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US Regulators Exploring How Banks Could Hold Crypto Assets

According to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairwoman Jelena McWilliams, a group of U.S. regulators are reportedly exploring how banks could hold and deal with digital assets. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the latest on global policy and regulation. Plus, an update on the Biden Administration’s stablecoin report.

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VanEck Launching Bitcoin ETF ‘XBTF’

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what regulatory events he’s continuing to watch as wealth manager VanEck’s bitcoin futures ETF is expected to launch Tuesday under the stock ticker XBTF. This is the third bitcoin futures ETF to be approved by the SEC following ProShares and Valkyrie Investments.

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Mastercard Partners With Bakkt for Crypto Payments

Mastercard and digital asset platform Bakkt are teaming up to allow merchants and banks to build cryptocurrency into their offerings. The two companies plan to also shake up the way consumers can collect loyalty rewards. "The Hash" hosts discuss the development as a possible big step forward in bringing stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies to a wider market.

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Chris Giancarlo: 'Crypto is A Solution to Old, Expensive, Exclusive Existing Legacy System'

As bitcoin hits a 6-month high following the first U.S. bitcoin futures ETF "BITO" rising since its Tuesday trading debut, Chris Giancarlo, former Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), discusses where BITO fits among the larger regulatory picture in the U.S. within the SEC, CFTC, and Congress. Plus, his views on stablecoins, state issues around crypto lenders, and more.

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US Lawmakers Push Back on Facebook’s Novi Wallet Launch

A group of U.S. lawmakers have ordered Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to “immediately discontinue the company’s pilot of Novi” and end its work on the Diem stablecoin project, saying the social media giant cannot be trusted to launch a digital currency. "The Hash" team discusses Facebook's latest regulatory hurdle.

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O que as stablecoins podem se tornar

A questão é se os emissores de ativos digitais serão regulamentados como os bancos.

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Gensler por um dia: como Rohan Grey regularia as stablecoins

As stablecoins fazem uso da mesma exceção do sistema bancário paralelo que colocou o sistema financeiro em risco em 2008. Isso T pode continuar, diz o coautor do Stablecoin Tethering and Bank Licensing Enforcement (STABLE) Act.

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US Regulators Put Spotlight on Stablecoins

Stablecoins are in the spotlight as U.S. lawmakers call for tougher crypto regulation. Teana Baker-Taylor, chief policy officer at the Chamber of Digital Commerce, shares her key recommendations to the President's Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) on its regulatory treatment for stablecoins. Plus, the latest status of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill in Congress.

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Crypto 2022 Policy Week: Reckoning With Regulation

Steven Kelly, research associate at Yale University's Program on Financial Stability, discusses what to expect from the Federal Reserve’s report on CBDCs, stablecoins and crypto, and what crypto regulation could look like in the U.S.

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