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U.S. House Republicans Introduce Crypto Oversight Bill With Changes From June Draft

The revised bill excludes a host of traditional securities from the "digital asset" category, which some say bodes ill for DeFi.

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UK's FCA Is Designing Prudential Requirements for Firms Carrying Out Crypto Activities

The Financial Conduct Authority will consult on rules once the government gives it the necessary powers, the regulator said in its annual report.

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UK Financial Regulator to Introduce Isolated Environment for Testing Financial Applications

During a pilot phase, the environment was used to test the eco-friendliness of decentralized ledgers.

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Proposed Legal Reforms Aid UK Crypto Dreams – but Offer Scant Hope for Bitcoin Developers Sued by Craig Wright

A new Law Commission report doesn’t address legal concerns beyond token ownership, lawyers told CoinDesk.

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Kuwait Cracks Down on Crypto, Banning Payments, Investment and Mining

The prohibitions are an effort to meet requirements set by the FATF on preventing money laundering via crypto, the Capital Markets Authority said.

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