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BIS Chief Urges Countries to Establish Legal Frameworks for CBDCs

According to the report, in some countries, central banks are directing their attention toward wholesale CBDCs, which are designed to facilitate the settlement of interbank transfers and other wholesale transactions. Agustin Carstens, the General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), has urged countries to take immediate action in establishing

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U.S. SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Chief Warns More Charges Coming to Exchanges, DeFi

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) isn’t done chasing down crypto exchanges and decentralized finance (DeFi) projects it sees as violating securities laws in the same vein as Coinbase Inc. (COIN) and Binance, said David Hirsch, head of the agency’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. Source

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Hong Kong Chief Executive Vows to Strengthen Crypto Regulations Following JPEX Fraud Allegations

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, in their statement regarding the arrest of the alledged fraudsters, pointed out that JPEX was not licensed and lacked the authority to host a cryptocurrency trading platform within the community. Hong Kong police arrested six individuals in connection with allegations of fraud related to

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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Points to JPEX to Support Need for Strong Crypto Licensing

“This incident highlights the importance that when investors want to invest in virtual assets, then they must invest on platforms that are licensed" and regulated by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Lee said according to remarks published on his website. “We will be doing more public education

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AI can be a ‘creative amplifier’ — Grammy chief exec Harvey Mason Jr.

Using artificial intelligence (AI) in creative industries is not an entirely new phenomenon. Whether in color-correcting images or cleaning up vocals, the technology has been deployed for years. However, since the emergence of generative AI chatbot ChatGPT made AI tools widely accessible to the public, there has been a stir surrounding

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