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Identity is the antidote for DEXs’ regulation problem
Regulators from Europe, the United States and elsewhere are busily hammering out details on how to designate decentralized exchanges (DEXs) as “brokers,†transaction agents or
Finance Redefined: Uniswap breaches $1T volume, WEF 2022 discussion on Terra, and more
The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem continues to struggle with the ongoing market volatility and after-effects of the Terra ecosystem collapse. Over the past week, major
India to roll out CBDC using a graded approach: RBI Annual Report
Further cementing India’s decision to introduce an in-house central bank digital currency (CBDC) in 2022-23, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed a three-step graded
Identity and the Metaverse: Decentralized control
“The Metaverse†and “Web3†are the buzzwords of the moment, with their concepts permeating across the worlds of fintech, blockchain, and now even mainstream media.
One River’s spot Bitcoin ETF application rejected by SEC
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) maintained its perfect record for rejecting Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications Friday when it disapproved
How Terra’s collapse will impact future stablecoin regulations
The collapse of the Terra ecosystem, which subsequently depegged its algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) value and crashed it to an all-time low of $0.30, has
Draft bill to ban China’s digital yuan from US app stores
Lawmakers in the United States are moving to protect the country from the potential undesirable impacts of the global adoption of China’s national digital currency.
Brainard tells House committee about potential role of CBDC, future of stablecoins
United States Federal Reserve vice chair Lael Brainard submitted a written statement in advance to the Financial Services Committee virtual hearing on the benefits and
Cathie Wood’s Ark and 21Shares refile for spot Bitcoin ETF
ARK Investment Management, an investment firm founded by veteran investor Cathie Wood, is taking another try to launch a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF)
Portugal’s Assembleia da Republica says no to two crypto tax bills
The Portuguese congress, Assembleia da Republica, has rejected two bills that would have imposed a tax on cryptocurrencies. Portugal has long been regarded as a