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Academic and Economic Experts Debate the Need and Scope of Crypto Regulation 

Academic and Economic Experts Debate the Need and Scope of Crypto Regulation 
Academic and Economic Experts Debate the Need and Scope of Crypto Regulation 
February 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies raise potential benefits and risks. They represent a break from the traditional model of so-called “fiat currency,” which gives government bodies inherent regulatory power....

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Federal Reserve Governor Stresses the Importance of a US CBDC
Federal Reserve Governor Stresses the Importance of a US CBDC
February 21, 2022  |  News

Lael Brainard, governor of the Federal Reserve System, in a speech at the U.S. Monetary Policy Forum in New York on Friday (Feb. 18), reiterated...

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BoE and FCA Favor a Light Touch Approach to AI Regulation
BoE and FCA Favor a Light Touch Approach to AI Regulation
February 21, 2022  |  News

The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority released their final report on the Artificial Intelligence Public-Private Forum, where regulators discussed the benefits and...

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Data Protection Holds Influential Role In EU Legislative Process, Regional Watchdog Says
Data Protection Holds Influential Role In EU Legislative Process, Regional Watchdog Says
January 28, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

When the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) recommended that the artificial intelligence (AI) act shouldn’t allow AI systems to recognize human features in public places,...

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Open Banking’s Way Forward Involves More Data Sharing, Not Less
Open Banking’s Way Forward Involves More Data Sharing, Not Less
January 26, 2022  |  Banking

Despite a slow start in the United Kingdom and much of Europe, open banking is catching on, and this progress will likely accelerate rather than...

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European Payments Council Launches Consultation to Expand EU Direct Payments
European Payments Council Launches Consultation to Expand EU Direct Payments
January 21, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

The European Payments Council (EPC), a nonprofit organization representing payment service providers (PSPs) that promotes the development of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), has...

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SEC, CFTC Coordination May Be the Way Forward for Crypto Regulation
SEC, CFTC Coordination May Be the Way Forward for Crypto Regulation
January 21, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Calling cryptocurrency the “Wild West” of finance, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman has said regulating crypto trading platforms is one of the...

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Spain, Singapore Join UK in Crypto Ad Smackdown
Spain, Singapore Join UK in Crypto Ad Smackdown
January 17, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

If you thought the U.K.’s recent spate of cryptocurrency advertising bans was tough, at least it was targeting individual companies’ advertisements, take a look at...

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