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French central bank to explore wholesale CBDCs and utility of tokenized bonds
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1 October, 2022

French central bank to explore wholesale CBDCs and utility of tokenized bonds

Apart from considering the benefits of wholesale CBDCs, Villeroy de Galhau notes that the central bank is also looking to...
EU regulator gives green light for DLT securities trading pilot
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1 October, 2022

EU regulator gives green light for DLT securities trading pilot

ESMA disclosed that it will not amend the existing rules on data reporting for the proposed plans to launch a...
SEC finally catching on to Ethereum centralization, according to new enforcement action
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30 September, 2022

SEC finally catching on to Ethereum centralization, according to new enforcement action

The U.S. securities regulator appears to be warming up to the notion that Ethereum is a highly centralized network, according...
Revolut granted FCA license to offer digital asset services in UK
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30 September, 2022

Revolut granted FCA license to offer digital asset services in UK

Revolut was the only firm on the FCA’s temporary registration regime and is now licensed to offer digital asset trading...
Fed chair says DeFi isn’t transparent enough
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30 September, 2022

Fed chair says DeFi isn’t transparent enough

James Powell, backed by prominent financial regulators, highlights the need to enforce appropriate directives to deal with "issues" concerning DeFi...
‘Apple must be stopped’: Tech giant admits NFTs to App Store, but wants 30% cut
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30 September, 2022

‘Apple must be stopped’: Tech giant admits NFTs to App Store, but wants 30% cut

While being on the App Store opens up any NFT marketplace to billions of users, startups are up in arms...