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Coingeek: Singapore launches first industry pilot for digital assets and decentralized finance

Saturday, 05 November 2022 06:00

Dubbed Project Guardian, MAS is hoping to leverage DeFi to improve the securities sector as it increasingly leans towards distributed ledger technology (DLT). [...] Read More... The post Singapore launches first industry pilot for digital assets and decentralized finance appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: OCC bares fintech office plan in quest to understand digital assets

Saturday, 05 November 2022 04:00

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency wants to develop a new arm to fully grasp the changing finance landscape while keeping the federal banking system "safe" and "fair." [...] Read More... The post OCC bares fintech office plan in quest to understand digital assets appeared…

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Coingeek: Swiss financial regulator to keep threshold for KYC on digital asset transactions

Friday, 04 November 2022 14:00

Beginning January 2023, wallet providers and digital asset exchanges in Switzerland will be mandated to follow the new KYC regulations, including a CHF1,000 threshold on digital asset transactions. [...] Read More... The post Swiss financial regulator to keep threshold for KYC on digital asset transactions appeared first…

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Coingeek: CFTC action against Ooki DAO invites intense industry debate

Friday, 04 November 2022 10:00

The CFTC has again caused a commotion after taking enforcement action against Ooki DAO, leading to an intense debate on how DAOs should be held accountable for their activities. [...] Read More... The post CFTC action against Ooki DAO invites intense industry debate appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: Ahmed Yousif at Digital Nigeria: It’s time to build our own

Friday, 04 November 2022 08:00

In his presentation, Ahmed Yousif talked about the role of blockchain in government and smart cities, calling on young Nigerians to build their own on the blockchain. [...] Read More... The post Ahmed Yousif at Digital Nigeria: It’s time to build our own appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: India: Digital asset regulation will be the main priority as head of G20 nations

Friday, 04 November 2022 04:00

India will lead the G20 for a year and other issues it will tackle include food security, climate financing, multilateral reforms, and disaster risk reduction. [...] Read More... The post India: Digital asset regulation will be the main priority as head of G20 nations appeared first on…

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Coingeek: Monetary Authority of Singapore in no rush to launch CBDCs after concluding retail pilot

Friday, 04 November 2022 02:00

MAS says it will conduct four more trials to test the viability of retail CBDCs despite the earlier claims that it was in no rush to carry out a full-scale launch. [...] Read More... The post Monetary Authority of Singapore in no rush to launch CBDCs after…

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Coingeek: Huobi Global plans to set up new headquarters in the Caribbean—here’s why

Friday, 04 November 2022 00:00

Global exchange Huobi will still maintain a presence in Seychelles but plans to relocate at least 200 employees to the new Caribbean headquarters. [...] Read More... The post Huobi Global plans to set up new headquarters in the Caribbean—here’s why appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: Hong Kong issues new guidelines for digital currency futures ETF

Thursday, 03 November 2022 00:00

For now, only BTC and ETH futures can be listed, but the Securities and Futures Commission states that it is mulling over a potential expansion of the scope of virtual asset futures. [...] Read More... The post Hong Kong issues new guidelines for digital currency futures ETF…

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