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Bank of Russia Seeks Limit on Amount of Digital Assets Retail Investors Can Buy
14.10.2020
Non-qualified investors would be able to buy no more than 600,000 rubles worth of digital assets in one year, or about $7,740
Blockchain firm Monerium thinks Europe 'already has' a digital euro
14.10.2020
The ECB should grant e-money issuers access to central bank reserves, says Monerium
WEF Releases Report Assessing Global Blockchain Standards
14.10.2020
The Global Standards Mapping Initiative is the most "comprehensive" attempt so far to survey blockchain technical standards, the WEF said
UK FCA crypto derivatives ban ignored 97% of consultation respondents
14.10.2020
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority is accused of ignoring its own consultation and cherry-picking data
Unqualified investors can buy up to $8K of crypto, says Bank of Russia
14.10.2020
Russia’s central bank wants to limit the amount of cryptos and digital rights acquired by non-professional investors
Cruise ship ‘Satoshi’ to house crypto companies and digital nomads
14.10.2020
The first 200 cabins in a crypto-themed cruise ship will go on sale in November
Australian Central Bank Sees ‘No Strong Public Policy Case’ for CBDC
14.10.2020
The Australian central bank does not see a strong case for issuing a retail central bank digital currency, its head of payments policy said
Spain Approves Bill Requiring Cryptocurrency Owners to Disclose Crypto Holdings and Gains
14.10.2020
Spain’s government has reportedly approved a bill that requires cryptocurrency owners to disclose their crypto holdings and any gains on their assets. Spain’s Finance Minister and the government’s spokesperson, Maria Jesus Montero, said at a press conference following the weekly...
FSB Recommends Stablecoin (Libra) Safeguards as G7 Continues Blockade
13.10.2020
Finance officials never once named Libra. But they didn't have to; the proposed stablecoin's shadow still loomed
Spain's new bill proposal complicates crypto for citizens
13.10.2020
Spain’s new anti-tax fraud bill includes crypto implications
Digital Ruble Can Help Track Government Spending, Bank of Russia Says
13.10.2020
The Bank of Russia proposed a potential CBDC project Tuesday, but wants public comments before proceeding
G7 Warns of Crypto Threat From Tidal Wave of Ransomware Attacks
13.10.2020
Paying ransomware hackers to decrypt infected computers doesn't always work, and may even be a crime in some countries
Ripple CEO Threatens to Relocate Company Overseas Due to Unfavorable US Regulation
13.10.2020
Ripple chief executive officer Brad Garlinghouse has threatened to move the company’s headquarters overseas should the U.S. fail to level the playing field with an unambiguous regulatory framework. In a series of tweets on Oct.12, Garlinghouse said: “The lack of a single national...
Bank of Russia Considers Issuing Digital Ruble, Starts Public Consultations
13.10.2020
The Russian central bank said it's starting public consultations on the possibilities of issuing a CBDC
Spain Working on Bill to Force Crypto Holders to Disclose Assets, Gains
13.10.2020
The planned bill comes as part of broader legislation aimed at cracking down on tax fraud, a government spokesperson said
The Securities Clarity Act Is Simple and Logical (and Bad News for Lawyers Like Me)
13.10.2020
The Securities Clarity Act deserves the crypto community's support because it's technology-agnostic, limited in scope and respects precedent
Bitcoiners Have Trillions and Trillions of Reasons to Ignore US Election
13.10.2020
Trump? Biden? Who Cares? The U.S. economy is in such shambles that massive stimulus packages are likely either way, probably financed by the Fed
Nearly 2 Million Sign Up for China’s Digital Yuan ‘Lottery’
13.10.2020
Around 50,000 digital "red envelopes," reminiscent of the traditional gifts doled out in China for special occasions and each containing 200 digital yuan ($29.60), were handed out Monday
IMF, World Bank, G7 Countries to Create Central Bank Digital Currency Rules
13.10.2020
The United States, Canada, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Japan will institute national digital currency banking standards with the International Monetary Fund and World Bank
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