# South Korean legislature considering new licensing system for crypto

# South Korean legislature considering new licensing system for crypto

” South Korean legislature considering new licensing system for crypto “ A report commissioned by South Korea’s federal government recommends the domestic crypto industry adopt a licensing system for exchanges and token issuers as a way of protecting investors. The report issued by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) to the National Assembly, the country’s legislature,…

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# Ethereum’s popularity ‘a double-edged sword’ — a16z’s State of Crypto Report

# Ethereum’s popularity ‘a double-edged sword’ — a16z’s State of Crypto Report

” Ethereum’s popularity ‘a double-edged sword’ — a16z’s State of Crypto Report “ Crypto venture fund giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has highlighted that development and demand on Ethereum is “unmatched” despite the network’s high transaction fees. The firm does warn, however, that its “popularity is also a double-edged sword” given Ethereum prioritizes decentralization over scaling,…

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# Michael Saylor welcomes FASB vote to review crypto accounting standards

# Michael Saylor welcomes FASB vote to review crypto accounting standards

” Michael Saylor welcomes FASB vote to review crypto accounting standards “ Bitcoin proponent and MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor has welcomed the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) vote to review accounting rules for digital assets and commodities. As it stands under current FASB guidelines — which is the source of authoritative Generally Accepted Accounting…

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# European watchdog lists crypto next to lawyers, accountants as an AML threat

# European watchdog lists crypto next to lawyers, accountants as an AML threat

” European watchdog lists crypto next to lawyers, accountants as an AML threat “ Europe’s Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)  watchdog, MONEYVAL, has listed monitoring the crypto sector along with “gatekeeper” professionals, such as lawyers and accountants, as priorities in European nations’ push to combat money laundering. In a media release…

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# GameFi is showing signs of a mature landscape: Report

# GameFi is showing signs of a mature landscape: Report

” GameFi is showing signs of a mature landscape: Report “ Blockchain games are set to overtake decentralized finance (DeFi) as the number one contributor to decentralized application (DApp) activity in terms of uniquely active wallets. A new 18-page report by DappRadar surveys the nascent ecosystem behind this rise.  Although still dwarfed by the traditional…

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# Singaporean investors’ appetite for crypto is key to mainstream adoption — Survey

# Singaporean investors’ appetite for crypto is key to mainstream adoption — Survey

” Singaporean investors’ appetite for crypto is key to mainstream adoption — Survey “ As Singapore continues to play an active role in boosting crypto adoption across the Asia-Pacific region, the country’s first licensed crypto exchange Independent Reserve conducted a retail-focused survey to better understand the underlying potential of the regulated market. Independent Reserve’s survey…

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