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What It Means if Companies Like Twitter Are ‘Systemically Important’ to Financial Regulators
NYDFS proposals following the Twitter hack are a warning to everyone using centrally controlled "designated" platforms.
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Bitcoin Breaks To New 2020 High on PayPal News: This Was The Weekly Crypto Market Update
This week was particularly interesting in the cryptocurrency markets. Bitcoin’s price charted a new 2020 high, surging to as much as $13,217 on Binance. The entire market cap surged and gained almost $40 billion throughout the past seven…
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Blockchain Bites: China’s Tether Crackdown, CME’s Bustling Bitcoin Markets, Kin’s ‘Active…
ALSO: PayPal is said to be in talks to purchase cryptocurrency firms including BitGo. What does that mean for crypto?
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Money Reimagined: ‘They Starve’: The Ugly Side of the US’ KYC-AML Obsession
Laws like the Bank Secrecy Act, which turns 50 this week, have helped stop money laundering and terrorism. But KYC and AML requirements have served to harm the world's neediest through higher costs and reduced services.
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Bitcoin Businesses on the Mend: Report Shows 57% of Crypto Execs Expect the Industry to Accelerate,…
Digital Currency Group (DCG) recently published the firm’s “State of Crypto 2020” report which polls more than 150 portfolio crypto companies. According to the study, 75% of the respondents believe the value of their…
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A New Company Claims It’s Opening the Biggest Mining Farm in Russia
MineSpot, a company previously unknown in the crypto mining industry, is opening a 160-megawatt mining venue in Siberia.
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Proposed Chinese Law Outlaws All Yuan-Pegged Tokens – Except for Its CBDC
The new version will essentially also clear the way for the digital yuan to be the one and only official yuan-pegged token in mainland China.
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Active Bitcoin Addresses at Highest Since 2017’s $20K Price Record
Continued rise in network's usage could accelerate the price rally.
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First Mover: As Bitcoin Tops $13K, Analyst Explains How Blockchain Gives Clues on Next Move
Oct 23, 2020 at 12:46 UTCUpdated Oct 23, 2020 at 13:38 UTC
Bitcoiners are celebrating the largest cryptocurrency’s longest winning streak in six months.(Art Institute of Chicago, modified by CoinDesk)
First Mover:…
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Digital Ruble ‘Promising,’ Pilot Likely in 2021, Says Bank of Russia Chief
The Bank of Russia might launch its own CBDC, a digital ruble, after piloting the project at the end of next year, its chairwoman said.
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