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NYDFS gets additional oversight authority over digital currency firms
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15 April, 2022

NYDFS gets additional oversight authority over digital currency firms

The New York financial watchdog was assigned the responsibility of developing a new assessment mechanism for VASPs in the state’s...
European Commission launches consultation on digital euro
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15 April, 2022

European Commission launches consultation on digital euro

The commission wants to hear from finance specialists on their needs and expectations for a digital euro, its role in...
Joshua Henslee talks about Bitcoin mining economics and record-breaking blocks on BSV
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15 April, 2022

Joshua Henslee talks about Bitcoin mining economics and record-breaking blocks on BSV

Joshua Henslee is back with another video talking about the new record blocked mined by GorillaPool and its implications for...
Georgia now working towards FATF-compliant digital currency regulations
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15 April, 2022

Georgia now working towards FATF-compliant digital currency regulations

Georgia’s central bank is working with the IMF on the regulations, which will include registration of VASPs, compliance testing, and...
Philippines: PayMaya’s parent firm achieves ‘unicorn’ status after raising $210M in new funds
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15 April, 2022

Philippines: PayMaya’s parent firm achieves ‘unicorn’ status after raising $210M in new funds

PayMaya’s parent company Voyager Innovations raised the funds from SIG Venture Capital and others as it branches into lending and...
Ethereum’s Virgil Griffith sentenced to over 5 years in US prison over sanctions violations, more indictments expected
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14 April, 2022

Ethereum’s Virgil Griffith sentenced to over 5 years in US prison over sanctions violations, more indictments expected

Virgil Griffith had pleaded guilty in September 2021 to conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the foundational...