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Circle, Uniswap Research Says DeFi Can Solve $2 Trillion FX Risk Problem
19.1.2023
Every day, about $2.2 trillion in foreign-exchange (FX) transactions carry a risk that the yet-to-be settled side of an agreement won’t meet obligations. But a new paper from Circle Internet Financial and decentralized exchange Uniswap Labs finds that a distributed ledger could solve that problem...
World Leaders Warmed to Blockchain at Davos This Year, Despite Crypto Winter
18.1.2023
Crypto advertising has dropped at Davos in 2023, but discussions and panels from industry leaders are in full swing
Davos Day 3 Shows Conflicting Visions for the Metaverse, CBDCs
18.1.2023
Whether it’s trading state-backed virtual currencies or jumping between virtual worlds, common standards for digital economies are still hotly contested in global forums
Crypto Lawyers Share Blame for FTX, Other Disasters, CFTC Commissioner Says
18.1.2023
Lawyers, accountants and other financial professionals should have stepped in to halt the fatal mistakes going on inside crypto firms such as FTX long before they imploded, said Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
US Disrupts Bitzlato Crypto Exchange, Arrests Founder
18.1.2023
Justice Department ////TK///, calling it a “major” international action
Digital Dollar Project Warns on U.S.'s Cautious Approach to CBDCs
18.1.2023
The DDP's white paper called the U.S.'s approach to CBDCs an "unsustainable position."
Justice Department to Announce Major International Crypto Enforcement Action
18.1.2023
The department will hold a press conference at noon Eastern Time
Thailand SEC Issues Regulations for Crypto Custody Providers
18.1.2023
The regulations offer policy guidance regarding the management of digital wallets and keys
BIS Economists Recommend 3 Crypto Policies for Regulators Worldwide to Adopt
18.1.2023
Economists at the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) have recommended three policies regulators worldwide could adopt in order to deal with the risks posed by cryptocurrencies. “Authorities can now consider a variety of policy approaches and at the same time work to improve the existing...
Crypto Speculation Has Had Its “Comeuppance”: Raghuram Rajan
18.1.2023
But that shouldn’t disqualify blockchain technology, and regulators should steer clear of extreme measures, the former governor of India’s central bank told CoinDesk in Davos
Blockchain’s Non-Crypto Applications Take Center Stage on Davos Day 2
18.1.2023
Policymakers and business executives were quick to draw a distinction between distributed ledgers and cryptocurrencies at #WEF23
French Crypto Companies Must Seek Authorization by 2024 Under New Lawmaker Plans
18.1.2023
The French National Assembly plans offer more time than a Senate proposal, as the country prepares for a new EU crypto law
Finnish Minister Calls for EU Law to Recognize DAOs
18.1.2023
Brussels must act to enable smart contracts to take off across the bloc, communications minister Timo Harakka said
FTX Debtors Give Details on Digital Assets Identified So Far
17.1.2023
The group has identified $1.6 billion of digital assets associated with FTX.com and $181 million connected to FTX US
Ukraine Deputy Prime Minister: I'll Take Salary in CBDC
17.1.2023
Mikhail Fedorov says he wants to make his war-torn country the leading jurisdiction in the world for virtual currency after a successful fundraising campaign
Congress' FTX Problem: 1 in 3 Members Got Cash From Crypto Exchange's Bosses
17.1.2023
More than one in three of the 535 senators and representatives in the U.S. Congress showed up to the new session with FTX baggage, having received campaign support from former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried or one of the senior executives of the fraud-ridden crypto giant
Crypto Lender Nexo Sues Cayman Island's Regulator for VASP Registration
17.1.2023
Nexo has sued the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority to overturn its rejection of Nexo's application to register as a virtual asset services provider
UK Court Sentences 4 Men to 15 Years Prison for $26M Crypto Fraud
17.1.2023
The offenders used the internet from the comfort of their own homes to obtain millions, Jonathan Kelleher of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said
European Union Postpones MiCA Vote to April
17.1.2023
The European Union’s landmark new legislation, the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), has been delayed due to technical reasons
China's Digital Yuan Used to Buy Securities for the First Time: Report
17.1.2023
Last week, the country also added a function to its e-CNY payment app that allowed users to make payments offline