# Shopify Bitcoin payments integration triggers legal questions from the community

# Shopify Bitcoin payments integration triggers legal questions from the community

” Shopify Bitcoin payments integration triggers legal questions from the community “ Following the announced integration of the payment app Strike with e-commerce platform Shopify to accept Bitcoin (BTC) through the Lightning Network, the crypto community raised concerns over the legal implications of the move.  Crypto researcher Matt Ahlborg believes that the event is a…

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# The FDIC wants US banks to report on current and intended crypto-related activities

# The FDIC wants US banks to report on current and intended crypto-related activities

” The FDIC wants US banks to report on current and intended crypto-related activities “ The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the United States government corporation that insures depositors at U.S. commercial and savings banks, issued a financial institution letter Thursday. The letter requests the institutions supervised by the agency to notify the appropriate regional director…

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# Treasury Secretary hints at regulatory framework to address potential risks in digital asset markets

# Treasury Secretary hints at regulatory framework to address potential risks in digital asset markets

” Treasury Secretary hints at regulatory framework to address potential risks in digital asset markets “ United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen listed stablecoins as one of the major policy concerns in the digital asset space for regulators, currently subject to “inconsistent and fragmented oversight.” Speaking to attendees at American University in Washington, D.C. on…

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# Toomey drafts bill to exempt stablecoins from securities regulations

# Toomey drafts bill to exempt stablecoins from securities regulations

” Toomey drafts bill to exempt stablecoins from securities regulations “ Republican Senator Pat Toomey, the ranking member for the Senate Banking Committee, has drafted a bill proposing a regulatory framework for stablecoins in the United States. According to a draft released Wednesday, the ‘Stablecoin Transparency of Reserves and Uniform Safe Transactions Act’, otherwise known…

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