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Randall Quarles, chair of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), has claimed that the potential scale of stablecoins such as Facebook’s Libra could present future “regulatory challenges.” Quarles voiced his opinion during a presentation at the European Banking Summit in Belgium on Oct. 3.FSB leads G20’s work on stablecoins going forwardQuarles specifically highlighted yet unreleased Libra stablecoin…

The G7 will begin its Feb. 12 meeting on the subject of central bank digital currencies, before moving to digital taxation and accelerating global debt. 906 Total views 11 Total shares Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso has revealed the G7’s financial leaders will discuss central bank digital currencies during a meeting on Feb. 12.The meeting…

Creators behind Zorab ransomware launched a fake tool that double-encrypts files affected by the attack. 1944 Total views 40 Total shares As free ransomware decryptor tools begin to enter the market, a wave of fake software that claims to decrypt ransomware-affected files has begun to proliferate.According to a report released by Bleeping Computer on June…

A holy oath was taken to try to ensure the region’s power grid would work at its most efficient level, as crypto miners are blamed for drawing off too much juice. 657 Total views 31 Total shares Residents of Svaneti, Georgia, have reportedly been made to pledge a holy oath they will not mine cryptocurrency…

Star Xu — founder of exchange services provider OKCoin and the world’s 6th largest crypto exchange OKEx — has announced OK Group’s partnership with blockchain-focused trust company Prime Trust, prospectively allowing the firm to launch its own compliant stablecoin.The news was revealed in a tweet from Star Xu on March 28, retweeting an earlier March…

New Ethereum-backed stablecoin RAI hopes to be the savior of the DeFi sector by providing a truly decentralized stablecoin alternative. Developed by blockchain startup Reflexer Labs, RAI is not pegged to any fiat currency and its monetary policy is managed by an on-chain, autonomous controller. It's a fork of Maker's DAI. RAI co-founder Ameen Soleimani explained:“RAI…

Securities dealer Ocree Capital has launched a regulated real estate platform in Canada, giving investors access to tokenized shares of commercial property on the Polymesh blockchain. The new Ocree platform debuted on March 24 with a $51.9 million commercial real estate listing in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The featured property is a Class “A” multi-residential development with

Bitcoin price (BTC) was challenging $9,500 on Oct. 29 as the largest cryptocurrency preserved its higher levels after a bullish breakout over the weekend.Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360Analyst: Bitcoin suggests further upside on the cardsData from Coin360 showed BTC/USD repeatedly attempt a fresh push past $9,500 on Tuesday. The level seemed difficult to crack,…