ChainCatcher news, the results of the French election have led to a hung parliament, with major parties failing to secure a majority, which may affect the passage of new legislation, including cryptocurrency regulations.The left-wing alliance "New People's Front" won 188 seats, becoming the biggest winner, but fell short of the 289-seat majority. President Macron's centrist alliance secured 161 seats, while Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally obtained 141 seats.Mark Foster, the EU policy head of the Crypto Council for Innovation, stated that this will make the formulation of new policies, including cryptocurrency regulations, more difficult.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, the UK is set to hold its first general election in five years, but cryptocurrency issues have not become a campaign focus. Although the Conservative government has promoted several policies supporting cryptocurrency, none of the major parties' manifestos mention cryptocurrency. The Labour Party is leading in the polls, with its policy declaration focusing on economic growth and improvements in public services, while its stance on the cryptocurrency industry remains unclear. Industry insiders hope the new government will continue to support innovation and are looking forward to clear policy guidance. The future of the cryptocurrency industry in the UK remains uncertain.

ChainCatcher news, according to News1, the ruling party and the opposition party in South Korea have decided to simultaneously submit a personal information consent form during the temporary National Assembly session in August to promote a comprehensive investigation by the Cryptocurrency Rights Commission. This investigation will only comprehensively examine the cryptocurrency ownership and trading status of the lawmakers themselves, while account information and other financial transaction information from financial institutions outside of exchanges will be excluded from the scope of personal information consent.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by blockchain media Protos citing the annual report released by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), an FTX-related Australian entity, HiveEx, donated $27,540 during the 2021-2022 period. In August 2020, Alameda Research acquired the OTC trading platform HiveEx.According to Protos' review of company documents, SBF was immediately appointed as a director of the entity. FTX subsequently announced that it would use HiveEx and its owner Alameda Research as banking channels for AUD deposits and withdrawals. Ultimately, the ownership of the entity was transferred from Alameda Research to FTX Australia for a nominal amount. (source link)