Crypto


Policy

Japan to Toughen Remittance Rules to Fight Money Laundering Using Crypto: Report

The new rules would require crypto exchange operators to share customer information when assets are transferred between platforms.

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Markets

Bitcoin Tops $20K as Stock Futures Rise, Dollar Rally Stalls

The top cryptocurrency by market value rose over 5% to $20,350, according to CoinDesk data. Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency, rose 4% to $1,390.

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Autodidacts Welcome!

Universities may teach blockchain but the crypto community will always embrace the self-taught. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week.

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Policy

ECB Exploring Distributed Ledger Technology for Interbank Settlements: Panetta

A system that builds on existing interbank settlement infrastructure instead of one based entirely on DLT can be implemented "more rapidly" according to ECB executive board member Fabio Panetta.

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Finance

Bank of America Says Cryptocurrencies Continue to Act as Risk Assets

Ether continues to slide as investors shift to a wait-and-see approach regarding future upgrades, the bank said in a research report.

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Tech

File-Sharing Crypto Project Filecoin Reports Strong Fundamental Growth Ahead of FVM Launch

Some 20,000 individual users are said to be using Filecoin to store over 50 million data objects used by dapps.

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Policy

California 'BitLicense' Bill Vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom

The bill would have created a crypto licensing regime and set up rules for stablecoins.

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