# Diem struggling to win over officials in Washington despite rebranding efforts

# Diem struggling to win over officials in Washington despite rebranding efforts

“# Diem struggling to win over officials in Washington despite rebranding efforts ” Facebook’s ambitious digital currency payment project Diem is yet to get off the ground despite concerted attempts to win over financial regulators. According to The Washington Post on Friday, Diem is facing difficulties smoothening regulatory wrinkles with senior policymakers in the Biden…

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# El Salvador’s bonds suffer as Bitcoin Law takes effect

# El Salvador’s bonds suffer as Bitcoin Law takes effect

“# El Salvador’s bonds suffer as Bitcoin Law takes effect ” El Salvador’s move to embrace Bitcoin has ruffled the feathers of bond investors, with yields spiking as investors signal uncertainty for the emerging economy. A Sept. 8 report published by Bloomberg notes the yield curve on El Salvador’s bonds has recently inverted, meaning bonds…

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# US crypto exchange CrossTower expands to India

# US crypto exchange CrossTower expands to India

“# US crypto exchange CrossTower expands to India ” United States-based cryptocurrency exchange CrossTower is expanding operations to India despite the ongoing legal uncertainty over local crypto regulation. CrossTower has set up a local division in India and launched a cryptocurrency trading platform to capture the growing multi-billion dollar market, Reuters reported Sept. 6. CrossTower…

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# Russian Duma wants to regulate crypto mining as business

# Russian Duma wants to regulate crypto mining as business

“# Russian Duma wants to regulate crypto mining as business ” As Russian cryptocurrency advocates are working to attract global crypto mining operators, local lawmakers have gotten more serious about regulating the industry. Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Financial Markets, claimed that Russian lawmakers are now considering recognizing the crypto…

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