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Another Ripple Lawsuit Claims XRP Is A Security

A third investor in three months is suing Ripple on grounds that the XRP cryptocurrency is a security issued by the firms. 

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Romania Drafts Bill to Regulate Electronic Money

Romania has drafted an emergency ordinance to regulate cryptocurrency issuing.

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Court Says India's Crypto Exchange Bank Account Ban Will Continue

India's central bank won a key victory in court this week.

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EU Report Says Cryptocurrencies 'Unlikely' to Challenge Central Banks

Cryptocurrencies are "unlikely" to shake up the dominance of central banks and sovereign currencies, the EU's newest report says.

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PBoC Filings Reveal Big Picture for Planned Digital Currency

The continuing efforts by China's central bank to build a fully-featured digital currency product are revealed in its many patent filings.

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2 APAC Nations Have Ruled Out Central Bank Digital Currencies

The central banks of both Australia and New Zealand have said they do not plan to create their own digital currencies – at least for now.

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Ex-FDIC Chair Bair: 'I Welcome' New Rules for Crypto

Former FDIC chair Sheila Bair thinks the U.S. needs to create an entirely new regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies.

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Trump Official Argues for 'Sweet Spot' in Crypto Regulation

The U.S. government needs to develop reasonable regulations around the nascent cryptocurrency space, said OMB director Mick Mulvaney.

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Brazil's Central Bank Plans Blockchain Data Exchange for Regulators

Banco Central do Brasil is building a blockchain platform to ensure the authenticity of data exchanged between financial authorities.

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Central Banks Will Jump-Start the Decentralization of Money

While the thought may disappoint cypherpunks, the first step of a transition toward a true "money of the people" will be implemented by central banks.

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