# Paxos seeks approval to become fully-regulated crypto bank

# Paxos seeks approval to become fully-regulated crypto bank

“# Paxos seeks approval to become fully-regulated crypto bank ” Stablecoin creator and crypto services provider Paxos filed an application to open a national bank on Wednesday. If approved, the pioneering Paxos General Trust will be headquartered in New York, licensed to hold cryptocurrencies and execute the duties of a regular trust bank. According to…

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# JPMorgan exec: Softer stance on Bitcoin but we’ve always been pro-blockchain

# JPMorgan exec: Softer stance on Bitcoin but we’ve always been pro-blockchain

“# JPMorgan exec: Softer stance on Bitcoin but we’ve always been pro-blockchain ” Contrary to public perception, JPMorgan Chase has always been pro-blockchain, says the multinational investment bank’s head of wholesale payments, Takis Georgakopoulos. In a live discussion with Nasdaq reporter Jill Malandrino at this year’s Blockshow in Singapore, Georgakopoulos said JPMorgan has always viewed…

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# Algorithmic stablecoin project Neutrino launches staking for its governance token

# Algorithmic stablecoin project Neutrino launches staking for its governance token

“# Algorithmic stablecoin project Neutrino launches staking for its governance token ” The Neutrino Protocol, a project building algorithmic cross-platform stablecoins, announced Tuesday the launch of staking rewards for its governance and utility token, NSBT. Neutrino uses an innovative mix of collateral backing and algorithmic supply changes to create a wide range of fiat-pegged stablecoins….

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# German government unimpressed by Facebook stablecoin’s rebrand

# German government unimpressed by Facebook stablecoin’s rebrand

“# German government unimpressed by Facebook stablecoin’s rebrand ” Facebook’s Diem stablecoin, which recently changed its name from Libra, is still failing to impress German regulators. As reported by Reuters,  German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz voiced his criticism of the project on Monday after a conference between G-7 finance ministers and central bank directors. Scholz called Facebook’s…

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# Congresspeople speak out against Tlaib’s anti-stablecoin bill

# Congresspeople speak out against Tlaib’s anti-stablecoin bill

“# Congresspeople speak out against Tlaib’s anti-stablecoin bill ” On Wednesday night, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib introduced a bill before the U.S. House of Representatives looking to make fiat-pegged stablecoin operators abide by the same rules and registration requirements expected of banks. The legislation, under the name “the Stablecoin Tethering and Bank Licensing Enforcement (STABLE) Act,”…

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