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Stablecoin Default Guarantees Pose Risks to the Issuing Banks, Swiss Regulator Says
FINMA's guidance explains how banks can limit the risks associated with guaranteeing stablecoin customers' deposits.
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By Camomile Shumba
Jul 26, 2024 at 3:29 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2024
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Germany's regulator has toughened its crypto warning (Hiroshi Higuchi/Getty Images)
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Germany Dumping $2.8B Bitcoin Is 'Market Intervention,' Despite Murky Legal Justifications
One expert told CoinDesk the law does not provide for an obligation, but merely an opportunity to sell, while another alleged that “How they handled this sell-off moved the ma...
Germany's regulator has toughened its crypto warning (Hiroshi Higuchi/Getty Images)
By Amitoj Singh
Jul 18, 2024 at 2:22 p.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2024
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Tulip Siddiq, the new U.K. City Minister (UK Parliament)
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Tulip Siddiq Appointed as UK City Minister With Responsibity for Financial Services, Crypto
She has previously called for crypto to be regulated while recognizing the technology's potential.
Tulip Siddiq, the new U.K. City Minister (UK Parliament)
By Camomile Shumba
Jul 10, 2024 at 9:47 a.m. UTC
Jul 10, 2024
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Labour leader Keir Starmer campaigns as U.K. election day comes closer (Carl Court/Getty Images)
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Ahead of the U.K. Election, Major Parties Remain Silent on Crypto Issues
The U.K. is set to hold its first election in five years on Thursday and crypto is not a campaign-trail issue.
Labour leader Keir Starmer campaigns as U.K. election day comes closer (Carl Court/Getty Images)
By Camomile Shumba
Jul 3, 2024 at 11:06 a.m. UTC
Jul 3, 2024
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 07: The European Union and United States flags on display before a meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and EU High Representative For Foreign Affairs And Security Josep Borrell Fontelles at the US Department of State on February 7, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
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Europe's MiCA Is Finally Here. How Will the U.S. Respond?
It's time for the U.S. to reassert its place as the global leader in financial services regulation and innovation, writes Circle's Dante Disparte.
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 07: The European Union and United States flags on display before a meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and EU High Representative For Foreign Affairs And Security Josep Borrell Fontelles at the US Department of State on February 7, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
By Dante Disparte
Jun 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 28, 2024
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BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Labour Leader Keir Starmer arrives to meet new Labour MP for Blackpool South, Chris Webb at Blackpool Cricket Club on May 3, 2024 in Blackpool, England. Labour's Chris Webb was announced as the winner of the Blackpool South by-election. Former Conservative MP for Blackpool South Scott Benton resigned in the wake of a lobbying scandal triggering the by-election, which is held on the same day as the local and mayoral elections in England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
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U.K.'s Next Government Must Act Fast to Regulate (and Retain) Crypto Firms
The likely victorious Labour party has taken no stance on digital assets. This needs to change quickly, writes Laura Navaratnam of the Crypto Council for Innovation.
BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Labour Leader Keir Starmer arrives to meet new Labour MP for Blackpool South, Chris Webb at Blackpool Cricket Club on May 3, 2024 in Blackpool, England. Labour's Chris Webb was announced as the winner of the Blackpool South by-election. Former Conservative MP for Blackpool South Scott Benton resigned in the wake of a lobbying scandal triggering the by-election, which is held on the same day as the local and mayoral elections in England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
By Laura Navaratnam
Jun 27, 2024 at 4:26 p.m. UTC
Jun 27, 2024
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Joe Lubin, founder and CEO of Consensys. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)
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SEC Ends Probe Into Consensys, Won't Sue Over Ethereum
The U.S. regulator closed its investigation into "Ethereum 2.0," Consensys said.
Joe Lubin, founder and CEO of Consensys. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)
By Nikhilesh De
Jun 19, 2024 at 8:59 a.m. UTC
Jun 19, 2024
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Taiwan Crypto Advocacy Body Becomes Formally Active With 24 Entities
The body will act as a bridge between the private sector and the government in supervising the industry.
Taiwan (Timo Volz/Unsplah)
By Amitoj Singh
Jun 14, 2024 at 10:16 a.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2024
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U.S. crypto regulations are moving against a CBDC and non-compliant stablecoins, JPMorgan said. (Shutterstock)
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U.S. Crypto Regulations Are Moving Against a CBDC and Non-Compliant Stablecoins Like Tether: JPMorgan
Out of four recent crypto regulatory initiatives, the stablecoin bill has the highest chance of being passed before the U.S. presidential election, the report said.
U.S. crypto regulations are moving against a CBDC and non-compliant stablecoins, JPMorgan said. (Shutterstock)
By Will Canny
Jun 6, 2024 at 1:35 p.m. UTC
Jun 6, 2024
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FTX Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Being Transferred to New Prison: WSJ
The location of the new prison is undisclosed as of early Thursday, but is thought to be in California, WSJ said. He is likely to be placed in a medium-security prison.
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By Shaurya Malwa
May 23, 2024 at 6:10 a.m. UTC
May 23, 2024
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