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IMF warns of global financial system ‘contagion risk’ from stablecoins
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19 October, 2021

IMF warns of global financial system ‘contagion risk’ from stablecoins

In particular, the report links to risks of service disruption, hacks and other attacks on exchanges, and low levels of...
CoinGeek New York tackles BSV blockchain developments in China
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19 October, 2021

CoinGeek New York tackles BSV blockchain developments in China

Lise Li, head of BSV Hub – China, provided an overview of BSV development in China and what’s next for...
Bank of England chief: Digital currency regulation a ‘matter of urgency’
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19 October, 2021

Bank of England chief: Digital currency regulation a ‘matter of urgency’

The Deputy Governor said the risks posed by stablecoins as well as decentralized and derivatives trading on unbacked assets, were...
‘Start again’: Estonia regulator wants digital currency licenses revoked
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19 October, 2021

‘Start again’: Estonia regulator wants digital currency licenses revoked

Matis Mäeker, head of Estonia’s Financial Intelligence Unit, said the state should consider scrapping regulation “to zero and start licensing...
Lloyd Purser on ‘Hashing It Out’ Episode 13: The big opportunity for NFTs is gaming
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18 October, 2021

Lloyd Purser on ‘Hashing It Out’ Episode 13: The big opportunity for NFTs is gaming

The COO of FunFair Technologies also noted the benefits of “interoperability” when it comes to NFTs, using the example of...
CFTC orders Tether to pay $42.5M, tells it not to break the law again
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18 October, 2021

CFTC orders Tether to pay $42.5M, tells it not to break the law again

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has slapped Tether with US$42.5 million in penalties, saying it made "untrue" and "misleading"...
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