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US House committees hear similar testimonies in simultaneous hearings on digital assets

The United States House of Representatives was abuzz with talk about crypto on April 27, as both the Financial Services Committee and the Agriculture Committee held hearings with nearly identical titles and covered nearly the same ground with many similar conclusions.The Financial Services Committee in its hearing “The Future of

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Hong Kong authorities remind banks not to be too hasty in rejecting digital asset clients

One size does not fit all when it comes to Anti-Money Laundering (AML), the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) reminded banks on April 27. Banks should not make it unnecessarily hard to open accounts. There has been a wave of companies opening bank accounts in Hong Kong to take advantage of

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Raiffeisen Bank Unit and Bitpanda Partner to Offer Digital Asset Investment to Banking Customers

The partners assured customers they could reach their financial ambitions starting with as little as €1. A unit of Raiffeisen Bank in Vienna has partnered with crypto company Bitpanda to offer cryptocurrencies to banking customers. As the Vienna-based unit of Raiffeisen Bank and Bitpanda came together to provide crypto to the

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Silicon Valley-based tech accelerator expands its digital asset vertical to France

Plug and Play Tech Center, an accelerator based in California’s Silicon Valley, will expand its crypto and digital assets vertical to France, the company announced April 25. Plug and Play has had a Paris location since 2016, where it engages with such verticals as retail, fintech, smart cities and sustainability. Paris

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Bahamas securities watchdog presents comprehensive new draft digital assets act

The Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) published a draft of the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges (DARE) Bill 2023 on April 25. The sweeping bill will undergo a consultation period with the goal of enacting it by the end of the quarter.The 2023 bill updates the DARE Act of

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