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French Central Bank Puts Out Call for Digital Currency Experiments
30.3.2020
France's central bank is calling for digital currency proposals with an experiment that moves it to the front of Europe's CBDC debate
US Cash in Circulation Sees Biggest Increase Since the Y2K Bug Panic, Fed Reserve Data Indicates
30.3.2020
U.S. currency in circulation has experienced its largest increase in over 20 years
The US CFTC Just Defined What ‘Actual Delivery’ of Crypto Should Look Like
24.3.2020
The CFTC created formal guidance for when one party has “delivered” crypto assets to another, settling a long-standing question around the issue
‘Digital Dollar’ Stripped From Latest US Coronavirus Relief Bill
24.3.2020
The latest version of a U.S. House bill to stimulate the economy during the coronavirus pandemic no longer includes any language around a digital dollar, though a Financial Services Committee bill still does
House Stimulus Bills Envision ‘Digital Dollar’ to Ease Coronavirus Recession
23.3.2020
Proposed legislation meant to shore up the U.S. economy during the coronavirus pandemic includes a recommendation to create a digital dollar
Fed Stands Ready to Replace Infected Greenbacks With Clean Bills
20.3.2020
The Fed doesn’t plan to destroy banknotes as China did, but it has a stockpile of fresh greenbacks should it need to replace what’s in circulation
80% of Australians Know About Crypto but Only 1% Use It: Central Bank Study
20.3.2020
Fewert than 1 percent of surveyed Australians paid for consumer goods with cryptocurrency in 2019, according to a new study by the Reserve Bank of Australia
Hawaii Hints It May Relax Onerous Rule to Lure Crypto Firms
18.3.2020
Hawaiian regulators have launched a digital currency sandbox that waives the state’s infamous double-reserve requirement for participating crypto firms
In Echo of 2008, Fed Pledges $1.5 Trillion Injection to Aid Reeling Markets
12.3.2020
The pumping of trillions of dollars of fresh liquidity into the financial system recalled the central bank’s unprecedented efforts during the last crisis
YouTube Temporarily Bans Two Popular Crypto Channels Claiming Policy Breach
11.3.2020
YouTube has deleted videos and temporarily banned the accounts of two separate cryptocurrency enthusiasts citing a breach in company policy
This Is What a Productive Congressional Blockchain Hearing Looks Like
10.3.2020
For once, U.S. lawmakers had an informative conversation about blockchain technology without posturing
BIS Paper Reckons With P2P Payments, Tokenized Securities, Central Bank Digital Currencies
1.3.2020
Researchers at the Bank for International Settlements say the future of payments may be peer-to-peer, but a number of considerations must be satisfied before distributed ledger-based systems can go mainstream
Iranian General Advocates Crypto Use for Skirting Sanctions: Report
27.2.2020
Iranian general Saeed Mohammed is calling for the use of crypto to help Iran evade sanctions designed to isolate it from the global financial system, according to Coinit.ir
Tokenized US T-Bond Fund Seeks Foothold in $17T Market
26.2.2020
The crypto industry is taking aim at one of Wall Street’s oldest redoubts: investing in the $17 trillion market for U.S. Treasury bonds
SEC Rejects Latest Bitcoin ETF Bid
26.2.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected Wilshire Phoenix's bid for a bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF)
New Jersey Lawmaker Wants to Create a Crypto License
24.2.2020
New Jersey Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez has introduced a licensing regime for crypto businesses, authorizing the state banking regulator to oversee the space
Sweden’s Central Bank Finally Embraces DLT – But Only in Simulation Mode
21.2.2020
Riksbank's e-krona pilot will run on distributed ledger tech, but the entire project will be operated as only a simulation through at least 2021
US Court Tells Telegram and SEC to Focus on ‘Economic Realities’ of Gram Token Sale
19.2.2020
In his first public comments on the case, federal judge P. Kevin Castel called on Telegram and the SEC to consider the "economic realities" of the case such as the gram token’s secondary market
ICO Project Enigma Settles SEC Charges Over $45M Token Sale
19.2.2020
The SEC settled charges with Engima MPC alleging it raised $45 million in an unregistered securities sale with its 2017 ICO. Engima will refund investors and pay a penalty
The IRS Is Inviting Crypto Firms to a ‘Summit’ in DC Next Month
18.2.2020
The IRS will hold a summit to better inform its thinking around taxing cryptocurrencies next month