WATCH: Chainalysis Chief Economist Wants Crypto to Move Past ‘Buying Drugs on the Silk Road’
Chainalysis’ chief economist sits down with Daniel Kuhn to talk about how to bring crypto out of the cybercrime ghetto. Source
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Ghana May Issue Digital Currency in ‘Near Future,’ Says Central Bank Chief
The governor of the West African nation’s central bank, Ernest Addison, said Tuesday that Ghana could issue a digital form of the nation's currency, the cedi, in the "near future” and is in talks to develop a pilot project in a "sandbox environment." Source
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ConsenSys Strategy Chief Steps Down to Launch Venture Fund
ConsenSys CSO Sam Cassatt is stepping down to open a new venture fund focused on "evolutionary changes in human behavior." Source
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Coinbase Legal Chief Wants Private Sector to Create US Digital Dollar
Coinbase’s legal chief, Brian Brooks, feels that the United States government should take a step back and allow the private sector to create the U.S. digital dollar.Private sector should build the technologyIn a Fortune piece on Nov. 4, Brooks asked whether the U.S. government should create the digital dollar,
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Libra Chief Praises Its Anti Money Laundering Standards
Libra Chief David Marcus has claimed that the Anti Money Laundering Standards of the underfire project are superior to any other payment networks on the market today. Libra Scrutiny Means Its On Track, Says Chief Marcus is the CEO of Calibra, the corresponding digital wallet of Libra, and previously served as president
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Bitcoin Bull and Twitter Chief Jack Dorsey Invests in ICO Exchange Service CoinList
Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter and Square is increasing his stake in the cryptocurrency arena as the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports the bitcoin bull investing in CoinList. Dorsey’s other company, Square, is also heavily involved in bitcoin trading. Dorsey Endorses CoinList Speaking to the WSJ on the decision to invest
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Anti-Money Laundering Laws Apply to Crypto Too, Says FinCEN Chief
The United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Kenneth Blanco spoke at the University of Georgetown where he made it clear that Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws apply to everyone.On Oct. 21, banking trade publication American Banker reported that Blanco said that fintech firms offering cryptocurrency users anonymity must
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Coinbase’s Chief Legal Counsel Tackles Crypto Ratings Concerns
Brian Brooks, the chief legal counsel at major United States digital wallet and exchange Coinbase, has responded to concerns that conflicts of interest could compromise the company’s newly-created Crypto Ratings Council.In an interview with crypto media outlet The Block on Oct. 3, Brooks addressed concerns that the Council’s compliance
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Facebook’s Crypto Launching in H2 2020, Says Libra Association Chief
The head of the nonprofit organization behind Facebook’s Libra digital currency has said the company is committed to launching it and clearing regulatory hurdles.Perez: “We don’t want to be like BlackRock”In an interview with French news magazine Les Echos on Sept. 12, Bertrand Perez, director general of the Libra
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IMF Chief Christine Lagarde Encourages Open Cryptocurrency Regulation
European Central Bank (ECB) president candidate and International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde stated on Sept. 4 that central banks and financial supervisors should protect consumers but also be open to innovation such as cryptocurrencies.Changes are opportunitiesDuring her opening statement, shared with CryptoX in an IMF press release,
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