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Bitcoin Daily: Microsoft Hops On Hyperledger, IBM Upgades Blockchain
Bitcoin Daily: Microsoft Hops On Hyperledger, IBM Upgades Blockchain
June 19, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Microsoft announced that it has joined Hyperledger. “We believe that developing standards and open specifications, as well as collaborating on implementations of them, is critical...

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Government Shutdown Threatens Trump’s Financial Deregulation
Government Shutdown Threatens Trump’s Financial Deregulation
January 17, 2019  |  Regulation

The government shutdown, which is now the longest in modern history, is hurting President Donald Trump’s deregulation plans in the financial services industry. According to...

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CFTC Ups Crypto Regulation In 2018
CFTC Ups Crypto Regulation In 2018
October 08, 2018  |  Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reported an increase in enforcement actions in the last fiscal year, partly due to a rise in cryptocurrency cases...

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Key House Member Seeks More Oversight Over Crypto ICOs, Trading
Key House Member Seeks More Oversight Over Crypto ICOs, Trading
July 27, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

A key member of the House Financial Services Committee said Congress needs to create more oversight for cryptocurrency, specifically surrounding the “muddied and fairly opaque”...

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Bitcoin Daily: John McAfee Bets Bitfi Wallet Is Unhackable, Analysts Say Bitcoin Is ‘Overbought’
Bitcoin Daily: John McAfee Bets Bitfi Wallet Is Unhackable, Analysts Say Bitcoin Is ‘Overbought’
July 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Skrill is now allowing users to buy and sell crypto such as bitcoin, bitcoin cash and Ether, according to reports. When users make a transaction,...

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Virtual Currency Case Could Determine CFTC’s Power Over Crypto
Virtual Currency Case Could Determine CFTC’s Power Over Crypto
June 13, 2018  |  Legal

A case involving virtual currency My Big Coin could determine whether the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has the power to fight fraud centered...

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 FinTech Reg Sandbox Takes Shape Via CFPB
 FinTech Reg Sandbox Takes Shape Via CFPB
June 04, 2018  |  Regulation

The sandbox is getting a bit bigger — the regulatory kind, that is. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said this past week that it is...

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CFPB, CFTC Develop FinTech Regulatory Sandbox
CFPB, CFTC Develop FinTech Regulatory Sandbox
May 30, 2018  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced that it is working with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to develop a regulatory sandbox for FinTech...

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Ethereum Now In Regulator Crosshairs
Ethereum Now In Regulator Crosshairs
May 01, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Regulators in the U.S. are considering the regulation of digital tokens outside bitcoin. The Wall Street Journal reported that the inquiry is focused on the cryptocurrency Ethereum,...

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