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US CFTC Turns Its Fintech Lab Into an Independent Office in D.C.

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) gives its fintech research unit LabCFTC status as an independent operating office.Blockchain and digital assets are an important part of developmentEstablished by the CFTC in 2017 with the goal of engaging with the fintech community, LabCFTC will now be reporting directly

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Proposed Bill Introduced Before Congress Seeks Classifying Stablecoins as Securities

Sylvia Garcia, a Democrat lawmaker from Texas, has recently introduced to Congress a draft bill that seeks to create more regulatory clarity on stablecoins.The draft bill was introduced to the House of Financial Services. Under the purview of the Securities Act of 1933, the House will be empowered to regulate

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Lawmakers Left with More Questions as Zuckerberg Takes the Congressional Stand

“I’m not sure that we learned too much more new, except now that they’re calling the association an independent association,” Rep. Sylvia Garcia laments.Could this be the end of the road for Facebook’s digital coin, Libra, or perhaps is it just the beginning? Similarly to congress members yesterday, we are

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US Congressman Patrick McHenry Wants “Yes” Legislation for Crypto and Blockchain

US Congressman Patrick McHenry is introducing (again) the Financial Services Innovation Act (2019), which first saw light in 2016. If passed, this would require the federal regulators to create Financial Services Innovation Offices (FSIOs) within their agencies. These will act as spots for permanent beta testing in which entrepreneurs can

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