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IMF Staffers Favor Platform for X-Border Payments, Crypto Regulation
IMF Staffers Favor Platform for X-Border Payments, Crypto Regulation
September 01, 2022  |  International

International Monetary Fund (IMF) staffers are reportedly advocating for a global platform for cross-border payments and for regulations of cryptocurrencies. These calls to action were...

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Digital Dollar Debate Shifts as Central Banks Embrace CBDCs
Digital Dollar Debate Shifts as Central Banks Embrace CBDCs
August 30, 2022  |  CBDC

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Michelle Bowman said two weeks ago that the imminent launch of the FedNow real-time payments system makes a digital...

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ECB: CBDC Could Be ‘Holy Grail’ for Cross-Border Payments
ECB: CBDC Could Be ‘Holy Grail’ for Cross-Border Payments
August 02, 2022  |  CBDC

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) could be the “holy grail” for cross-border payments, offering a solution that is “immediate, cheap, universal in terms of...

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Global Regulators Call for Interoperable Stablecoins, CBDCs
Global Regulators Call for Interoperable Stablecoins, CBDCs
July 13, 2022  |  Regulation

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published on Wednesday (July 13) their guidance on the application of...

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Today in TechREG: Global Regulators Calls for Interoperable Stablecoins, CBDC; FCA Urges Banks to Treat SMBs Better
Today in TechREG: Global Regulators Calls for Interoperable Stablecoins, CBDC; FCA Urges Banks to Treat...
July 13, 2022  |  Technology

Today in TechReg news, the Bank for International Settlements and the International Organization of Securities Commissions published recommendations for central banks to make stablecoins more...

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Weekly TechREG US: Federal Agencies Respond to Biden’s Crypto Executive Order; Bank Regulators Urged Banks to Conduct Customer Due Diligence, Avoid De-risking Practices 
Weekly TechREG US: Federal Agencies Respond to Biden’s Crypto Executive Order; Bank Regulators Urged Banks...
July 08, 2022  |  Regulation

This week, the U.S. Treasury proposed to the White House a plan to strengthen international cooperation on crypto regulation to make sure that the country...

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Today in TechREG: Amazon Faces a New UK Antitrust Investigation; Department of Commerce Urged to Slow Roll CBDCs and Clarify Crypto Rules 
Today in TechREG: Amazon Faces a New UK Antitrust Investigation; Department of Commerce Urged to...
July 06, 2022  |  Regulation

Today, the U.K. Competition Markets Authority launched an investigation against Amazon for allegedly giving its own sellers an unfair advantage in its marketplace over third...

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BoE: Digital Pounds Likely to Be Managed Through Accounts
BoE: Digital Pounds Likely to Be Managed Through Accounts
July 06, 2022  |  CBDC

Bank of England (BoE) Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said Wednesday (July 6) during a panel discussion that any proposed digital pound would likely be managed...

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Today in TechREG: UK Government Could Use National Security Law to Keep Arm Listing in London; Google Settles Copyright Dispute With French Regulator
Today in TechREG: UK Government Could Use National Security Law to Keep Arm Listing in...
June 22, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechREG, the Bank of England deputy governor compared the crypto crash with the dot-com bubble, saying that some of the crypto companies that...

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