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Telegram Backer Sought Circle Listing Before SEC Halted Token Launch

A backer of Telegram's blockchain project asked Circle's Poloniex exchange to list the gram token before the SEC halted issuance, court papers show.

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Michael Terpin Urges FCC to Curb Crypto Fraud That Cost Him $24 Million

Terpin plans to distribute his letter to a major mobile industry conference.

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Libra Could Drop 'Basket' and Issue Individual Fiat Stablecoins

Under pressure from regulators, the Libra project may consider a fundamental change to the way its planned crypto payments system will operate.

David Marcus is the co-creator of the Facebook-backed libra stablecoin. (CoinDesk archives)

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SEC's Court Hearing on Telegram Token Delayed Till Next Year

The messaging app company and the SEC will now meet next February to debate the regulator's claim the gram token is a security.

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FATF Joins BIS in Calling Stablecoins 'Global Risk,' Citing Money Laundering Concerns

Stablecoins pose a money laundering and terrorist financing risk to the world, the FATF said Friday.

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Bitcoin Has Failed But Global Stablecoins a Threat, Say BIS and G7

A new report says bitcoin has failed as a means of payment or store of value, but stablecoins like Libra are a risk to financial stability.

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Facebook’s Libra Just Got Its First Major Supporter in Congress

Bucking a trend, Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) wrote a letter praising Libra as a technological advance that he feels is needed.

Mike Rounds

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France's Le Maire Attacks Facebook's 'Political' Ambitions With Libra

The French finance minister has said Libra is an "unacceptable" challenge to state sovereignty and suggested political motives behind the project.

Bruno Le Maire French Finance Minister

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Fed Governor Brainard Identifies Libra Threat, Says Regulatory Hurdles Abound

Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard delivered a sharp critique of Libra, which would need to resolve many regulatory hurdles before going live.

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French Central Banker: The World Needs to Standardize Crypto Regulations

A French central banker is calling for a global regulatory framework on crypto assets.

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