# Privacy or policy? Why Facebook’s crypto wallet, Novi, is facing resistance

# Privacy or policy? Why Facebook’s crypto wallet, Novi, is facing resistance

“# Privacy or policy? Why Facebook’s crypto wallet, Novi, is facing resistance ” The stablecoin market has grown exponentially over the last few months due to the numerous advantages blockchain-based versions of fiat currencies have. But, when Facebook launched its cryptocurrency wallet Novi using Paxos’ stablecoin, some United States senators were quick to oppose it….

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# Dubai finance watchdog approves listing of Bitcoin fund

# Dubai finance watchdog approves listing of Bitcoin fund

“# Dubai finance watchdog approves listing of Bitcoin fund ” The Bitcoin Fund (QBTCu.TO), a closed-end investment vehicle based in Canada, has received regulatory approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority. The fund debuted on Nasdaq on June 23, 2021 and became the first listed digital asset fund in the Middle East. The fund’s goal…

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# Dubai regulator announces new regulations for investment tokens

# Dubai regulator announces new regulations for investment tokens

“# Dubai regulator announces new regulations for investment tokens ” The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has established a regulatory framework for investment tokens as part of its efforts to stimulate the digital financial and technological environment while also meeting market players’ demands and requirements. The DFSA is an independent regulatory body in Dubai that…

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# UK FCA grants registration to crypto startup Crypterium

# UK FCA grants registration to crypto startup Crypterium

“# UK FCA grants registration to crypto startup Crypterium ” British cryptocurrency services provider Crypterium is the latest crypto firm to secure registration from the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Crypterium officially announced on Oct. 25 that it has recently been registered by the FCA to provide cryptocurrency services to local citizens and companies, becoming…

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# Crypto in the crosshairs: US regulators eye the cryptocurrency sector

# Crypto in the crosshairs: US regulators eye the cryptocurrency sector

“# Crypto in the crosshairs: US regulators eye the cryptocurrency sector ” In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain. Lately, news headlines are focused…

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# NFTs for freedom: Nonfungible tokens and the right to self-determination

# NFTs for freedom: Nonfungible tokens and the right to self-determination

“# NFTs for freedom: Nonfungible tokens and the right to self-determination ” It seems that everyone — from corporate behemoths like Visa and Anheuser-Busch to socialite Paris Hilton and NBA legends Michael Jordan and Kevin Durant — has recognized the growing importance of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) for the 21st-century economy. World-renowned artists, athletes and musicians…

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