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Decrypt Media: DeFi is Paving the Road for 'Self-Driving' Banks, Says OCC Chief

Tuesday, 12 January 2021 20:09

In an opinion piece for the Financial Times, Brian Brooks warns of “new risks” in the world of decentralized finance.

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Decrypt Media: Biden to Appoint Obama-era Vet Gensler as SEC Chair: Report

Tuesday, 12 January 2021 20:58

Gary Gensler served as CFTC chair from 2009 to 2014. Now, President-elect Biden reportedly wants Gensler's rules-driven approach for the SEC.

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Coingape: EX-CFTC Chair Gary Gensler Poised to be New SEC Lead, What to Expect for Bitcoin?

Tuesday, 12 January 2021 21:57

Wall street is busy today with rumors of Ex-CFTC chair Gary Gensler to be named new SEC lead by the current Biden government as reported by bloomberg. Gary Gensler is also a blockchain professor at MIT and comes with a good background in cryptocurrencies. Gary Admires Blockchain…

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The Daily Hodl: Ripple Unveils Push To Bring XRP Ledger to Central Banks

Tuesday, 12 January 2021 22:15

Amid an ongoing lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ripple is pressing forward to bring the XRP Ledger to central banks. The cross-border payments company is looking to hire three central bank technical partner managers, one for each of its offices in San Francisco,…

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The Coin Shark: Mark Berger Will Leave SEC in January

Tuesday, 12 January 2021 22:20

Mark Berger Will Leave SEC in January? Berger was acting director when the commission filed a lawsuit against Ripple. He replaced Stephanie Avakyan in this post Mark Berger has been moving up the corporate ladder since the end of 2017. He dealt with the Telegram ICO issue,…

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Decrypt Media: SEC Enforcer Behind $1.3 Billion Ripple Lawsuit Stepping Down

Tuesday, 12 January 2021 23:31

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Acting Enforcement Director Marc P. Berger led high-profile enforcement actions against cryptocurrency ICOs.

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The Capital: The Significance of Crypto for Indian Investors

Tuesday, 12 January 2021 23:46

The demand for cryptocurrencies has witnessed a bullish run in the Indian market ever since the Supreme Court removed the ban imposed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in March 2020. It has become an important asset class, especially for the young and technologically-agnostic sections of…

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The Capital: BIP (Bitcoin Improvement Proposal)

Tuesday, 12 January 2021 23:50

The power of consensus displayed in decentralizationThe introduction of Bitcoin as the world’s first cryptocurrency caught the imagination of the world in many countless ways as to how digital money could really work. Many other proponents came out with their own version of virtual coins and tokens…

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The Capital: SM Digital Holding and Wallex Prove That Bulgaria Is the Next Leading Hub for Fintech Companies

Tuesday, 12 January 2021 23:52

Many fintech startups and established companies are now looking for a new home across Europe due to Brexit. Bulgaria is shaping up to be the top destination for many of them, including crypto, blockchain and licensed electronic money institutions, as proven by leading firms such as SM…

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