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Global: ECB to issue eurozone warning over crypto regulation – FT
The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to issue a strong warning to eurozone countries around the pressing need to harmonise regulation across ...
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Global: ECB takes further steps to incorporate climate change into its monetary policy operations
ECB to account for climate change in its corporate bond purchases, collateral framework, disclosure requirements and risk management, in line with its climate ...
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Global: CFTC Slaps CEO With Record $1.7 Billion Bitcoin Fraud Charge
The CFTC might have caught the “biggest fish” in the ocean. And there could be more out there. The U.S. commodities watchdog announced ...
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Global: Iran to launch a pilot version of its CBDC towards end of August
Iran is launching the pilot version of its central bank digital currency (CBDC)—the crypto rial. The governor of the Central Bank of Iran ...
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Global: OneCoin’s Cryptoqueen on FBI’s Most-Wanted Lists for $4Bn Fraud
A German citizen accused of defrauding investors out of $4 billion by selling a fake cryptocurrency called OneCoin has been added to the ...
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Global: Ripple Launches $197,000 Hackathon for CBDC Interoperability and Financial Inclusion
San Francisco-based enterprise blockchain provider Ripple has launched a central bank digital currency hackathon with a total prize pool of $197,000 to promote ...
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Global: 57% consumers believe corporations should respect their gender identity – Mastercard
New research from Mastercard details discrimination of non-binary individuals in their financial experiences. The study reveals the continued challenge faced by financial services ...
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Global: UAE’s first digital bank Zand announces board of directors as it gears up for launch
The UAE’s first digital bank Zand has announced its board of directors as it gears up for “an imminent launch”. Providing both retail ...
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Global: EU reaches agreement on landmark MiCA regulation for crypto
The Council Presidency and European Parliament have settled on the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) proposal; ruling that crypto-asset service providers will require authorisation ...
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Global: Finastra Launches BNPL Alternative Tool
British FinTech Finastra has debuted an embedded customer lending product, a solution the company says provides access to “traditional regulated lending options” for ...