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Understanding Central Bank Digital Currency - 0 views

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CryptoAssets CBDC Blog

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Launching a CBDC entails large risks as potential economic disruption could outweigh the desired, but mostly untested benefits. However, what is right for some developed economies may not be true for developing ones, where risks and benefits are inherently different.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Launching a CBDC entails large risks as potential economic disruption could outweigh the desired, but mostly untested benefits. However, what is right for some developed economies may not be true for developing ones, where risks and benefits are inherently different.</div>

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How to Regulate Bitcoin? Decentralized Regulation for a Decentralized Cryptocurrency - ... - 0 views

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CryptoAssets Regulation Blog

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This paper proposes a crypto-asset ecosystem regulatory approach that relies on a decentralized regulatory architecture built upon the existing regulatory infrastructure and makes use of the existing as well as the emerging middlemen in the industry.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This paper proposes a crypto-asset ecosystem regulatory approach that relies on a decentralized regulatory architecture built upon the existing regulatory infrastructure and makes use of the existing as well as the emerging middlemen in the industry.</div>

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New USStocks Token Lets Investors Access US Stock Market With Stablecoin Dai - 0 views

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Blog CryptoAssets Tokenization AltCoins

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Decentralized financial contracts platform UMA has partnered with MakerDAO to release a token tied to the US stock market.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Decentralized financial contracts platform UMA has partnered with MakerDAO to release a token tied to the US stock market.</div>

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Major Private Indian Bank Partners With Ripple for Cross-Border Remittances - 0 views

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Ripple Fintech Blockchain Blog

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India's Federal Bank, a commercial private bank, has partnered with Ripple to use its network for cross-border remittances.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">India's Federal Bank, a commercial private bank, has partnered with Ripple to use its network for cross-border remittances. </div>

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Bank runs in the digital era | FT Alphaville - 0 views

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Fintech OpenBanking Regulation Blog

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Mark Zelmer's independent review into the UK's Co-operative Bank provides one of the first clear critiques of new regulations designed to stabilise the banking system, particularly the risk of bank runs and the role of open banking in the allocation of capital.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Mark Zelmer's independent review into the UK's Co-operative Bank provides one of the first clear critiques of new regulations designed to stabilise the banking system, particularly the risk of bank runs and the role of open banking in the allocation of capital.</div>

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RBI: WhatsApp yet to comply with data localisation norms - 0 views

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that the popular messaging platform WhatsApp is not in compliance with the central bank's data localisation norms in India. RBI's comments come as response in an affidavit, reviewed by TOI, filed with the SC on Wednesday after the apex court made the central bank a party to a writ petition in January.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that the popular messaging platform WhatsApp is not in compliance with the central bank's data localisation norms in India. RBI's comments come as response in an affidavit, reviewed by TOI, filed with the SC on Wednesday after the apex court made the central bank a party to a writ petition in January.</div>

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Japan: 13 Banks Invest in SBI's Ripple-Powered Blockchain Payment App - 0 views

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Blockchain payment app MoneyTap, co-developed by Ripple and Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings, has received investments from 13 local banks, according to an SBI press release published on March 28.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Blockchain payment app MoneyTap, co-developed by Ripple and Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings, has received investments from 13 local banks, according to an SBI press release published on March 28.</div>

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Hong Kong's Securities Regulator Issues Detailed Guidance for Security Token Offerings - 0 views

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STOs Regulation Blog CryptoAssets ICOs

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Hong Kong's securities regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued official guidance on security token offerings (STOs).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Hong Kong's securities regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued official guidance on security token offerings (STOs).</div>

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Crypto Value Isn't Easy to Create With an Algorithm - Bloomberg - 0 views

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CryptoAssets Blog Stablecoins AltCoins

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Can 'stablecoins' be stable? - Bank Underground - 0 views

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Blog Stablecoins CryptoAssets AltCoins

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Keeping one currency stable against another is easier said than done and algorithms that intuitively seem to work can hide devastating design flaws. Time will tell, but it seems unlikely that these algorithmic stablecoins will be replacing national currencies any time soon.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Keeping one currency stable against another is easier said than done and algorithms that intuitively seem to work can hide devastating design flaws. Time will tell, but it seems unlikely that these algorithmic stablecoins will be replacing national currencies any time soon.</div>

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Most Crypto Exchanges Still Don't Have Clear KYC Policies: Report - CoinDesk - 0 views

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Liquidity CryptoAssets AMLCFT Blog

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A global study of 216 exchanges found 69% of them do not have complete and transparent KYC procedures. It also found that only 26% had a "high" level of AML procedures.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A global study of 216 exchanges found 69% of them do not have complete and transparent KYC procedures. It also found that only 26% had a "high" level of AML procedures. </div>

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Ethereum Price Loses Luster as Bitcoin Alternative Drops - Bloomberg - 0 views

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EOS, Tron surpass Ethereum in popularity with many developers. Some startups are now issuing tokens on competing networks

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">EOS, Tron surpass Ethereum in popularity with many developers. Some startups are now issuing tokens on competing networks</div>

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Corda Blockchain Trade Finance Platform Marco Polo Sees First Transactions - 0 views

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Corda R3 Fintech Blockchain Blog

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Blockchain consortium R3's trade finance platform Marco Polo has completed its first real transactions. Marco Polo, which is built on R3 enterprise blockchain platform Corda, successfully facilitated a trade between Germany and China, involving two German firms.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"> Blockchain consortium R3's trade finance platform Marco Polo has completed its first real transactions. Marco Polo, which is built on R3 enterprise blockchain platform Corda, successfully facilitated a trade between Germany and China, involving two German firms.</div>

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An Update On The Regulation Of Cryptoassets - Fin Tech - 0 views

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Fintech Regulation Blog

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