USA | ForkLog - Part 134

ForkLog 18 03.10.2021

Media reports say US authorities plan to treat stablecoin issuers as banks

The Biden administration is considering bringing stablecoin issuers into the legal framework. They could be subject to the same requirements used in regulating the banking sector.

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ForkLog 23 01.10.2021

EU and US to develop common principles for artificial intelligence

The European Union and the United States plan to develop a common approach to the use of artificial intelligence, data governance, and policy around technology platforms.

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ForkLog 27 30.09.2021

Jerome Powell: The Fed has no plan to ban cryptocurrencies

The Federal Reserve does not plan to ban cryptocurrencies, but some digital assets must be brought under regulatory oversight. This was stated by Fed Chair Jerome Powell during testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Financial Services.

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ForkLog 16 30.09.2021

Gensler outlines the conditions under which the SEC would approve a bitcoin ETF

The SEC will consider bitcoin ETF applications if they are based on CME futures and comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940, Gary Gensler said.

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ForkLog 22 30.09.2021

US Senate calls for 100% cash backing of stablecoins

Stablecoin reserves must be 100% in cash and cash equivalents, with issuers becoming banks or money-market funds, she said, Bloomberg.

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ForkLog 34 30.09.2021

1inch begins blocking US users ahead of launch of new product

Liquidity aggregator 1inch began blocking access for American users based on IP addresses. Public relations director Sergey Maslennikov told The Block that the project is laying the groundwork for launching a new product in the United States.

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ForkLog 25 29.09.2021

Fed chair urges Congress to join the work on a digital dollar

The Federal Reserve System (Fed) needs support from the US Congress in creating a digital dollar. Chairman Jerome Powell said.

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ForkLog 16 29.09.2021

Rising U.S. Treasury yields put pressure on stocks and Bitcoin

A jump in long-term U.S. Treasury yields to June levels sparked a fresh round of selling in stock markets and a firmer dollar. The easing of risk appetite also weighed on Bitcoin, which was approaching last week's lows.

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ForkLog 17 29.09.2021

CFTC Fines Kraken $1.25 Million for Unregistered Retail Margin Trading

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) fined the Kraken exchange for offering unregistered retail margin trading of digital assets, including Bitcoin.

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ForkLog 40 29.09.2021

Elon Musk urges US authorities to refrain from regulating the crypto industry

The US government should stay out of regulating the cryptocurrency market. This view was expressed by Elon Musk at the Code Conference in California, writes CNBC.

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ForkLog 13 28.09.2021

Verifone to Give Customers Access to Cryptocurrencies

Verifone, the American provider of payment solutions for retailers, will enable merchants to accept cryptocurrency payments in-store and on online e-commerce platforms in the United States.

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ForkLog 13 28.09.2021

U.S. senators propose Treasury monitor mining’s impact on semiconductor supply chains

The U.S. Department of the Treasury should study and report to Congress on the activity and impact of crypto miners from other countries on the global economy. The requirement is contained in a bill by Senators Maggie Hassan and Joni Ernst.

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