# Rhode Island introduces ‘vital’ blockchain growth act

# Rhode Island introduces ‘vital’ blockchain growth act

“# Rhode Island introduces ‘vital’ blockchain growth act ” A new bill introduced to the Rhode Island state legislature aims to boost the state’s economy by opening up the “Ocean State” to blockchain innovators. Dubbed the Rhode Island Economic Growth Blockchain Act, the bill was introduced on Feb. 8 by Republican House representatives David Place…

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# French official wants to change how Europe regulates crypto and blockchain

# French official wants to change how Europe regulates crypto and blockchain

“# French official wants to change how Europe regulates crypto and blockchain ” France’s top financial regulator has proposed to change the way the cryptocurrency industry is supervised in Europe. Robert Ophèle, chairman of Autorité des Marchés Financiers, addressed crypto-realted regulatory issues at the 5th Annual Conference on FinTech and Regulation. The official argued that financial…

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# Binance quietly drops ‘multi-million’ Forbes defamation lawsuit

# Binance quietly drops ‘multi-million’ Forbes defamation lawsuit

“# Binance quietly drops ‘multi-million’ Forbes defamation lawsuit ” The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has dropped its defamation lawsuit against news publication Forbes and two of its journalists, according to official court documents. Binance Holdings filed a lawsuit against Forbes, along with journalists Michael Del Castillo and Jason Brett in November, following an article…

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# G7 to discuss CBDC and digital taxation this week

# G7 to discuss CBDC and digital taxation this week

“# G7 to discuss CBDC and digital taxation this week ” Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso has revealed the G7’s financial leaders will discuss central bank digital currencies during a meeting on Feb. 12. The meeting will be chaired by Britain, with representatives from the world’s largest economies set to discuss strategies for navigating their…

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# China releases final anti-monopoly rules targeting major tech and payments firms

# China releases final anti-monopoly rules targeting major tech and payments firms

“# China releases final anti-monopoly rules targeting major tech and payments firms ” China has finalized new guidelines to aid in antitrust battle against tech giants.  On Feb. 7, the State Administration for Market Regulation released finalized rules for its anti-monopoly push against e-commerce and payments giants like Alibaba, Ant Group and Tencent. The guidance specifically…

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