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Financial Firms Offer Diverse Blockchain Views in European Commission Response

With a public comment period over, financial firms are beginning to publish remarks submitted to the European Commission on DLT.

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Russia's National Payment Card Provider: Blockchain Isn't for Us

New statements by Russia's top card issuer suggests the domestic financial industry is still warming slowly to blockchain.

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UK Financial Regulator Calls for Caution on Cryptocurrency Investing

An official at the UK's Financial Conduct Authority has issued cautionary comments amid a wave of new investment in the cryptocurrency market.

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Nevada Senator: We Want to Be 'Home Base' for Blockchain Startups

A new law in Nevada is paving the way for the US state's broad bid to attract new blockchain startups.

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Forfeit Your Bitcoin? Congressional Bill Draws Fire Over Border Check Rules

A group of influential US senators want to see digital currency holdings declared at the border – and advocates of the tech are pushing back.

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Banking and Blockchain: Why We Need an AML/KYC Safe Harbor

Compliance rules may be boosting blockchain innovation, but legal uncertainty is excluding some developing nations from the global banking system.

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Blockchain in France: A Primer on an Emerging Market

A startup founder gives an overview of the French blockchain scene, arguing that now is the time to take official engagement to the next level.

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Coinbase to White Hat Hacker: We Don't Want Your Bitcoin

Black hat hackers are asking for bitcoin. White hat hackers, at the behest of clients need to pay up. But Coinbase is kicking the 'good guys' out.

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Initial Coin Offerings: Where the SEC Might Stand

Should purveyors of ICOs fear the long arm of US law? Legal experts cite a recent case that suggests the answer may be yes.

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Former People's Bank of China Official to Give Cryptocurrency Lecture

A former official of China's central bank is set to give a lecture on cryptocurrencies later this month.

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