According to Russian crypto advocates, the existing laws “do not meet the needs” of the cryptocurrency market.
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Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra to launch stablecoin tool for banks
Tech Mahindra wants to provide U.S. banks with a stablecoin solution after the OCC authorized federally chartered banks to use stablecoins for settlement in January.
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Singapore authority issues crypto warning after PM falls prey to scammers
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has issued a warning to crypto investors after the state’s prime minister was unwittingly caught up in a fake token
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Bank of Japan begins first digital currency proof of concept
The first phase of Japan’s CBDC pilots will be completed by March 2022, the central bank states.
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Tyler Winklevoss thinks Bitcoin is past the risk of a US ban
Bitcoin has likely become too interwoven into the world for a ban to be plausible, says the Gemini CEO.
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Former Chainalysis brass is now FinCEN’s acting director
Michael Mosier will replace Kenneth Blanco as the U.S. government agency’s acting director.
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