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UK Regulator Raises Reporting Requirements For Crypto Firms
January 16, 2020

Across the pond, and on the Continent, the regulatory landscape is shifting for cryptos. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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China’s Central Bank Moves Closer To Digital Coin Launch
January 10, 2020

China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), said it has completed the “top-level” design of its proposed digital currency, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Cryptos, Blockchain Listed Among SEC Priorities In 2020
January 08, 2020

Call it, perhaps, a New Year’s Resolution list — for regulators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Libra Chair Says Bitcoin Is Not A Payment System
January 08, 2020

Dante Disparte, vice chairman of the Libra Association, spoke at the Digital Money Forum at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Tuesday (Jan. 7), arguing for Libra and against bitcoin as a payment system, according to CoinDesk. Get the Full Story Complete...

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IMF Chief Economist: Crypto Won’t Supersede The Dollar
January 08, 2020

Chief Economist Gita Gopinath of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it’s unlikely that digital currency — or a “synthetic hegemonic currency,” which is a digital basket of reserve currencies — would replace the dollar as the dominant global monetary unit, according to the Financial...

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Qatar Bans Crypto
January 07, 2020

For a country that is striving mightily to go digital when it comes to financial services, it may be a bit curious that Qatar has seemingly put the brakes on cryptocurrencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Demands Telegram’s ICO Allocations; Coinbase CEO Expects To See 1B Blockchain Users...
January 05, 2020

Venkata S. Meenavalli, CEO of the cryptocurrency firm Longfin, has agreed to settle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and pay $400,000 in disgorgement and penalties, the SEC announced on Friday (Jan. 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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First Of 40 Burger King Venezuela Locations Now Accepts Bitcoin
January 05, 2020

Burger King is letting people pay their way in Venezuela with a new bitcoin partnership that enables cryptocurrency purchases, CoinTelegraph reported on Saturday (Jan. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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ECB Proposes Tiered Interest Rates To Control Digital Currency Volumes
January 03, 2020

Digital currencies, yes – but with limits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...