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Binance Said to Plan Beijing Office Amid China's Renewed Blockchain Push

The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume is establishing a new outpost in China's capital city.

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Regulate Stablecoins – Don't Squash Them

Regulators should offer a path for stablecoins to exist alongside current financial systems, writes a fellow at Harvard's Berkman Klein Center.

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US Lawmaker Introduces Bill Classifying Stablecoins as Securities

A draft bill published Tuesday would regulate stablecoins under the Securities Act of 1933.

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Libra Could Drop 'Basket' and Issue Individual Fiat Stablecoins

Under pressure from regulators, the Libra project may consider a fundamental change to the way its planned crypto payments system will operate.

David Marcus is the co-creator of the Facebook-backed libra stablecoin. (CoinDesk archives)

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FATF Joins BIS in Calling Stablecoins 'Global Risk,' Citing Money Laundering Concerns

Stablecoins pose a money laundering and terrorist financing risk to the world, the FATF said Friday.

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Bitcoin Has Failed But Global Stablecoins a Threat, Say BIS and G7

A new report says bitcoin has failed as a means of payment or store of value, but stablecoins like Libra are a risk to financial stability.

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Tourists in Popular Japanese Region Could Soon Use a Local Cryptocurrency

Mitsubishi Research Institute and an Osaka-based railway company are issuing a local cryptocurrency for use in a popular tourist area in Japan.

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WATCH: How JET8 Is Injecting Crypto Into the Social Media Value Chain

Jet8 says it is taking a new approach to social media and data ownership using blockchain.

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Bermuda Now Accepts USDC Crypto for Taxes and Government Services

Bermuda announced Wednesday it will accept payments in the USDC stablecoin "for taxes, fees and other government services."

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New Libra Fork Will Create Permissionless Stablecoin Free of Corporate Control

Thirty blockchain companies and nonprofit organizations plan to fork the Facebook-led Libra cryptocurrency to build an open alternative.

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