprom is planning to start flowing natural through the first leg of the Nord Stream 2 link to Germany on October 1
  • timing of actual flows into Europe’s gas grid will still depend on a decision by the German regulator
Bloomberg pieces are often gated, here is an ungated link if you are after more.
  • Natural gas prices in Europe are at all-time highs and inventories there are extraordinarily tight ahead of the winter.
The long-awaited approval from German regulators may well come sooner rather than later.
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