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Fed Vice Chair: Cryptocurrencies Threaten Financial Stability

Decentralized currencies could have "spillover effects" on the wider financial system if they get too big, Fed supervision chief Randal Quarles said.

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ECB's Yves Mersch: Banks Need Faster Payments to Counter Bitcoin

European Central Bank board member Yves Mersch has said banks need to launch instant payments systems to counter the rise of cryptocurrencies.

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Regulation, Taxation Loom Over Crypto Investors

The cryptocurrency community still has plenty of questions about taxation and regulation, especially as the ICO space heats up.

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Crypto Corrupts the Youth? South Korea Prime Minister Says So

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon reportedly frets about kids selling drugs and pyramid schemes while regulators draft rules for South Korea's exchanges.

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ICO Pros Call for Self-Regulation Citing SEC Risk

The ICO community must self-regulate to lessen the blows likely to come from enforcement and regulatory actions, said speakers at Consensus: Invest.

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China State TV: OTC Bitcoin Platforms May Violate Law

Commentary on China's state television suggests a ban on cryptocurrency trading platforms may extend further than startups originally thought.

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Russian Central Bank Issues New Warning Against Cryptocurrencies

Russia's central bank warned against investing in cryptocurrencies in its annual Financial Stability Report released Tuesday.

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Japan's BitFlyer Launches Bitcoin Exchange in US Market

Japanese bitcoin exchange bitFlyer has officially launched in the US.

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Iran's Cyberspace Authority Says It Welcomes Bitcoin, If Regulated

The secretary of Iran's High Council of Cyberspace has said the agency "welcomes" bitcoin, with the caveat that there must be regulation.

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Ex-SEC Lawyer Predicts 'Assembly Line' for ICO Enforcement

A former lawyer for the SEC discusses the way forward for ICO regulation, warning that an "assembly line" of actions could be on the way.

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