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ForkLog 26 29.07.2022

US authorities urge Voyager to remove references to FDIC deposit protection

The Federal Reserve and the FDIC sent Voyager Digital a letter demanding within 10 days a full list of all statements concerning government deposit insurance for the crypto broker.

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ForkLog 21 29.07.2022

U.S. Senators press Fidelity to explain Bitcoin’s inclusion in retirement plans

A group of U.S. Senators wrote a letter to Fidelity Investments CEO Abigail Johnson demanding an explanation for the decision to include Bitcoin as an option in 401(k) retirement accounts.

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ForkLog 16 29.07.2022

SEC Chair Outlines Plan to Register Digital Assets as Securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is stepping up efforts to regulate and register cryptocurrency platforms. This was stated by agency head Gary Gensler, Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 15 28.07.2022

US Congress runs out of time to finish stablecoin bill before recess

A bipartisan bill to establish oversight of stablecoins will not be introduced before the August recess of the US Congress, acknowledged by the chair of the House Financial Services Committee, Maxine Waters.

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ForkLog 7 28.07.2022

US Senator Links Celsius Losses to SEC Regulatory Policy

Investors in crypto-lending products have suffered from the SEC's reluctance to provide clarity on regulating the digital-asset industry, said Pat Toomey, the Senate Banking Committee's vice chair.

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ForkLog 6 27.07.2022

European regulator flags shortage of crypto specialists

The European Banking Authority (EBA) is experiencing a shortage of staff needed to supervise the cryptocurrency industry, said regulator chief Jose Manuel Campa in an interview with the Financial Times.

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ForkLog 21 27.07.2022

Bitstamp gains Italian licence to operate in Italy

Bitstamp has received approval from the Italian regulator OAM to provide services to residents. CoinDesk reports.

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ForkLog 12 27.07.2022

IMF: Bitcoin slump did not affect global financial stability

Massive sell-offs in the cryptocurrency market have had limited consequences for the broad financial system. The IMF researchers came to this conclusion in the Global Financial Stability Report.

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ForkLog 15 26.07.2022

CFTC to create new division to oversee cryptocurrencies

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam announced the creation of the Office of Technology Innovation, which will regulate the crypto industry.

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ForkLog 14 23.07.2022

Argentina restricts dollar sales to Bitcoin traders

The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) restricted cryptocurrency traders' access to the unified foreign-exchange market and to buying US dollars at the official rate.

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ForkLog 20 22.07.2022

Taiwan bans buying cryptocurrencies with credit cards

Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission sent a letter to the Banking Association demanding a ban on using credit cards to pay for digital assets.

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ForkLog 17 21.07.2022

UK includes digital assets in the Financial Services and Markets Bill

In Parliament, the UK introduced the Financial Services and Markets Bill, which includes regulation of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets.

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