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UK gov't is hiring a central bank digital currency lead for Treasury team
The team lead will determine the “strategic direction” for Treasury’s efforts to develop a digital pound in line with the U.K. government’s agenda.  ...
Wed, 25 Jan, 2023 at 2:07 AM
Central African Republic Sets Up Committee Tasked With Drafting Crypto Bill
The Central African Republic (CAR) president, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, recently said his government has established a 15-member committee tasked with crea...
Fri, 27 Jan, 2023 at 12:40 AM
ISDA releases standard definitions for digital asset derivatives
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association is working on two papers to address fundamental legal risks in the crypto markets.  The Interna...
Fri, 27 Jan, 2023 at 1:21 AM
Elon Musk wants Twitter payments system built with crypto in mind
Twitter’s upcoming payments tool will initially support only fiat currencies, but Elon Musk wants it built to potentially support crypto in the future. ...
Tue, 31 Jan, 2023 at 12:33 AM
Digital asset investment products see highest inflows since July 2022: Report
According to Report, digital asset investment products saw $117 million in inflows last week. On Jan. 30, a European cryptocurrency investment firm publi...
Tue, 31 Jan, 2023 at 12:54 AM
Hong Kong will not tolerate algorithmic stablecoins in new regulation
The new regulatory regime for stablecoins in Hong Kong should arrive no later than 2024. In the key principles of its forthcoming regulatory frame, th...
Wed, 1 Feb, 2023 at 12:54 AM
Kazakhstan Parliament Adopts Law Regulating Crypto Mining and Exchange
Lawmakers in Nur-Sultan have approved the final version of the law “On Digital Assets in the Republic of Kazakhstan.” The new legislation, including several...
Wed, 1 Feb, 2023 at 2:18 AM
Britain Announces Plans for ‘Robust’ Crypto Rules, Launches Consultation
The U.K. has unveiled “ambitious plans” to “robustly regulate” various crypto activities while seeking to protect customers and grow its economy. In the nex...
Thu, 2 Feb, 2023 at 12:44 AM
UK Treasury publishes crypto framework paper: Here’s what’s inside
His Majesty’s Treasury published a long-anticipated consultation paper for the upcoming crypto regulation. His Majesty’s Treasury published a long-awa...
Thu, 2 Feb, 2023 at 12:48 AM
Crypto-related enforcement actions by US states rose sharply in 2022: Report
There were almost twice as many state actions as federal in 2022, although both the feds and the states broke the previous records by significant margins. ...
Fri, 3 Feb, 2023 at 1:18 AM