DoJ is now determined to hold the crypto industry to cross-border enforcement standards that have long applied to other sectors of finance. In early October, the U.S. Department of Justice revealed its Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework, a report laying bare the government’s vision for emerging threats and enforcement strategies in the cryptocurrency space. The document is […]
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New and developing research from the International Monetary Fund suggests that central banks around the world need new legal definitions for tokenized currencies. On Friday, the International Monetary Fund published a new working paper on central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, and their legal ramifications. In the paper, researchers including IMF legal counsel Wouter Bossu […]
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New rule-making aims to stop “creeping politicization of the banking industry,” says OCC head. Per a Friday announcement, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, is looking for public comments on rule-making that would stop banks from denying services to businesses based on sector. In the words of Comptroller Brian Brooks, “Blanket […]
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The letter states the regulatory agency “will not recommend enforcement action” against a platform issuing a digital currency capable of being converted to fiat. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has issued a rare no-action letter in response to a request from a blockchain-backed platform over the issuance of a digital asset. The […]
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BoE policymaker Andy Haldane believes a widely-used digital currency could have a positive impact on financial stability. The Bank of England, or BoE, is broadening its assessment of digital currencies, including evaluating how these assets could form the basis of a “new monetary order.” Andy Haldane, the Bank’s chief economist and sitting member of the […]
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Five price feeds will be directly published on Matic mainnet. Matic Network, a smart contract platform acting as both a layer one and layer two for Ethereum, announced on Thursday the full launch of five Chainlink (LINK) price feeds that are set to power its ecosystem. Though there are many promised or existing Chainlink integrations […]
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Investors are afraid of a 2019-style 30% Bitcoin price drop, but options data suggest $18.5K is not the top. Earlier today, Bitcoin (BTC) price peaked at $18,476 after an impressive 35% bull run that appears to have started in early September. This powerful movement was followed by a correction to $17,000, a natural pullback. This […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the adoption of blockchain and DLT-based business solutions in the global trade ecosystem. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to push more people out of their offices, many companies across the globe are adopting decentralized ledger technology to mitigate its effects and remain operational. Emmanuelle Ganne, senior analyst at the World […]
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DeFi and shopping may seem like an unlikely combination, but these protocols have the potential to unlock better deals for consumers and merchants alike. Decentralized finance and shopping seem like an unusual combination at first. How can liquidity pools help you save money at the till? But scratch a little deeper and some compelling use […]
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Galaxy Digital saw massive growth in its Bitcoin fund trading volumes in Q3 2020. Galaxy Digital, a cryptocurrency merchant bank founded by Mike Novogratz, is expanding its crypto offerings in Canada. According to a Nov. 16 announcement, Galaxy Digital has partnered with major Canadian investment company CI Global Asset Management to launch a public Bitcoin […]
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