# CIA director says agency currently has ‘a number of different projects’ focused on crypto

# CIA director says agency currently has ‘a number of different projects’ focused on crypto

“# CIA director says agency currently has ‘a number of different projects’ focused on crypto ” Current director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns said his predecessor at the government agency initiated projects focused on gathering intelligence on cryptocurrency. Fielding a question on crypto at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council Summit on Monday,…

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# Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says US lawmakers shouldn’t hold crypto to ‘remain impartial’

# Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says US lawmakers shouldn’t hold crypto to ‘remain impartial’

“# Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says US lawmakers shouldn’t hold crypto to ‘remain impartial’ ” Democratic lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Monday that she avoids any and all investments which could potentially represent a conflict of interest, including crypto — and believes her fellow lawmakers should do the same. She explained that as a member of the House…

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# Gibraltar’s government plans to bridge the gap between public and private sectors with blockchain

# Gibraltar’s government plans to bridge the gap between public and private sectors with blockchain

“# Gibraltar’s government plans to bridge the gap between public and private sectors with blockchain ” The government of Gibraltar, a British territory at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, has started a pilot program aimed at utilizing blockchain technology to store official credentials on its systems. In a Tuesday announcement, Her Majesty’s Government…

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# Japan’s financial regulators may propose legislation in 2022 restricting stablecoin issuance

# Japan’s financial regulators may propose legislation in 2022 restricting stablecoin issuance

“# Japan’s financial regulators may propose legislation in 2022 restricting stablecoin issuance ” According to The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei), one of the world’s largest financial newspapers and the entity behind the Nikkei 225 stock index, Japan’s Financial Services Agency, or FSA, will propose legislation next year restricting stablecoin issuance to only bank and wire…

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