# Institutional adoption underscores urgency of clear crypto rules, says Hester Pierce

# Institutional adoption underscores urgency of clear crypto rules, says Hester Pierce

“# Institutional adoption underscores urgency of clear crypto rules, says Hester Pierce ” As institutions move into the cryptocurrency space, the need for clear rules regarding digital assets is critical, an official at the Securities and Exchange Commission said. SEC commissioner Hester Peirce believes that clear cryptocurrency rules are needed now more than ever due…

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# Law Decoded: Of ICBMs, BTC and ETFs, Feb. 5–12

# Law Decoded: Of ICBMs, BTC and ETFs, Feb. 5–12

“# Law Decoded: Of ICBMs, BTC and ETFs, Feb. 5–12 ” Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor’s note A wise man once said, “there’s security and there’re securities,” and if he didn’t, he should’ve. In modern English, it seems a quaint…

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# Australian regulators open to Bitcoin ETF with ‘rules in place’

# Australian regulators open to Bitcoin ETF with ‘rules in place’

“# Australian regulators open to Bitcoin ETF with ‘rules in place’ ” The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has clarified its position regarding Bitcoin (BTC)-linked exchange-traded funds.  According to a Feb. 12 report by the Australian Financial Review, the commission addressed the subject after previously rejecting a Bitcoin ETF initiative by local company Cosmos Capital….

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# China releases final anti-monopoly rules targeting major tech and payments firms

# China releases final anti-monopoly rules targeting major tech and payments firms

“# China releases final anti-monopoly rules targeting major tech and payments firms ” China has finalized new guidelines to aid in antitrust battle against tech giants.  On Feb. 7, the State Administration for Market Regulation released finalized rules for its anti-monopoly push against e-commerce and payments giants like Alibaba, Ant Group and Tencent. The guidance specifically…

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# Russia’s regulatory sandbox and the implementation of blockchain tech

# Russia’s regulatory sandbox and the implementation of blockchain tech

“# Russia’s regulatory sandbox and the implementation of blockchain tech ” The main challenge companies face when testing and implementing innovative technologies is the need to amend existing legislation. Developing and testing new products based on distributed ledger technology requires special conditions that are often inconsistent with existing regulations. The solution to this problem would…

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