#Apple hit with German antitrust probe over app store

#Apple hit with German antitrust probe over app store

“#Apple hit with German antitrust probe over app store” Germany’s antitrust regulator said Monday that it has opened a far-reaching investigation into whether Apple uses its wide variety of products to squash competition, adding to the company’s regulatory woes.  Germany’s Federal Cartel Office — which has also opened investigations into Facebook, Amazon and Google so…

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# B in crypto has reportedly passed through ‘blockchain island’ Malta since 2017

# $71B in crypto has reportedly passed through ‘blockchain island’ Malta since 2017

“# $71B in crypto has reportedly passed through ‘blockchain island’ Malta since 2017 ” Malta’s strategy to become a global enclave for digital assets appears to be working, though lax regulatory oversight has raised concerns over money laundering and other financial crime.  Roughly $71 billion, or 60 billion euros, worth of cryptocurrencies have passed through…

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# How smart regulation can improve the future of blockchain

# How smart regulation can improve the future of blockchain

“# How smart regulation can improve the future of blockchain ” With extreme positions on both sides, some would have us believe that decentralized technology and regulation are mutually exclusive. As pervasive as that narrative has become, a more evolved view is that both decentralization and regulation are inevitable, so the best results will flow…

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#Letters to the Editor — June 17, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — June 17, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — June 17, 2021” The Issue: French President Emmanuel Macron‘s reaction to President Biden’s first G-7 summit. So glad to hear French President Emmanuel Macron is happy with Joe Biden being part of “the club.” Why wouldn’t he be (“French kiss for Joe,” June 13)? Biden’s main concern is everything but…

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#Biden meets with EU leaders following NATO China statement

#Biden meets with EU leaders following NATO China statement

“#Biden meets with EU leaders following NATO China statement” President Biden is meeting with European Union leaders in Brussels as part of a US-EU summit Tuesday morning, where leaders will announce the formation of a joint council to better address China’s predatory economic practices — following a lukewarm communique on the ascendant communist power from…

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