# OCC Comptroller calls for federal collaboration with crypto intermediaries

# OCC Comptroller calls for federal collaboration with crypto intermediaries

“# OCC Comptroller calls for federal collaboration with crypto intermediaries ” The Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Michael J. Hsu, highlighted the need for collaboration and coordination with large crypto intermediaries to better understand the risks within the growing $2 trillion cryptocurrency market.  Speaking at the Transatlantic Finance Forum on the topic of “The Future…

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# Uruguay reportedly installs its first Bitcoin ATM

# Uruguay reportedly installs its first Bitcoin ATM

“# Uruguay reportedly installs its first Bitcoin ATM ” Uruguay has reportedly installed its first Bitcoin (BTC) ATM, making it the 11th South American country to publicly encourage crypto adoption. Prior to Uruguay’s involvement, South America hosted 79 ATMs, which represented 0.2% of global BTC ATM installations. According to Ámbito, Uruguay’s first crypto ATM was…

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# Hong Kong begins discussions to introduce stablecoin regulatory framework

# Hong Kong begins discussions to introduce stablecoin regulatory framework

“# Hong Kong begins discussions to introduce stablecoin regulatory framework ” Hong Kong’s central banking institution, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), released a questionnaire to gauge public opinion on regulations for crypto-assets and stablecoins. The state-backed regulator intends to establish a regulatory framework by 2023-24. HKMA’s “Discussion Paper on Crypto-assets and Stablecoins” highlights the…

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# Stacks ecosystem becomes #1 Web3 project on Bitcoin

# Stacks ecosystem becomes #1 Web3 project on Bitcoin

“# Stacks ecosystem becomes #1 Web3 project on Bitcoin ” On the first anniversary of the launch of Stacks blockchain (STX), which seeks to make Bitcoin (BTC) programmable, the network achieved over 350 million monthly API requests, 40,000 Hiro (development tool for Stacks to build applications on Bitcoin) wallet downloads, and 2,500 Clarity smart contracts….

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# Bukele’s Bitcoin trade raises El Salvador’s sovereign credit risk: Moody’s

# Bukele’s Bitcoin trade raises El Salvador’s sovereign credit risk: Moody’s

“# Bukele’s Bitcoin trade raises El Salvador’s sovereign credit risk: Moody’s ” El Salvador’s historic embrace of Bitcoin (BTC) could have negative consequences on the country’s sovereign credit outlook, according to Moody’s Investors Service.  Moody’s analyst Jaime Reusche told Bloomberg this week that El Salvador’s Bitcoin gambit “certainly adds to the risk portfolio” of a…

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