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Posted by | April 26, 2024
Chinese 'Crypto Dad' faces government investigation

Yao Qian, the first director of CBDC development at China’s central bank, is reportedly under investigation for suspected law violations.

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Posted by | April 25, 2024
House committee ranking member says a stablecoin bill could be coming soon

House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters said a stablecoin bill “in the short run” was coming amid negotiations with Republican lawmakers and the Senate.

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Posted by | April 24, 2024
Nigeria’s central bank forced to deny claims of crypto account freeze

The CBN, through the circular, also stated that regulated financial institutions dealing in crypto or facilitating payments for crypto exchanges are prohibited.

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Posted by | March 29, 2024
$236,000,000,000 in ‘Improper Payments’ Made by US Government in One Year, Exposing Material Weakness in Internal Controls: Report

The US government is botching hundreds of billions of dollars of payments per year, according to a new report. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says federal agencies made $236 billion...

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Posted by | January 21, 2024
Brad Garlinghouse Predicts Regulatory Clarity for Stablecoins in 2024, Says Dollar-Pegged Crypto Solves Real Need

Ripple Labs chief executive Brad Garlinghouse is predicting that regulatory clarity will come to stablecoins in 2024. In a new interview with CNBC International, Garlinghouse says that the US government...

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Posted by | December 18, 2023
UK plan on digital securities sandbox laid before Parliament

The regulations will take effect on Jan. 8, with the Bank of England and the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority operating the sandbox. 1166 Total views 1 Total shares The United...

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Posted by | December 14, 2023
Majority of UK MPs ‘lack crypto knowledge,’ says industry association

According to CryptoUK, MPs Andrew Griffith and Lisa Cameron were among the top crypto proponents in the U.K. government. 713 Total views 2 Total shares The self-regulatory trade association CryptoUK...

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Posted by | December 14, 2023
Which world leaders have made big promises on crypto?

Few world leaders have been openly supportive of digital assets while in office or while they were campaigning. Though the technology is relatively young and untested as a political issue,...

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Posted by | December 12, 2023
Democratic presidential candidate blasts Biden and Trump on crypto: ‘Not the right people to lead’

Representative Dean Phillips was the sole Democratic presidential candidate to address the Crypto Presidential Forum after Republicans Vivek Ramaswamy and Asa Hutchinson. 1077 Total views 34 Total shares Dean Phillips,...

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Posted by | December 11, 2023
More US senators back Elizabeth Warren’s AML bill targeting crypto

The legislation, reintroduced in July, already has the support of several U.S. lawmakers, but critics have suggested it could threaten financial freedom and privacy. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, an outspoken...

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