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Japanese Tech Giant Earns Crypto License in New York for Yen-Pegged Stablecoin

Tokyo-based tech conglomerate GMO Internet Group has just been authorized by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS)…

December 31, 2020

Economist Names Top DeFi Crypto Projects, Warns Emerging Market Faces Regulatory Hurdles

Economist Alex Krüger is revealing his top six decentralized finance (DeFI) picks heading into the new year. Krüger tells his…

December 31, 2020

Will Incoming Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Boost Bitcoin? Here’s Look at Her Past Statements on Crypto

Incoming Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has a mixed record when it comes to her personal statements on Bitcoin and crypto.…

December 29, 2020

New US Legislation Would Be Massive Setback for Stablecoins if Passed, Says Dragonfly Capital Partner

Dragonfly Capital managing partner Haseeb Qureshi says a proposal floating through the U.S. House of Representatives would deal a huge…

December 29, 2020

Will Leadership Shakeup at SEC Impact Ripple and XRP Case? Top Crypto Lawyer Explains Why It’s Extremely Unlikely

A prominent crypto lawyer says a leadership shuffle at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is unlikely to have…

December 28, 2020

Top US Banking Regulator Says He’s Concerned About Capitol Hill Dismantling Pro-Crypto Regulations

Acting Comptroller of the Currency and former Coinbase legal chief, Brian Brooks, says he concerned that members of the Congress…

December 28, 2020

Rise of Digital Currencies Could Render SWIFT Payments Network Obsolete, Says Central Bank of Russia

The rise of digital assets could radically transform the way money moves around the world, according to Russia's central bank.…

December 28, 2020

Cardano Creator Says XRP Is Not Security, but Its Distribution May Be Problematic

Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson is weighing in on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) case against Ripple and the…

December 27, 2020

4 Crypto Platforms Drop Support for XRP As Coinbase Reportedly Explores Its Options

Four crypto exchanges are suspending support for XRP. In light of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) impending lawsuit…

December 26, 2020

Mike Novogratz Says New Regulations Targeting Crypto Companies, Not Bitcoin or Ethereum

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says that while regulators don't have Bitcoin and Ethereum in their sights, they are targeting…

December 26, 2020