At least one Senator is fighting to keep the digital dollar in the COVID-19 economic stimulus bill as House Democrats reintroduce it. While the newest version of a proposed stimulus package to respond to the economic crisis caused by COVID-19 in the United States has scrapped mention of the digital dollar, at least one Senator…
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Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives look to a digital dollar to distribute stimulus payments in at least one version of the COVID-19 response bill. Amid contentious debate over the massive stimulus package in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Democrats in the United States House of Representatives look to implement the digital dollar to…
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Bank of China continues its anti-crypto narrative and urges the public to pay attention to crypto scams on its official WeChat account. Financial markets are facing their worst crisis since 1929 and people are looking for alternatives to protect themselves from the crash. One option being considered by many is cryptocurrency. In response, Bank of…
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The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe proposed a crypto regulatory sandbox amid plans to launch a gold-backed digital currency. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the country’s central bank, is considering a regulatory sandbox for crypto companies in an apparent change from its previous anti-cryptocurrency stance. The proposed sandbox is reportedly part of a broader agenda by…
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Institutions partner with blockchain startup, Toyota builds a blockchain identity platform, & more headline news from Japan this week. This week’s headlines from Japan included exchange self-regulatory organization, JVCEA, suggesting guideline changes, financial institutions collaborating with a blockchain startup for asset management, GMO Coin exchange listing BAT, and news that Toyota has built a blockchain-based…
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SEC seeks an early victory in lawsuit against Canadian messenger firm Kik for $100 million ICO in 2017. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested an early summary judgment in its lawsuit against Kik over the messaging company’s $100 million KIN initial coin offering (ICO) during 2017. The SEC first brought its…
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Interpol partners with a South Korean startup that specializes in examining crypto flows on the dark web to help fight darknet cybercrime. The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has announced a partnership with South Korean data intelligence startup, S2W Lab, to analyze dark web activity, including cryptocurrency transactions. The startup announced the partnership on March…
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The U.S. Fed has extended repo operations, injecting $1 trillion daily until April, making the crypto space look even smaller. The U.S. government has extended its daily trillion-dollar repo mission until the end of March, making the entire crypto market cap seem even smaller by comparison. “The Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced it…
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STO platform Blockpulse has secured registration with the ACPR Bank of France. Security token offering (STO) platform, Blockpulse, has obtained registration with the ACPR Bank of France. Blockpulse “registered at ACPR Banque de France with its partner, Lemonway, the leading European digital payment solution for investment platforms,” Blockpulse COO Marien Irzykiewicz told Cointelegraph. The company…
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CEO behind a new Aussie dollar stablecoin said finding a bank to hold the coin’s cash reserves was the biggest challenge. Australian blockchain firm, Chrono Tech, has been experiencing difficulties securing a banking partner amid the launch of an Australian dollar (AUD)-pegged stablecoin earlier this month. The AUD Token (AUDT), available on Chrono Tech’s platform,…
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