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DOJ’s Crypto Framework Is ‘a Complete Disaster’ for Digital Privacy Rights
The U.S. Department of Justice's enforcement framework may pose a serious threat to the digital privacy rights of crypto users.
Kik Must Pay SEC $5M, Judge Rules, Ending Yearlong Battle Over $100M ICO
Kik will pay $5 million in penalties as part of a proposed settlement with the SEC, which sued the messaging app last year.
Major Meeting of Central Banks Produces Same Old 'Evaluating' CBDCs Refrain
CBDCs continue to draw attention from central bankers, but panelists at an IMF event – including the Federal Reserve – do not expect to see their nations launch one soon.
IMF Says CBDCs Have Potential, but Don't Solve Every Issue
Countries might benefit from issuing central bank digital currencies, but they’re not a panacea for every ailment, a new IMF report says.
Immutable Calls: AP Election 2020 Results Will Be Recorded on a Blockchain
The Associated Press’s (AP) 2020 election results will be recorded on Everipedia’s EOS-based blockchain network, a first for the nearly 200-year-old news agency.
The US Crypto Enforcement Framework Is a Warning to International Exchanges
The U.S. Department of Justice’s cryptocurrency enforcement framework is a warning shot to exchanges worldwide: Comply with U.S. law or face the potential wrath of the federal government.
Australian Central Bank Sees 'No Strong Public Policy Case' for CBDC
The Australian central bank does not see a strong case for issuing a retail central bank digital currency, its head of payments policy said.
The DOJ's 'Crypto Enforcement Framework' Argues Against Privacy Tools and for International Regulation
The Justice Department's new crypto enforcement framework lays out its case for prosecuting alleged crimes around the world while taking aim at privacy-enhancing tools.
'It's Something We're Studying': Deputy Treasury Secretary Discusses US CBDC Plans
“It’s something we’re studying … [T]his is really a decision which sits as much with the Fed as it does with Treasury,” said Deputy Secretary Justin Muzinich.
Bitcoin, Stocks Fall as Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19
The cryptocurrency and Asian stock markets dumped early Friday after U.S. Pres. Donald Trump announced he and his wife had tested positive to COVID-19.
