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Nigerian Central Bank Director: Cryptocurrency Wave 'Cannot Be Stopped'

A representative of the Central Bank of Nigeria opened up about his views on cryptocurrency at a technology-specific conference this week.

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Gibraltar Issues ICO Advisory Amid Drive Toward Blockchain Regulation

Gibraltar's financial watchdog has said it will soon put in place new regulations aimed to bring oversight to cryptocurrency exchanges.

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Japan's Bitcoin Exchanges Under Regulator Surveillance From October

Japan's Financial Services Agency will begin more closely monitoring cryptocurrency exchanges from next month.

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Former CFTC Commissioner: Regulation Would Solve Bitcoin Volatility

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission head Bart Chilton wrote that bitcoin's volatility indicates artificial inflation of its price.

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Australia Cites Blockchain In 'Digital Economy' Strategy Launch

Australia is plotting an ambitious new Digital Economy initiative and blockchain is part of the plan, a new paper reveals.

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CFTC Chair Giancarlo: Embracing Blockchain Is in the 'National Interest'

J. Christopher Giancarlo, CFTC chair, has called on government agencies to embrace blockchain, saying it's in the national interest to do so.

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The European Union Wants to Beef Up Penalties for Cryptocurrency Crimes

The EU is eyeing beefed-up penalties around crimes involving cryptocurrencies, such as ransomware, the European Commission said this week.

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CFTC Commissioner: Blockchain Will Bring 'Sea Change' to Financial Markets

The CFTC has named one of its leaders as the new sponsor for its technical advisory committee – and he wants to see it work on blockchain issues.

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Australia's Securities Watchdog Might Run Its Own Blockchain Nodes

Australia's securities markets regulator is weighing the use of blockchain as part of broader data strategy.

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Swiss Finance Regulator Cracks Down on 'E-Coin' Cryptocurrency Scheme

Switzerland's financial markets regulator has cracked down on a trio of companies tied to an alleged cryptocurrency scam.

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