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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has provided an update on the Fed’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) work in a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee. While stating that the Fed is “making progress on technological issues,” Powell stressed that “policy issues are equally important.” Fed Chair Powell on CBDC Progress During a hearing … Read more
According to Mike Belshe, the U.S. SEC’s reluctance to address a “basic” regulatory issue like the issuance of a BTC ETF could have paved the way for FTX’s alleged illicit activities. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
On March 9, 2023, New York attorney general Letitia James announced that her office had once again cracked down on crypto platforms by filing a lawsuit against the Seychelles-based crypto exchange Kucoin. Members of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) were able to purchase crypto assets, despite the exchange not being registered in the … Read more
“Because of actions taken by this Administration, the United States is at risk of pushing the digital asset ecosystem overseas,” said Republican Financial Services Committee members. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Members of the task force have worked to “counter Russian sanctions evasion”, which included illicit crypto transactions and money laundering schemes. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
According to Hong Kong police, in 2022 there were 2,336 reported crypto scam-related cases in which more than $216.6 million was lost. Although losses relating to crypto scams only constituted just over 10% of the nearly 23,000 reported technology crimes, they still accounted for more than half of the $407.7 million that was lost to … Read more
Britain’s top financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has widened its crackdown on unauthorized cryptocurrency ATMs. “There are currently no crypto ATM operators registered with the FCA, which they must be to operate legally,” the regulator noted. FCA Cracks Down on Illegal Crypto ATMs Britain’s top financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), announced … Read more
The Lummis-Gillibrand bill is expected to offer regulatory clarity for many crypto projects and determine whether they fall under the purview of the SEC or CFTC. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Commissioner Kristin Johnson said in prepared remarks that the U.S. digital economy was “witnessing the deployment of Web 3.0”. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a report summarizing the “Project Icebreaker” trial, which explored the potential advantages and difficulties of utilizing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in cross-border payments. The experiment was designed to test “the technical feasibility of conducting cross-border – cross-currency transactions between different [distrubuted ledger technology]-based CBDC … Read more