# CBDC may threaten stablecoins, not Bitcoin: ARK36 exec

# CBDC may threaten stablecoins, not Bitcoin: ARK36 exec

” CBDC may threaten stablecoins, not Bitcoin: ARK36 exec “ Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) do not pose any direct threat to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) but are still associated with risks in relation to stablecoins, one industry executive believes. According to Mikkel Morch, executive director at the digital asset hedge fund ARK36, a state-backed…

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# Ripple CEO criticizes SEC for ‘contradictions’ on crypto regulations

# Ripple CEO criticizes SEC for ‘contradictions’ on crypto regulations

” Ripple CEO criticizes SEC for ‘contradictions’ on crypto regulations “ Brad Garlinghouse, the chief executive officer of Ripple Labs, has claimed the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has inconsistently imposed regulations on crypto firms in the country.  Speaking to Wired editor-in-chief at the Collision conference in Toronto on Thursday, Garlinghouse pointed…

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# University of Cincinnati turning crypto craze into educational curriculum

# University of Cincinnati turning crypto craze into educational curriculum

” University of Cincinnati turning crypto craze into educational curriculum “ Cryptocurrencies are attracting a lot of attention from academic institutions as they become increasingly accepted as an alternative to conventional assets. The University of Cincinnati (UC) in Ohio, United States, has even established courses around cryptocurrency as part of its curriculum. In fact, UC…

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# US lawmaker lays out case for a digital dollar

# US lawmaker lays out case for a digital dollar

” US lawmaker lays out case for a digital dollar “ Connecticut House of Representatives member Jim Himes has released a proposal aiming to start a dialogue on the United States potentially launching a central bank digital currency, or CBDC. In a white paper released on Wednesday, Himes urged Congress to begin exploring the rollout…

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# Elusive Bitcoin ETF: Hester Peirce criticizes lack of legal clarity for crypto

# Elusive Bitcoin ETF: Hester Peirce criticizes lack of legal clarity for crypto

” Elusive Bitcoin ETF: Hester Peirce criticizes lack of legal clarity for crypto “ The crypto sector may be maturing, but regulatory clarity around the treatment of digital assets continues to remain cumbersome.  This was recently highlighted by Commissioner Hester Peirce — also known as the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) “crypto mom”…

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