# Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa launch joint CBDC pilot

# Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa launch joint CBDC pilot

“# Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa launch joint CBDC pilot ” The central banks of Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa have announced a joint initiative to trial international settlements using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The initiative, dubbed Project Dunbar, will prototype shared platforms enabling direct transfers between institutions using digital currencies issued…

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# SEC boss tells EU Parliament crypto and fintech could be as disruptive ‘as the internet’

# SEC boss tells EU Parliament crypto and fintech could be as disruptive ‘as the internet’

“# SEC boss tells EU Parliament crypto and fintech could be as disruptive ‘as the internet’ ” Gary Gensler, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has appeared virtually before the European Parliament to share his policy recommendations regarding the regulation of crypto assets. Speaking to the Parliament’s Committee on Economic and…

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# Survey finds Europeans want home countries to regulate crypto, not EU

# Survey finds Europeans want home countries to regulate crypto, not EU

“# Survey finds Europeans want home countries to regulate crypto, not EU ” A large-scale poll across 12 European Union member states reveals that a majority of Europeans would prefer local governments to create and regulate cryptocurrencies.  Redfield & Wilton Strategies carried out a survey for Euronews, polling 31,000 respondents from Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy,…

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# Not Legal Advice… America: The world’s most creative junkie

# Not Legal Advice… America: The world’s most creative junkie

“# Not Legal Advice… America: The world’s most creative junkie ” Not Legal Advice… is a monthly column from Zachary Kelman, Cointelegraph’s general counsel. He is a New York-licensed attorney specializing in political, legal and regulatory issues surrounding Bitcoin, digital currencies and blockchain technology. For two decades, United States presidents kept the American military in…

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