# US central banker urges digital dollar development

# US central banker urges digital dollar development

“# US central banker urges digital dollar development ” President of the Dallas Federal Reserve Robert Kaplan believes the US central bank should begin work on a digital currency immediately, a clear indicator that some policymakers view this as an urgent matter.  Speaking Tuesday at a virtual conference hosted by Bloomberg, Kaplan reportedly said: “It…

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# Netherlands registers first consumer-facing crypto platform since AMLD5

# Netherlands registers first consumer-facing crypto platform since AMLD5

“# Netherlands registers first consumer-facing crypto platform since AMLD5 ” Crypto exchange BLOX received the go-ahead to operate in the Netherlands, making it the first platform to do so since the country implemented the European Union’s 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive, or AMLD5. “BLOX is the first consumer-focused cryptocurrency company that will be included in the…

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# Economy minister says Brazil will have its own CBDC

# Economy minister says Brazil will have its own CBDC

“# Economy minister says Brazil will have its own CBDC ” Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes has said that Brazil will issue its own central bank digital currency, or CBDC. Guedes made the statement on Thursday during a ceremony celebrating the number of 100 millionth digital savings account opened at Caixa Econômica Federal: “Now that…

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# Australian senator says blockchain can make financial compliance easier

# Australian senator says blockchain can make financial compliance easier

“# Australian senator says blockchain can make financial compliance easier ” Australian Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg thinks that blockchain technology can solve a number of major regulatory issues in his home country. According to Bragg, blockchain technology could become a useful tool in reducing complications associated with financial regulatory compliance and transparency. “The future is…

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# Coinbase, Gemini and others join forces to combat human trafficking

# Coinbase, Gemini and others join forces to combat human trafficking

“# Coinbase, Gemini and others join forces to combat human trafficking ” Cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase, Paxful, Gemini and BitFinex have all joined the Anti-Human Trafficking Cryptocurrency Consortium, or ATCC. Launched in April 2020 by the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative, the consortium is a nonprofit focused on intelligence sharing, best practices and the development of tools…

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#Ransomware could interfere with 2020 elections — these basic cybersecurity precautions can minimize the damage

#Ransomware could interfere with 2020 elections — these basic cybersecurity precautions can minimize the damage

“#Ransomware could interfere with 2020 elections — these basic cybersecurity precautions can minimize the damage” Government computer systems in Hall County, Georgia, including a voter signature database, were hit by a ransomware attack earlier this fall in the first known ransomware attack on election infrastructure during the 2020 presidential election. Thankfully, county officials reported that…

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# 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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