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Regulators around the world have been thinking seriously about the risks associated with stablecoins since 2019 but recently, concerns have intensified, particularly in the United States. In November, the United States’ President’s Working Group on Financial Markets, or PWG, issued a key report, raising questions about possible “stablecoin runs” as well as “payment system risk.” The…

Sweden’s central bank deputy governor recently updated the public on the country’s CBDC exploration. 1455 Total views 7 Total shares Central Bank Digital Currencies, or CBDCs, were the talk of the town for many in crypto and banking in 2020, with Sweden's prospective e-krona one of the frontrunners. Sweden’s central bank, Sveriges Riksbank, is investigating…

Cybersecurity firm Imperva found a vulnerability that could be used to leak user information such as email addresses and phone numbers, which has now been patched. 181 Total views 8 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTNonfungible token marketplace OpenSea has reportedly patched a vulnerability that, if exploited, could…

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) are due volatility — but not thanks to “toothless” United States regulators, new analysis says.In its latest market update on June 9, trading firm QCP Capital told market participants to gear up for macro-fueled price action for BTC and ETH.Related: Why is Bitcoin price stuck?QCP Capital: U.S. crypto "mudslinging" to continueThe…

Brian Quintenz, a Commissioner at the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has argued against the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) grounds for not approving a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange traded fund (ETF). Quintenz made his remarks during a panel at the BiPartisan Policy Center in Washington D.C. on Feb. 12.  Quintenz specifically argued that…

Tesla founder, Elon Musk, recently discussed current difficulties amid massive U.S. money printing efforts, but failed to mention Bitcoin's inflation-proof model. In a recent interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, Elon Musk bashed inflation — a problem that Bitcoin fixes.Some of the current U.S. population sees the economy as an ever-flowing gift basket that will continuing…

The first deputy governor of the French central bank has called for distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based settlements and payment systems in Europe.Speaking at the AFME Annual Capital Markets Technology and Innovation Conference on Nov. 21, Denis Beau, the first deputy governor of Banque de France, delved into the issue of policy frameworks that could potentially…

Nasdaq had begun live listings of two cryptocurrency price indices from United States blockchain and crypto market data company Brave New Coin (BNC), the latter confirmed in a post on Feb. 26.Originally announced earlier this month, the integration of BNC’s Bitcoin Liquid Index (BLX) and Ethereum Liquid Index (ELX) will open up new data for…

Tesla is now able to hold Bitcoin in reserves, thus accepting Bitcoin as payment for its cars without necessarily converting it. 2442 Total views 32 Total shares Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors is following in the footsteps of MicroStrategy and other companies by allocating part of its balance sheet to Bitcoin (BTC).In Monday’s filing with the…