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ForkLog 26 30.04.2021

Experts urge tougher KYC/AML procedures to combat Bitcoin ransomware

A group of U.S. government and industry experts proposed strengthening compliance with KYC/AML procedures at an international level to reduce the number of ransomware attacks.

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ForkLog 23 30.04.2021

Uzbekistan proposes allowing residents to buy cryptocurrencies on exchanges

The National Agency for Project Management under the President of Uzbekistan (NAPU) proposed allowing residents of the country to buy cryptocurrencies on an exchange.

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ForkLog 14 29.04.2021

Fed chair signals possibility of issuing a digital dollar

The chair of the Federal Reserve (Fed), Jerome Powell, said there is a possibility of issuing a CBDC and reminded that it is more important to get it right than to compete with others.

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ForkLog 20 29.04.2021

Germany allows institutional funds to invest in crypto assets

German institutional funds will be able to invest up to 20% of assets in cryptocurrencies from July 1. This will be possible after the new legislation comes into force, according to Decrypt.

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ForkLog 23 29.04.2021

BaFin flags potential Binance breaches in tokenised-stock service launch

BaFin warned Binance of potential securities-law violations during the launch of tokenised stock trading.

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ForkLog 22 28.04.2021

Ukrainian Parliament urged to pass virtual assets bill in second reading

The Committee on Digital Transformation of Ukraine recommended the Verkhovna Rada pass the bill 'On Virtual Assets' in the second reading. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation Alexander Bornyakov.

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ForkLog 14 28.04.2021

Media: Turkey to tighten rules for Bitcoin exchanges

Following the bankruptcy of two cryptocurrency exchanges, Turkey plans to create a centralized custodian bank to mitigate counterparty risk in the digital-asset space, Bloomberg reports citing its own source.

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ForkLog 16 27.04.2021

Blockchain startup Securrency raises $30 million from leading Wall Street players

The blockchain compliance solutions provider Securrency raised $30 million in a Series B funding round.

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ForkLog 14 26.04.2021

European Data Protection Supervisor Calls for Ban on Facial Recognition

Face recognition should be banned in Europe because of 'deep and undemocratic intrusion' of the technology into people's private lives. This is stated in a press release by the European Data Protection Supervisor.

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ForkLog 22 25.04.2021

Turkey to introduce cryptocurrency regulation within weeks

The head of Turkey's central bank said that the finance ministry plans to present cryptocurrency regulation within two weeks. He ruled out a complete ban on digital assets, according to Decrypt.

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ForkLog 22 23.04.2021

Paxos Secures Conditional National Bank License

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), part of the U.S. Treasury, has approved Paxos' application for a nationwide trust bank license.

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ForkLog 25 23.04.2021

Media: European regulators to scrutinise Binance’s launch of tokenised stock trading

European regulators have begun examining Binance's compliance with transparency and corporate-disclosure rules in the launch of tokenised share trading, the Financial Times reports.

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