The U.S. SEC’s Finhub will host a series of local peer-to-peer meetups across the country in a bid to engage more actively with the crypto and wider fintech community. The Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (Finhub) at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will host a series of local peer-to-peer (p2p) […]
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The governor of Colorado, Jared S. Polis has signed the “Colorado Digital Token Act” into law. The governor of the State of Colorado, Jared S. Polis has signed the “Colorado Digital Token Act” into law, according to a document published on March 6. The act — which was initially proposed in January and sponsored at […]
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German parliamentary speakers have argued that the country’s blockchain strategy should include an appropriate legal framework for cryptocurrency trading and token issuance. German parliamentary speakers have argued that the country’s blockchain strategy should include an appropriate legal framework for cryptocurrency trading and token issuance that would encourage the sector’s domestic development. The suggestion was put […]
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading commission fined a Marshall Islands-based startup and its owner for illegally trading with U.S. customers. The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced Monday, March 11, that international securities dealer 1pool Ltd. and its CEO Patrick Brunner must pay a total of $990,000 for illicit Bitcoin (BTC) transactions […]
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Ledger’s Attack Lab has found five vulnerabilities in hardware wallets of its direct competitor Trezor. Major hardware wallets manufacturer Ledger has unveiled vulnerabilities in its direct competitor Trezor’s devices, according to a report published on Monday, March. 11. As of press time, Trezor was not immediately available to comment on Ledger’s findings. The study states […]
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On-chain Crypto Lending: The Path To The Mainstream. One of the hottest topics in cryptocurrency right now is the potential ability for distributed ledger technology to transform the borrow and lending activities in traditional banking. This helps banks solve two major issues: application of legal actions and liquidity. But “on-chain” technology could solve another essential, […]
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The Malta Financial Services Authority appointed U.S.-based blockchain security firm to assist in tracking the compliance of crypto firms. The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has appointed blockchain security firm CipherTrace to monitor activity by crypto businesses in Malta, local news agency The Times of Malta reports on March 11. CipherTrace is now set to […]
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The U.S. Marshals Service wants to set up a legal procedure for managing confiscated cryptocurrency. United States federal law enforcement agency, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), is looking to set up an agent for managing confiscated cryptocurrency, according to public documents released on March 5. The USMS has recently published two draft documents including a […]
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The partnership will focus on developing new blockchain-based solutions for the credit union industry. Tech giant IBM is partnering with blockchain consortium and credit union service organization (CUSO) CULedger to develop new blockchain-based solutions for the credit union industry. The development was announced in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on March 11. IBM and […]
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Deutsche Borse Group, Swisscom, and Sygnum have entered into a partnership to build out a compliant financial market infrastructure for digital assets. Global market infrastructure provider Deutsche Borse Group, Swiss state-owned telecoms and ICT firm Swisscom, and Swiss and Singapore-based fintech company Sygnum have entered into a strategic partnership to build out a compliant financial […]
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