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France's Le Maire Attacks Facebook's 'Political' Ambitions With Libra

The French finance minister has said Libra is an "unacceptable" challenge to state sovereignty and suggested political motives behind the project.

Bruno Le Maire French Finance Minister

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Fed Governor Brainard Identifies Libra Threat, Says Regulatory Hurdles Abound

Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard delivered a sharp critique of Libra, which would need to resolve many regulatory hurdles before going live.

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French Central Banker: The World Needs to Standardize Crypto Regulations

A French central banker is calling for a global regulatory framework on crypto assets.

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CipherTrace's Blockchain Forensics Service Now Covers 700 Crypto Assets

The blockchain analytics provider now offers a window into the data of more than 87 percent of the top 100 cryptocurrencies.

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UK Startup Takes Billion-Dollar Tokenization Plan Stateside

Smartlands, a UK tokenization firm, is betting on a billion-dollar security token crowdfunding model with a new broker-dealer partnership in the U.S.

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SEC Draws on Investor Communications to Halt Telegram Token Launch

To justify halting the launch of Telegram's blockchain project, the SEC relied heavily on communications obtained from investors.

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US Treasury Secretary: Regulatory Fears Forced Libra Exodus

U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said backers of Facebook’s Libra withdrew from the project, fearing it would not meet regulatory standards.

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Coinbase Eyes European Growth After Winning Irish E-Money License

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been granted an Irish e-money license that will bring it greater access to EU and EEA markets.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

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tZERO-Backed Startup Seeks SEC Approval to Launch Security Token Market

BSTX is seeking regulatory approval to launch one of the first markets for publicly traded, registered security tokens.

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Traditional Financial Exchanges Oppose UK Crypto Derivatives Ban for Retail Investors

The World Federation of Exchanges asked the UK's Financial Conduct Authority not to ban the sale of crypto derivatives to retail investors.

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