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Posted by | May 12, 2023
President Biden announces nominations for key positions at Federal Reserve

Leadership at the Fed will likely have an impact on how the U.S. government handles the potential issuance of a central bank digital currency. 921 Total views 43 Total shares...

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Posted by | May 12, 2023
Romania harnesses AI for data-driven policy recommendations

Officials in Romania have created and employed an AI-powered robot to source community concerns and turn the collected data into policy recommendations. 1827 Total views 36 Total shares Countries around...

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Posted by | May 10, 2023
OpenAI CEO to testify before Congress alongside ‘AI pause’ advocate and IBM exec

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will make his first appearance before Congress on May 16 to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) regulation in the United States during a hearing on oversight. Also...

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Posted by | May 2, 2023
British MP Lisa Cameron is ‘not invested personally’ in crypto but advocates for regulation

“I’m an advocate for getting regulation in place that makes the most of the potential of the sector whilst protecting consumers,” said the MP. 339 Total views 6 Total shares...

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Posted by | May 2, 2023
British MP Lisa Cameron is ‘not invested personally’ in crypto but advocates for regulation

“I’m an advocate for getting regulation in place that makes the most of the potential of the sector whilst protecting consumers,” said the member of Pariliament. 5244 Total views 54...

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Posted by | December 6, 2022
Financial Stability Board aims to address crypto-related risks following FTX’s collapse

Though the international board can make recommendations to global policymakers, it largely acts as an advisory body with no enforcement authority. 2531 Total views 7 Total shares Own this piece...

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imf-recommends-eco-friendly-cbdcs-and-non-pow-mechanisms-for-payments
Posted by | June 8, 2022
IMF recommends eco-friendly CBDCs and non-PoW mechanisms for payments

In addition to eco-friendly components, the IMF recommended central banks include other features in their CBDCs, such as compliance, higher resilience and offline capabilities. 1881 Total views 61 Total shares...

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Posted by | April 26, 2022
US Senate confirms Lael Brainard as Fed vice chair

In a 52–43 vote on the Senate floor on Tuesday, U.S. lawmakers confirmed Lael Brainard as vice chair of the Federal Reserve System for four years. 265 Total views 4...

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Posted by | February 24, 2022
SEC plans to 10x the definition of “accredited investor”

U.S. › RegulationThe SEC is considering raising the threshold for who can be considered a so-called “accredited investor”. The proposed limit at $10 million would make it even harder for...

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Posted by | January 30, 2022
Fossils vs. Renewables, PoW vs. PoS: Key policy issues around crypto mining in the U.S.

On Jan. 27, a group of eight U.S. lawmakers, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, sent letters to the world’s six largest Bitcoin mining companies, demanding to reveal the detailed data...

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