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Chris Giancarlo’s Digital Dollar Project Proposes US CBDC Pilots
12.10.2020
The proposal games out CBDC scenarios for fundamentally different potential digital currency end users
Amid Confusion About Rules, Indian Crypto Community Pushes for Regulatory Sandbox
12.10.2020
India's crypto businesses are proposing a regulatory sandbox to allow startups to grow while the nation builds rules around the nascent space
OECD Preparing Crypto Tax Reporting Framework for World’s Largest Economies
12.10.2020
The tax framework may address questions surrounding wallet providers and income not derived from crypto sales
Maker DAO’s Embrace of Centralized Stablecoins Offers Risks and Rewards
12.10.2020
MakerDAO's ingestion of centralized stablecoins may help maintain a $ peg. But it could also invite more regulatory scrutiny
BOJ’s Kuroda Says Central Bank Will Start CBDC Experiments in Spring: Report
12.10.2020
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday that the central bank will begin experiments on a digital yen in the spring
Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust Granted SEC Reporting Company Status
12.10.2020
Institutional bitcoin investors are looking "how else they can diversify within the asset class," said Michael Sonnenshein
China Should Accelerate Rollout of Digital Yuan, Says Central Bank Official
12.10.2020
Chen Yulu, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, said at the weekend that the digital yuan project should be accelerated as an important part of the nation's financial infrastructure
Central Banks Haven’t Made a Good Case for Digital Currencies: WSJ’s Heard on the Street
12.10.2020
Central banks are rushing into digital currencies without considering how the risks might outweigh any benefits, the column argues
Spate of Bitcoin Extortion Bomb Threats Hit Government, Schools in Japan
12.10.2020
The extortionists demand a payment in bitcoin to avoid the detonation of an explosive device, per a report
BitMEX Exchange Hires Compliance Chief After US Charges
12.10.2020
BitMEX, the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange recently charged by U.S. authorities for offering illegal trading services, has hired a compliance veteran
Crypto Long & Short: A U.K. Ban on Crypto Derivatives Will Hurt, Not Protect Investors
11.10.2020
The FCA’s retail investor crypto derivatives ban is a misuse of regulatory authority, argues Noelle Acheson. What’s more, its main justification is one of crypto assets’ strongest features
Pelosi Says Stimulus Talks at Impasse; Trump Blames Pelosi: Report
11.10.2020
The House Speaker says the president's recently boosted proposal still doesn't go far enough
Ripple’s Larsen Says US at Risk of Losing Stewardship of Global Financial System to China, Disses SEC
11.10.2020
Chris Larsen, Ripple co-founder and chairman of the payments technology company’s board of directors, said China’s “itching” to be the one that designs the next financial system and that the U.S. is “woefully behind.” See also: SEC Will Be Forced to Give Crypto...
Coinbase Senior Software Engineer Left This Week, Unclear If Departure Linked to New Policy
11.10.2020
Andrei Anisimov, whose LInkedIn profile still describes him as a "Senior Software Engineer" at Coinbase, tweeted Saturday that this was his last week at the cryptocurrency exchange
Shenzhen Giving Away Millions in Digital Yuan in Lottery to Boost Consumption, Test Tech: Report
10.10.2020
The promotion is part of China's efforts to try out out and stimulate usage of its new digital currency
SEC Will Be Forced to Give More Guidance About Crypto: Peirce
10.10.2020
Increased interest in the crypto space will necessitate a more-accommodative stance, the commissioner predicted
White House Said Readying $1.8T Stimulus Proposal: WSJ Reports
9.10.2020
Bitcoin is up 54% this year on speculation that trillion-dollar stimulus efforts by governments and central banks will lead to inflation
US Homeland Security Funds Anti-Forgery Blockchain Projects in Latest R&D Round
9.10.2020
The five companies will use DLT in food tracing, essential worker licensure, overhauling the Social Security Number and tracking e-commerce
Money Reimagined: Fixing the Internet’s Big Flaw
9.10.2020
In an age when data leads to economic domination, shifting control is a really impactful way to empower individuals
China’s Central Bank, Major City to Hand Out $1.5M in Digital Yuan
9.10.2020
A local report suggests the pilot is an indication that the digital yuan is close to being launched