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Joe Biden Admin Will Ultimately Support Crypto – Circle CEO

Jeremy Allaire, CEO and Co-Founder of US-based major crypto company Circle, claims that crypto is misunderstood in Washington, D.C., but he offered an optimistic take on how the incoming Joe Biden administration might treat cryptoassets.“I think that they will ultimately be supportive because...

, by Gerelyn Terzo

Stablecoins Get Another Headache In US, Ethereum Camp Feels Attacked Too

The stablecoin regulation act proposed in the US Congress has once again stressed an important difference between centralized and decentralized projects in terms of regulation. (Updated at 13:22 UTC: updates in bold.)There is much discussion currently in the Cryptoverse over the recent announcement...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Visa Makes Stablecoin Push With Circle’s USDC

Leading payments card company Visa is making a push into the red-hot stablecoin segment and has chosen USD Coin (USDC) for the job. Visa has paved the way for blockchain startup Circle’s Ethereum-based USDC to join its mega payments network, which reaches tens of millions of merchants and...

, by Gerelyn Terzo

ECB President Touts Digital Euro, Bashes Bitcoin, Stablecoins

As the European Central Bank (ECB) is intensifying its efforts to roll out a digital euro, Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, is also mounting attacks on bitcoin (BTC), among other cryptoassets and stablecoins. In her article, published today in the L’ENA hors les murs magazine, the...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

ECB Exec: Sovereign Money Needs To Be Reinvented

Speech by Fabio Panetta, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB), at the Deutsche Bundesbank conference on the "Future of Payments in Europe." Frankfurt am Main, 27 November 2020. ______Retail payments play a fundamental role in our daily lives and for the economy. Last...

, by Fabio Panetta

New Crypto Unicorn, Filecoins’ First Exbibyte, Catching Monero + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. (Updated at 18:37 UTC with a quote from Dan Schulman, CEO PayPal).Investments news US-based blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis told...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

4th Major DeFi Hack In A Month: Origin Dollar Loses USD 7m

"A superior stablecoin for the Ethereum network," Origin Dollar (OUSD), has been hacked, becoming at least the fourth decentralized finance (DeFi) project, attacked less than in a month."There has been a loss of funds of around USD 7m, including over USD 1m of funds deposited by Origin and our...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

FATF Signals More Pressure on Crypto Industry As It Moves ‘Too Slow’

International regulators have hinted that they may seek to block global stablecoins if their operators attempt to launch tokens in jurisdictions beyond their remit. Also, they suggested that they could be prepared to redouble their regulatory efforts as Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)...

, by Tim Alper

Ethereum Blockchain Transactions Reach Double that of Bitcoin

The Ethereum (ETH) network has managed to surpass Bitcoin (BTC) in one more way as ETH now transacting twice as much as BTC, according to crypto research and analytics firm, Messari.The Ethereum blockchain has recently overtaken Bitcoin in daily transaction volumes by a factor of two-to-one, their...

, by Eddie Mitchell

While China Is Already Testing CBDC, US’s Goal Is ‘To Get It Right’

Central banks are still more focused on risks of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) while they're increasingly cooperating with each other in an attempt to investigate this potentially new form of local and cross-border payments, according to statements by the panelists of an International...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Imagine Regulators Shutting Tether Down – What Happens to Bitcoin?

In case regulators stop Tether, it would most likely have to take place over a staggered period of time to protect investors. "If we have learned anything over the years, it's that Bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency space are very resilient."Bitcoin (BTC), as a cryptoasset, is tethered to tether...

, by Simon Chandler

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set For New Record High + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Mining newsBitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty, or the measure of how hard it is to compete for mining rewards, is expected to rise more...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Don’t Take Your Privacy For Granted As Regulators Get Anxious About Crypto

Global regulatory actions might be sending a worrying sign to the whole crypto industry and its players that are urged to stay vigilant and protect their right to privacy.A regulatory change is coming, with governments globally looking to impose harsher restrictions on access to cryptoassets,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

G7 Game: Keep Facebook’s Libra at Bay & Work On Own CBDC

The Group of Seven (G7) major developed economies reportedly reiterated that Facebook's Libra stablecoin can't be launched until it is properly regulated, while at the same time the club is exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).“The G7 continues to maintain that no global...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Booze-loving Tourists To Buy Sake with Blockchain-powered Coupons

Nex month, the city of Aizuwakamatsu, in Japan, is set to launch a local, blockchain-powered spending solution for sake-lovers and diners using a new digital currency issuance platform developed by domestic crypto exchange Decurret – in an attempt to boost its tourism industry.Per Minbaku,...

, by Tim Alper

Global Regulation Will Help Crypto Go Mainstream – Former Regulator

More quality regulation, such as Gibraltar’s updated guidance on crypto companies, is beneficial for those companies, end users, and the whole crypto space, leading to increased adoption, according to Nathan Catania, Partner at Gibraltar-headquartered XReg Consulting, a group of former...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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