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Bitstamp Secures EU’s First Bitcoin Exchange National License

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Bitstamp has stamped its name in the record books in the EU for being the first company of its kind to secure a national license to operate as a bitcoin exchange. “This is an unprecedented moment for the bitcoin and brings with it a new era of security and transparency to the industry,” the company wrote on its blog.

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U.S. Regulations to Consider When Managing a Cryptocurrency Fund

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We’ll then move to the federal level, seeking regulatory guidance as to whether digital tokens are securities under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or commodities contracts over which the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has regulatory jurisdiction. State Regulations.

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Consumer advocates send letter urging Alternative Reference Rate Committee to consider impact on student loans in implementing change from LIBOR to SOFR

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Take steps to promote the broad adoption of SOFR (citing reports indicating “that industry has recently pushed for regulators to rubber-stamp the use of additional alternative reference rates”). Last year, the FRBNY began publishing the SOFR and the AARC recommended the use of SOFR to replace LIBOR.

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Visa Seeks Patent On System To Turn Government Currencies Into Digital Blockchain Versions

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100 for User A in America, 200 pesos for User B in Mexico and so forth) in order to perform transactions in a secure, fast and reliable way.”. The patent application indicates that Visa would deploy the system in partnership with government central banks, which it referred to as “central entities” in the filing.

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Bitcoin Daily: New Task Force To Standardize Crypto Numbering; Commerzbank Moves Complete Securities Transaction Using DLT

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The Association of National Numbering Agencies ( ANNA ) announced the launch of a new task force that will look into the identification of digital assets. With digital assets emerging as a new investment class, the availability of quality, standardized reference data will serve as the foundation for a trusted token market.

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Cosmetics Brand Natura Exposes Customer Data

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“Around 90 percent of users were Brazilian customers, although other nationalities were also present, including customers from Peru,” Sen told The Hacker News. Furthermore, several Amazon bucket names were mentioned in the leak, including PDF documents referring to formal agreements between various parties.”.

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FTC and 18 state attorneys general settle action against national retail chain accused of unlawful practices targeting servicemembers

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and related entities (collectively, “Harris Jewelry”), a national jewelry retailer that markets and sells military-themed gifts, to resolve their lawsuit which alleged that Harris Jewelry had engaged in unlawful sales and credit practices targeting servicemembers. State regulators may also supervise MLA requirements pursuant to state law).