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‘Tis the Season of Ransomware Indictments, Feat. Chainalysis’ Gurvais Grigg

The U.S. must keep up with crypto technology to maintain global economic influence.

Others  ·  18 November 2021

RBA Steps Up CBDC Research but Is Not Convinced There Is a Policy Case Yet: Official

The RBA official thinks it’s plausible that crypto becomes “niche” once stablecoins and CBDCs are in full force.

Others  ·  18 November 2021

Indian Central Bank May Pilot Test CBDC in 2022: Report

A digital currency is an offshoot of a legal tender issued by the central bank with potential wide use by households and businesses.

Others  ·  18 November 2021

India’s Modi Asks Democracies to Cooperate on Crypto

The Indian Prime Minister said crypto can “spoil our youths" if "in the wrong hands."

Others  ·  18 November 2021

Crypto News Roundup for Nov. 17, 2021

With bitcoin stabilizing after a recent pullback and a look at some of the issues the general public has with crypto, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

Others  ·  17 November 2021

ECB Sounds Alarm Over Linkages Between Stablecoins and Conventional Financial Markets

The central bank also warned against the excessive use of crypto-based leverage trading.

Others  ·  17 November 2021

Some Chinese Crypto News Sites Appear to Go Dark as Crackdown Continues

ChainNews, Odaily, and Block123 were unavailable on Nov. 17.

Others  ·  17 November 2021

Indian Central Bank Governor Says Blockchain Technology Can Thrive Without Cryptocurrencies

There are far deeper issues involved with cryptocurrencies, RBI’s Shaktikanta Das said.

Others  ·  17 November 2021

India to Ban Crypto as Payment Method but Regulate as Asset: Report

The Modi government will also ban active solicitation from crypto firms, such as ads.

Others  ·  17 November 2021

Crypto News Roundup for Nov. 16, 2021

With crypto markets dipping into the red and a closer look at Bitcoin’s energy footprint, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

Others  ·  16 November 2021

A Few Unorthodox Thoughts on DeFi Regulation

Why not try a “score card” for protocols?

Others  ·  16 November 2021

China’s NDRC to Consider Punitive Electricity Prices for Crypto Mines

The NDRC said a new stage in its crypto mining crakcdown is coming as it pursues a development plan for Chengdu and Chongqing.

Others  ·  16 November 2021

Nigeria’s eNaira Wallet Nears 500,000 Downloads in First 3 Weeks: Report

Nigeria launched its central bank digital currency in late October.

Others  ·  16 November 2021

How Far We’ve Come (and How Much Stayed the Same)

A vintage episode that takes us all the way back to June 7th of 2013 for a look at how although much has changed, even more has stayed the same.

Others  ·  14 November 2021