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Posted by | November 22, 2023
Former Coinbase exec posits blockchain-driven vision of future societies

The Dutch city of Amsterdam — no stranger to international conferences dedicated to cryptocurrencies, blockchain and decentralization — was recently host to the Network State Conference, which explored decentralization at...

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Posted by | November 21, 2023
Binance settles with U.S. government: Timeline of US enforcement actions

Binance and its founder Changpeng"CZ" Zhao has admitted to violating United States laws around money laundering and terror financing — agreeing to pay $4.3 billion in fines. The Justice Department's...

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Posted by | November 14, 2023
Bim Afolami takes the reins on UK crypto policy as new Economic Secretary

Under U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, former Economic Secretary Andrew Griffith will become the next minister of state in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. 409 Total views 3...

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Posted by | November 9, 2023
Maine state treasurer to focus on handling abandoned cryptocurrency accounts

According to official data available publicly, the state of Maine currently holds over $328 million in unclaimed property. 1019 Total views 4 Total shares A report issued by the Office...

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Posted by | November 8, 2023
Can blockchain solutions disrupt US inflation forecasting?

So much of the world’s economic steam depends on interest rates, which in turn are tied to inflation, i.e., the rate at which producer and consumer prices are rising.  But...

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Posted by | November 6, 2023
China ‘does not want to miss out’: Community reacts to HK spot Bitcoin ETF news

The cryptocurrency community is excited about the Hong Kong government reportedly weighing the launch of a spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) amid the ongoing regulatory pushback against such products in...

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Posted by | November 2, 2023
NIST establishes AI Safety Institute Consortium in response to Biden executive order

Documentation from NIST states the consortium will adopt a “broad human-centered focus” with “specific policies.” 3234 Total views 4 Total shares The United States National Institute of Standards and Technology...

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Posted by | November 2, 2023
Dubai VARA grants ‘initial approval’ to crypto firm WadzPay

The license allows WadzPay to begin preparing to provide virtual asset services and activities under the VASP License for Transfer and Settlement and Broker/Dealer activities. 2863 Total views 7 Total...

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Posted by | October 27, 2023
Hester Peirce speaks out against LBRY enforcement action: ‘The market could have decided’

The SEC commissioner said the regulator’s actions “forced a group of entrepreneurs to abandon what they built,” with LBRY announcing in October it planned to wind down operations. 292 Total...

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Posted by | October 27, 2023
Hester Peirce speaks out against LBRY enforcement action: ‘The market could have decided’

The SEC commissioner said the regulator’s actions “forced a group of entrepreneurs to abandon what they built,” with LBRY announcing in October it planned to wind down operations. 2031 Total...

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