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When constructing a market abuse regime, the U.K. needs to ensure what it sets out is compatible with other jurisdictions that host global crypto companies and can work with standard-setters like the International Organization of Securities Commissions, Group of Seven (G7) and Group of 20 (G20), said Nick Taylor, head
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The Nigerian Federal government said on May 3 it had passed what it called the “national blockchain policy.” The Nigerian minister of communications and digital economy, Isa Pantami, said the new policy is a product of consultations with 56 institutions and personalities. Lucky Uwakwe, the founder of the technology service
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The administration of United States President Joe Biden released a national standards strategy for critical and emerging technologies on May 4. The strategy stated that the U.S. would prioritize standards development in eight areas. Among the prioritized areas are “digital identity infrastructure and distributed ledger technologies, which increasingly affect a
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The finance industry is optimistic about quantum computing. Tasks such as portfolio optimization, risk management and asset pricing have a great chance to be beneficiaries. Grover’s and Shor’s algorithms can be applied to portfolio optimization. Portfolio optimization involves finding the optimal combination of investments to maximize returns while minimizing
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Following the acquisition of First Republic Bank by JPMorgan Chase, several regional banks such as Pacwest and Western Alliance experienced a significant drop in their stock prices. On Tuesday afternoon, all four major U.S. benchmark stock indexes are in decline as regional bank stocks hit new lows. Banking Industry on Edge
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The deadline has come for comments on a consultation paper and call for evidence released by the United Kingdom’s HM Treasury on a proposed crypto asset regulatory framework. The long-awaited paper, published in February, drew detailed responses from a variety of cryptocurrency industry players.Blockchain provider Polygon Labs, venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz
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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Yuga Labs, creator of Bored Ape Yacht Club and Otherside, is adding prominent gaming professionals to its team, including Mike Seavers as its new CTO, in a strategic move to strengthen and expand its unicorn startup. A
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“The lack of compliance by these crypto platforms means that you don't have basic investor protections,” Gensler said in his “Office Hours” video series. “These are things like rulebooks and surveillance to prevent fraud and manipulation. Or appropriate custody and segregation of customer assets, so they don't get misused or
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As even late-night talk show hosts begin to weigh in on events in the crypto industry, it’s clear the public is increasingly paying attention to both the potential and challenges of investing in crypto. Of even more immediate concern to crypto companies, though, are the questions around the type and
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The wide-ranging discussion came as the industry rebounds from a calamitous year that saw a number of major crypto-focused firms implode and trust in digital assets wane. Regulators, particularly in the U.S., are now eyeing crypto to an unprecedented degree and some observers believe the scrutiny will hurt the industry's
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