# White paper introducing Jack Dorsey’s decentralized Bitcoin exchange published on Friday

# White paper introducing Jack Dorsey’s decentralized Bitcoin exchange published on Friday

“# White paper introducing Jack Dorsey’s decentralized Bitcoin exchange published on Friday ” Jack Dorsey, co-founder, and CEO of both Square and Twitter, released a white paper Friday detailing plans for Square’s decentralized Bitcoin (BTC) exchange tbDEX. Unlike most decentralized exchanges, or DEXs, tbDEX will not utilize a trustless model, and therefore will not feature…

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# With Yellen confirmed, Treasury moves forward with stalled crypto monitoring rule

# With Yellen confirmed, Treasury moves forward with stalled crypto monitoring rule

“# With Yellen confirmed, Treasury moves forward with stalled crypto monitoring rule ” The United States Treasury Department’s now-infamous proposal to require information on crypto transfers from exchanges to self-hosted wallets is back in motion. Per a Tuesday announcement from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, stakeholders will have another 60 days to respond to…

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# Treasury backs down: Crypto monitoring rule will wait until new administration

# Treasury backs down: Crypto monitoring rule will wait until new administration

“# Treasury backs down: Crypto monitoring rule will wait until new administration ” In response to a deluge of comments, the United States Treasury Department’s Anti-Money Laundering office is slowing its roll on a rushed proposal to monitor a whole new range of cryptocurrency transactions. On Thursday, the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN,…

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# IMVU’s new blockchain-backed stablecoin goes live

# IMVU’s new blockchain-backed stablecoin goes live

“# IMVU’s new blockchain-backed stablecoin goes live ” IMVU’s new fiat-convertible VCOIN goes live on the social network.  Per a Jan. 12 company announcement shared with Cointelegraph, VCOIN is available for users of IMVU, starting today. IMVU already hosts over 27 million transactions a month using its non-blockchain-backed credits. VCOIN aims to give users involved…

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# It’s here: Treasury proposes rule to monitor crypto going to self-hosted wallets

# It’s here: Treasury proposes rule to monitor crypto going to self-hosted wallets

“# It’s here: Treasury proposes rule to monitor crypto going to self-hosted wallets ” The Treasury has released its long-awaited proposal to restrict money services businesses, including U.S.-registered crypto exchanges, from dealing with self-hosted wallets. In a Friday evening announcement, the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, announced proposed rules requiring registered crypto exchanges…

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