Banks’ Bitcoin Holdings Should Be Capped, Basel Committee Proposes
Holdings for unbacked crypto would be limited to 1% of a lender’s capital, under plans put out for consultation Thursday Source
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SEC Chair Gensler Proposes ‘One Rule Book’ Crypto Regulation – Regulation Bitcoin News
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has reportedly proposed “one rule book” for the regulation of crypto assets. “If this industry is going to take any path forward, it will build some better trust in these markets,” said Gensler. SEC Chairman Calls for One Rule
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Nexo Proposes Celsius Buyout as Rival Halts Withdrawals
Crypto lending platform Nexo said it's preparing an offer to acquire Celsius after the targeted company froze withdrawals and transfers this morning. Source
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Maker founder proposes endgame, Singapore explores DeFi and more
The past week in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem saw many new developments, including the rebirth of the Terra 2.0 blockchain. Meanwhile, Binance’s incubation platform Binance Labs launched a $500 million fund to support and promote Web3 adoption.Singapore’s central bank partnered with JP Morgan to explore DeFi applications in wholesale
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UK government proposes additional safeguards against stablecoin failure risks
In a new consultation paper published on Tuesday, the Treasury of the United Kingdom proposed a new set of regulatory changes for the stablecoin industry. In its report, the Treasury highlighted the importance of stablecoins in innovation but also noted their ability to impact financial stability should systemic failures occur. Specifically,
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UK Government Proposes Stablecoin Safeguards After Terra Collapse
The U.K. government has published a consultation paper that proposes a series of safeguards to protect investors against the risk of stablecoins. Original Source
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Blockstream Proposes a Whole New Type of Multisig Called ROAST
Security has always been of utmost priority in the crypto space. To reinforce security, multisig or multisignature is the widely accepted standard in crypto. Multisig refers to a method of transaction in which two or more signatures are required to sign off before the transaction can be executed. Rather than
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Curve Finance Proposes to End CRV Token Emissions on All UST Pools
4pool was launched in early April and is composed of two decentralized stablecoins, UST and Frax Finance's FRAX, and two centralized stablecoins, USD coin (USDC) and tether (USDT). Vocal backers included Terra's Kwon, who even tweeted that the 4pool’s “goal is to starve 3pool,” the biggest Curve pool. Source
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Indian Regulator SEBI Proposes Banning Public Figures From Endorsing Crypto Products – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reportedly proposed banning public figures, including celebrities and sportsmen, from advertising and endorsing crypto products. The regulator also proposed that public figures be held liable for any law violations when promoting crypto products. SEBI’s Crypto Advertising and Endorsement Proposal The Securities and Exchange
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Kwon Proposes Forking Terra, Nixing UST Stablecoin in ‘Revival Plan 2’
In what may have marked the largest token collapse in crypto history, Terra’s $40 billion stablecoin juggernaut crashed last week. Terra’s UST stablecoin, which is supposed to stay “pegged” to the price of the dollar, plummeted below 10 cents. LUNA, which UST’s “algorithm” uses to help prop up the stablecoin’s
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