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New NFT Rules Possible if Lawmakers Ask, EU Official Says

The treatment of non-fungible tokens wasn’t fully resolved by Brussels’ landmark Markets in Crypto Assets regulation.

The European Parliament could prove key to new NFT rules for the EU. (FrankyDeMeyer/Getty Images)

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Singapore Central Bank Proposes Stablecoin Rules to Rein In Crypto Sector

In a separate document, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said it's also considering measures to limit retail investors without access to professional advice from engaging in crypto markets.

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Foreign Exchange Transactions Take Center Stage in New BIS CBDC Report

The Bank for International Settlements tested its mBridge project for foreign exchange transactions.

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China was one of 20 commercial banks trialing foreign exchange payments as part of Project mBridge. (Vincent Isore/IP3/Getty Images)

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A Majority of US Voters Want More Crypto Regulation, Poll Shows

The results indicate more voters want to see lawmakers treat cryptocurrency as a “serious and valid part of the economy” than as a “mechanism for fraud” and other crimes.

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UK Lawmakers Vote to Recognize Crypto as Regulated Financial Activity

The lower house of the Parliament voted in favor of adding crypto to the scope of activities to be regulated via the proposed Financial Services and Markets Bill – which already seeks to extend payments rules to stablecoins.

The FCA's head of markets oversight, who also oversaw crypto AML enforcement, is stepping down. (Unsplash)

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EU Stablecoin Caps Could Lighten or Get Tougher, French Official Warns

Limits on stablecoins denominated in currencies other than euros were among the most controversial elements of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets law.

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CFTC Chair Behnam Says ‘Number One Accomplishment’ Is Track Record of Enforcement Actions

Behnam said he gets “very irritated” by the crypto industry’s perception that the CFTC is a friendlier regulator than the SEC.

Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Jesse Hamilton, CoinDesk)

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Chinese Intelligence Officers Used Bitcoin in Scheme to Undermine Investigation, US Officials Allege

The two officers tried bribing a U.S. law enforcement official with $61,000 in bitcoin to help support what appears to be Huawei.

Guochun He, left, and Zheng Wang are accused of attempting to obstruct a U.S. investigation. (Justice Department)

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Start Regulating the Metaverse Now, Researchers Tell French Leaders

A team of researchers commissioned by the French government said leaders should avoid previous mistakes made with the EU’s crypto rules when regulating the metaverse.

Researchers hired by the French government say metaverse regulation should start now. (Thinkhubstudio/Getty Images)

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Crypto-Friendly Rishi Sunak to Become UK Prime Minister Following Truss Exit

During his time as finance minister, Sunak unveiled plans to turn the country into an international hub for crypto.

Rishi Sunak será el nuevo primer ministro del Reino Unido. (Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)