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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $21K; DeFi Platform Forward’s $5M Funding Round Highlights Crypto’s Growth in Thailand, but Regulation Lags

Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Prices: Thailand's interest in crypto is growing but regulation in the country is lagging....

First Mover Asia: Crypto Legislation, Enforcement Highlight a Busy Fall for Financial Regulators; Bitcoin Holds Steady Over $19K

Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Prices: Bitcoin held its most recent perch over $19,000, despite the latest hawkish comments...

Fed Official Speaks About Supervision of the Crypto Industry

Fed official Michael Barr argued that crypto activities should be regulated in a manner similar to traditional banking activities....

Crypto Oversight Should Resemble Traditional Bank Rules, Fed Official Says

Michael Barr, the former Ripple Labs adviser and Michigan University law school dean who is now the U.S. Federal...

Digital Euro to Focus on Personal Use, Not Web3, EU Officials Say

A retail digital euro will, in the first stage, only enable payments initiated by people, rather than allowing businesses...

Peruvians Are Buying Crypto to Hedge Against Inflation and Political Instability

In the last 15 years, Peru has been one of the fastest-growing economies in Latin America. But political turmoil...

Australia Starts Research Program to Explore Digital Asset Opportunities

25 prominent institutions in Australia have come together to start a research program to benefit from the opportunities arising...

China Expands Uses of Digital Currency

Chinese,announced that its digital currency (CBDC) is valid at all 125 subway stations in Ningbo city in Zhejiang Province....

Crypto Banks Are One Step Closer to Reality Under New Fed Guidance

The U.S. Federal Reserve published guidance detailing how crypto banks can secure master account access, something several of these...

Citigroup Digital-Assets Driver Itay Tuchman to Depart

Citigroup's (C) head of foreign exchange, Itay Tuchman, who was central to the bank's exploration of digital assets in...

Analyst: These 3 Binance Altcoins Could Multiply Your Money in August!

The cryptocurrency market is currently consolidating after more than 7 months of persistent losses. However, if the past cycles...

Canadian Bank Regulator Details Crypto Liquidity, Backing Rules

Canada's Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), the nation's primary bank and insurance company regulator, directed ...

South Africa’s Monetary Authority Greenlights Banks to Serve Crypto Clients

South African financial institutions are allowed to interact with funds linked to digital assets and should not indiscriminately block...

Nigeria’s CBDC eNaira Used for Nearly $10M Worth of Transactions Since October

Nigeria's central bank digital currency (CBDC), the eNaira, has been used to carry out transactions worth 4 billion naira...

Ripple Unveils Crypto On-Demand Liquidity Service in Brazil

This article is adapted from CoinDesk Brasil, a partnership between CoinDesk and InfoMoney , one of Brazil's leading financial...

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