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European Union finalizes law for DLT-backed tokenized securities pilot regime

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13 June, 2022

European Union finalizes law for DLT-backed tokenized securities pilot regime

The European Parliament and Council have finalized laws that will regulate a planned pilot project to test the use of...

National Bank of Kazakhstan isn’t ignoring the digital currency market, chairman says

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Wahid Pessarlay

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11 June, 2022

National Bank of Kazakhstan isn’t ignoring the digital currency market, chairman says

Galymzhan Pirmatov notes that the institution is carefully studying the digital currency market and is set to unveil some of...

Hong Kong securities regulator says some NFTs may need licensing

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Wahid Pessarlay

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11 June, 2022

Hong Kong securities regulator says some NFTs may need licensing

The Securities and Futures Commission stated that NFT issuers in Hong Kong or those targeting its investors must acquire a...

Binance: The grift that keeps on giving (ammunition to ‘crypto’ critics)

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Steven Stradbrooke

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10 June, 2022

Binance: The grift that keeps on giving (ammunition to ‘crypto’ critics)

The digital asset community must face the fact that so long as Binance continues to act as the poster boys...

Does Bitcoin really challenge the Western financial system? Kurt Wuckert Jr. talks to Gold Silver Pros

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Gavin Lucas

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10 June, 2022

Does Bitcoin really challenge the Western financial system? Kurt Wuckert Jr. talks to Gold Silver Pros

CoinGeek's Chief Bitcoin Historian Kurt Wuckert Jr. recently joined Rob Kientz on Gold Silver Pros to talk about Bitcoin, the...

Gemini lied about its security, IRA Financial says in lawsuit over $36M hack

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Steve Kaaru

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9 June, 2022

Gemini lied about its security, IRA Financial says in lawsuit over $36M hack

IRA Financial has sued Gemini, claiming the exchange is to blame for the February hack in which its customers lost...

South Korea to launch a Digital Assets Committee in continued reaction to Terra’s collapse

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Wahid Pessarlay

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7 June, 2022

South Korea to launch a Digital Assets Committee in continued reaction to Terra’s collapse

The Digital Assets Committee is an initiative of the ruling People's Power Party as it intends to reorganize and broaden...

India digital currency consultation paper with IMF and World Bank coming soon

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Wahid Pessarlay

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5 June, 2022

India digital currency consultation paper with IMF and World Bank coming soon

The paper is a result of consultations made both with local digital currency industry key players and international organizations like...

Basel Committee to set new digital assets banking standards by end of 2022

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Wahid Pessarlay

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4 June, 2022

Basel Committee to set new digital assets banking standards by end of 2022

In a statement, the body said that it is currently working towards issuing its second consultation paper on the prudential...

Germany: BaFin reminds firms of digital securities license registration guidelines as deadline looms

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Wahid Pessarlay

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4 June, 2022

Germany: BaFin reminds firms of digital securities license registration guidelines as deadline looms

In a recently published leaflet by BaFin, the regulator stated that the for application for licenses would close on June...

UK Treasury proposes regulations to protect stablecoin users

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Wahid Pessarlay

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4 June, 2022

UK Treasury proposes regulations to protect stablecoin users

Her Majesty's Treasury stated that it recognizes the potential of stablecoins to drive innovation, but noted that they pose a...

Russia Trade Ministry: BTC mining consumes more power than agriculture, must be regulated

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Steve Kaaru

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3 June, 2022

Russia Trade Ministry: BTC mining consumes more power than agriculture, must be regulated

The deputy minister of trade and industry says block reward miners account for about 2% of national electricity, adding that...

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