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Russia to Test Digital Ruble With Banks, Clients

The country's central bank will begin real-world tests of the digital currency with 13 banks and limited clients on Aug. 15.

El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin. (DimitroSevastopol/Pixabay)

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Fed Starts New Program to Oversee Crypto Activity in U.S. Banks

Fresh crypto guidance from the U.S. central bank doesn’t represent a departure from previous policy, but it provides more details on what the Federal Reserve expects from banks.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Will Still Face Campaign Finance-Related Charge, Justice Department Says

Prosecutors had dropped a campaign-finance charge against the FTX founder last month.

(Elizabeth Napolitano / CoinDesk)

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Crypto Brokerage Blockchain.com Receives Institution License From Singapore

The company had received an in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore last year.

Singapore skyline (Mike Enerio/Unsplash)

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UK's Central Bank Forges Ahead With Plans for a Systemic Stablecoin Regime

The U.K. recently passed the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 into law, which gave the BoE powers to set up a systemic stablecoin regime.

Bank of England (Camomile Shumba)

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Worldcoin Nairobi Warehouse Raided by Kenyan Police: Reports

The project failed to reveal its true intentions when it registered in the country, authorities say.

Worldcoin's iris-scanning technology is being questioned by regulators (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Hong Kong's New Crypto License Could Cost Exchanges a Pretty Penny

The city’s new licensing regime paves the way for exchanges to operate legally and serve retail clients but tough compliance requirements could cost firms as much as $20 million, industry insiders say.

Hong Kong (Unsplash)

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Coinbase Moves to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit, Alleging Crypto Falls Out of Regulator's Oversight

The agency claims that the exchange operated as an unregistered broker, exchange and clearing agency.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

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Revolut Suspends U.S. Crypto Platform Over Regulatory Uncertainty

The digital bank said U.S. customers will not be able to access crypto via its platform starting Oct. 3.

Fintech giant Revolut is said to be planning to issue a stablecoin of its own.  (A. Aleksandravicius/Shutterstock)

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Hong Kong Lawmaker to Explore Digital Asset Link With Mainland China

Johnny Ng floated the possibility of licensed Hong Kong exchanges being connected with Shanghai's exchanges.

Hong Kong (Ruslan Bardash / Unsplash)