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21 June, 2024

What are programmable payments?

Programmable payments refer to the automation of payments based on specific conditions, while programmable money is a broader concept whereby...

Vietnam leads DeFi in ASEAN, but trading dominated by institutional investors: OECD

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Steve Kaaru

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1 April, 2024

Vietnam leads DeFi in ASEAN, but trading dominated by institutional investors: OECD

The OECD report found that professional investors were most dominant in East Asia, but retail traders were most vulnerable to...

IOSCO lays out 9 policy recommendations addressing DeFi

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James Field

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22 December, 2023

IOSCO lays out 9 policy recommendations addressing DeFi

IOSCO has released a set of nine policy recommendations to consider relating to DeFi, which complemented a set of recommendations...

ArrorLab Arts on FireSats: Easy to use mobile wallet that reliably supports 1Sat Ordinals

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Joshua Henslee

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25 October, 2023

ArrorLab Arts on FireSats: Easy to use mobile wallet that reliably supports 1Sat Ordinals

FireSats’ developer ArrorLab Arts talks about their motivations for building the wallet and thoughts about its synergy with various BSV...

Canada’s central bank explores DeFi, highlighting technical and regulatory hurdles

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Wahid Pessarlay

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24 October, 2023

Canada’s central bank explores DeFi, highlighting technical and regulatory hurdles

Bank of Canada highlighted several flaws associated with DeFi use, including limited tokenization, unregulated centralized entities, and increased interconnectedness in...

EU regulator warns of DeFi risks, introduces smart contract categories

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James Field

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17 October, 2023

EU regulator warns of DeFi risks, introduces smart contract categories

The two reports published by ESMA warned of the "serious risks" DeFi poses to investors, including those related to DEXs...

DeFi Trader Joe hit with fresh lawsuit in trademark dispute

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Wahid Pessarlay

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13 October, 2023

DeFi Trader Joe hit with fresh lawsuit in trademark dispute

Trader Joe's sues DeFi Trader Joe over trademark violations and a brand confusion strategy, linked to a digital currency trademark...

BIS completes wholesale CBDC trial for FX, cross-border payments

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Wahid Pessarlay

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7 October, 2023

BIS completes wholesale CBDC trial for FX, cross-border payments

In Project Mariana's proposed design, central banks do not need to control the underlying platform but will rely on smart...

Nomura subsidiary secures VASP license from Dubai’s digital asset regulator

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Wahid Pessarlay

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9 August, 2023

Nomura subsidiary secures VASP license from Dubai’s digital asset regulator

Dubai's VARA has granted Nomura-backed Laser Digital a VASP permit, allowing it to expand the scope of its offering to...

Same risk, same regulation: France’s AMF calls for tougher DeFi oversight

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Steve Kaaru

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23 June, 2023

Same risk, same regulation: France’s AMF calls for tougher DeFi oversight

DeFi can’t be ignored anymore, and authorities must regulate the sector to protect against risks such as money laundering and...

Tornado Cash coin mixer’s governance lets its guard down, loses control

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Steven Stradbrooke

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23 May, 2023

Tornado Cash coin mixer’s governance lets its guard down, loses control

An unidentified attacker has assumed control of the Tornado Cash DAO governance after tricking users into approving a proposal that...

DeFi is subject to regulation, CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam says

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Jordan Atkins

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22 May, 2023

DeFi is subject to regulation, CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam says

The CFTC chair argued that decentralized digital asset exchanges will be regulated regardless of how they’re constituted—it’s just a matter...

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