Leading Bitcoin fund manager Grayscale Investments explains in its recent report that viewing CBDC as a Bitcoin replacement is incorrect. Leading cryptocurrency fund manager Grayscale Investments explained some fundamental differences in the nature of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and Bitcoin (BTC). In a recent report, Grayscale suggests that CBDCs are an upgrade to the […]
Continue ReadingExperts believe that Libra’s hiring spree signifies a willingness to comply with existing legal and financial guidelines. Following a big-time update to its white paper in mid-April, the Libra Association has over the past couple of weeks made a string of striking new additions to its core governance team, including appointing Robert Werner as its […]
Continue ReadingOnly seven weeks after leaving Coinbase’s legal team, Brian P. Brooks will be taking over at the U.S. Treasury’s banking-focused bureau. Per a May 21 announcement from the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), former chief legal counsel at Coinbase Brian P. Brooks will step in as the head of the […]
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Despite JPM’s boss being tough on crypto, the bank takes on two regulated exchanges as clients in what some are calling a “game-changer.” As the largest among the United States’ “Big Four” banks, JPMorgan Chase comes across as an unlikely ally to digital asset service providers seeking to break through the glass ceiling still separating […]
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The Libra Association has appointed former FinCEN and OFAC head Robert Werner as its chief lawyer. On May 19, the Libra Association, the organization behind Facebook’s Libra stablecoin project, announced the appointment of Robert Werner as its general counsel, in what seems to be a continuing strategy to reconcile with regulators. Werner brings vast experience […]
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the bank has flooded the economy with money and would continue lending programs for as long as they’re needed. Chair of the United States Federal Reserve Jerome Powell recently spoke about measures taken during the financial crisis, with many on Twitter viewing his remarks as evidence of the need for […]
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The U.S. is printing dollars and slashing interest rates to help the people, but will it affect the crypto market? Policymakers around the world have committed unprecedented amounts of fresh money in a bid to stave off an impending recession, or worse: a total depression. In the United States, the Senate approved a $2 trillion […]
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Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital has been accepted into the Toronto Stock Exchange’s sandbox, with hopes of graduating onto its senior platform after 12 months. Crypto venture capital firm and trading desk, Galaxy Digital Holdings, has been granted conditional approval to participate in the Toronto Stock Exchange’s TSX Sandbox. Announced during April last year, TSX’s sandbox […]
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The latest reports suggest that North Korea could be encouraging the Lazarus group to steal crypto globally. North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, is reportedly backing a group of hackers. Their goal? Stealing cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) using phishing scams. Sources indicate that the country has ramped up these efforts in an attempt to prevent a […]
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South Korea and Singapore may have the best regulations around compliance with the Financial Action Task Force guidelines. CoolBitX Founder Michael Ou believes regulators in Asia are leading the way when it comes to compliance with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) travel rule, which is due to be implemented in June. The startup has […]
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