Finance Minister Simsek reportedly stated that the sole outstanding technical compliance matter is crypto assets.
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ECB officials move to ‘preparation phase’ for digital euro
Though the issuance of a digital euro is not a certainty, officials with the European Central Bank are moving to next phase of the project.
South Korean regulator outlines steps to enhance digital asset legislation
The Virtual Asset Users Protection Act was passed in June without a sufficient regulatory framework, the head of South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service said.
Georgia preparing limited live CBDC pilot, considering Ripple among tech providers
As the country is considered for EU membership, the digital lari is seen as providing interoperability with a digital euro while preserving monetary freedom.
IBM offers guidance for successful implementation of digital euro
Five members of IBM Consulting created a list of points that the European Commission could consider to optimize its digital euro proposed legislation.
MIT Digital Currency Initiative introduces at-scale, programmable CBDC platform
PARSEC (Parallelized Architecture for Scalably Executing Smart Contracts) runs on the ERC-20 standard, so it could have other applications too.
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CFTC issues $54M default judgment against trader in crypto fraud scheme
As a result of the judgment, the defendant is also now prohibited from engaging in any trading activities within markets regulated by the CFTC and is barred from registering with the regulatory body.
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European Commission aims for universal acceptance with Digital Euro proposal
With this move, the European Commission aims to open up the payments market that has been controlled by banks, Visa and Mastercard.
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Digital pound will be pseudonymous with a focus on privacy: BoE CBDC chief
The underpinning technology for the UK CBDC could use a different ledger than the popular blockchain technology.
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Singapore MAS proposes digital money standards with major industry players
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, with input from major tech giants, released a whitepaper on the standards for digital money usage such as CBDCs and stablecoins.
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