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Australia’s statutory authority lays out policy framework for digital asset-related entities
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25 April, 2022

Australia’s statutory authority lays out policy framework for digital asset-related entities

The letter, titled "Crypto-assets: Risk management expectations and policy roadmap," set out APRA's initial risk management expectations and a policy...
Germany’s Commerzbank seeks license for digital assets custody
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24 April, 2022

Germany’s Commerzbank seeks license for digital assets custody

If approved, Commerzbank, which has over 18 million customers and around 70,000 institutional clients, aims to serve as a digital...
European Commission receives 10,000+ comments on digital euro,  most in opposition
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24 April, 2022

European Commission receives 10,000+ comments on digital euro, most in opposition

The comment period has been open for just two weeks, but the comments have been piling up, with Germans dominating...
AUSTRAC new guidelines aims to help fight digital currency cybercrimes
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23 April, 2022

AUSTRAC new guidelines aims to help fight digital currency cybercrimes

AUSTRAC said that the digital assets use in criminal activities is increasing revealing that in 2020-21, 500 ransomware attacks were...
South Korea to put stricter regulations on Dunamu over Upbit monopoly concerns
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23 April, 2022

South Korea to put stricter regulations on Dunamu over Upbit monopoly concerns

The Korea Fair Trade Commission will put Dunamu, owner of the country's largest digital currency exchange Upbit, under high scrutiny...
‘Green Coin’: Rhode Island lawmakers introduce housing bill leveraging blockchain tech
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23 April, 2022

‘Green Coin’: Rhode Island lawmakers introduce housing bill leveraging blockchain tech

The blockchain-backed housing bill called the "Green Housing Public-private Partnership Act" is focused on funding housing projects that meet the...