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Republicans Ask for DOJ Help in CBDC Fight

Republicans Ask for DOJ Help in CBDC Fight
Republicans Ask for DOJ Help in CBDC Fight
October 05, 2022  |  CBDC

A group of Republican lawmakers is asking the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to weigh in on the Federal Reserve’s proposed creation of a central...

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UK Government Seeks to Reduce Influence of Chinese Tech, Investments
UK Government Seeks to Reduce Influence of Chinese Tech, Investments
September 20, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

While the value of Chinese imports stood at over 63 billion pounds in 2021, the U.K. government has been at pains to limit Chinese influence...

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New UK Prime Minister Inherits Worsening Crisis, Skyrocketing Energy Bills
New UK Prime Minister Inherits Worsening Crisis, Skyrocketing Energy Bills
September 06, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

For believers in pathetic fallacy, the thunderclouds hanging over London today are an ominous sign for Liz Truss, who has officially been handed the reins...

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Brazil Asks WhatsApp to Delay ‘Communities’ Launch
Brazil Asks WhatsApp to Delay ‘Communities’ Launch
July 29, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Citing concerns about the spread of misinformation in their country’s upcoming election, Brazilian prosecutors are asking messaging platform WhatsApp to hold off on the debut...

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US Senate Confirms Barr for Top Fed Banking Post
US Senate Confirms Barr for Top Fed Banking Post
July 13, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The Biden administration has scored a win for its financial regulatory team, as Michael Barr was finally confirmed as the vice chair for supervision of...

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US Lawmakers Push Bill That Could Block FinTech, AI Investments in China 
US Lawmakers Push Bill That Could Block FinTech, AI Investments in China 
June 14, 2022  |  Investments

The President of the United States has the power to block certain investments in U.S. companies from foreign companies if they are seen as a...

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Senate Panel OKs Michael Barr as Fed’s Head of Bank Regulation
Senate Panel OKs Michael Barr as Fed’s Head of Bank Regulation
June 08, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

President Joe Biden’s nominee for Federal Reserve vice chair of banking supervision, Michael Barr, has moved closer to winning the nomination after a lengthy process,...

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Today in Data: The Cost of Crypto
Today in Data: The Cost of Crypto
June 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Today in data, the cryptocurrency industry ups its spending in Washington, while crypto companies begin to cut jobs. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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