# Declaring a crackdown? What to make of the DoJ crypto framework release

# Declaring a crackdown? What to make of the DoJ crypto framework release

“# Declaring a crackdown? What to make of the DoJ crypto framework release ” The United States Attorney General’s Cyber-Digital Task Force recently unveiled the result of its months-long effort to evaluate emerging cryptocurrency-related threats and articulate law enforcement strategies for countering them. The resulting guidance leaves the reader with an impression that its authors…

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# Christine Lagarde invites public comments on eurozone CBDC

# Christine Lagarde invites public comments on eurozone CBDC

“# Christine Lagarde invites public comments on eurozone CBDC ” In a Twitter thread on Sunday, Christine Lagarde, former Managing Director of the IMF and current President of the European Central Bank, invited public commentary on a potential eurozone central bank digital currency (CBDC).  “We are still in the review and considerations stage, but we’ve…

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# Sleepy Swiss town launches Tezos-backed Coronavirus aid program

# Sleepy Swiss town launches Tezos-backed Coronavirus aid program

“# Sleepy Swiss town launches Tezos-backed Coronavirus aid program ” On Friday the Swiss town of Wetzikon — formerly best-known for its idyllic pastures and churches — launched a blockchain-based program to support small and medium-sized local businesses affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. Valued at 250,000 Swiss francs ($280,000), the initial aid disbursement will be…

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# 0x charts path towards cross-chain asset exchange and liquidity aggregation

# 0x charts path towards cross-chain asset exchange and liquidity aggregation

“# 0x charts path towards cross-chain asset exchange and liquidity aggregation ” In a blog post on Friday, 0x Labs product manager Theo Gonella laid out the protocol’s ambitious plans to direct development towards a promising, if technically tricky horizon for permissionless exchange: seamlessly connecting the growing constellation of viable layer-1 blockchain platforms. The Ethereum-based…

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