Brazil tests DeFi elements, compatibility in Drex CBDC pilot
Brazil’s central bank is developing a synthetic central bank digital currency, which aims to blend decentralization, privacy and programmability.
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Apple has published rules for NFTs for the first time while clarifying rules around cryptocurrency payments and crypto exchanges. 312 Total views 3 Total shares Technology heavyweight Apple has clarified its App Store rules around nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrency exchanges marking the first time its codified specific rules for NFTs.The new rules confirm how…

Gemini Adds Support for Bitcoin Cash Trading and Custody on the ABC Network
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini announced support for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) custody and trading today with a post on its official Medium blog, Dec. 8. Gemini, which is based in the United States, was founded in 2015 by the Winklevoss brothers.The exchange pointed out that, at the moment, it will “only be providing support for the Bitcoin…

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Bahamian Blockchain Company Raises Crypto for Hurricane Dorian Victims
PO8, a blockchain company headquartered in the Bahamas, is asking the crypto and blockchain communities to help them bring relief to the victims of Hurricane Dorian. The firm made its appeal in a blog post on Sept. 2.Devastation in the BahamasHurricane Dorian brought devastation to Bahamian islands on Monday and Tuesday. Satellite images show the region…

Congressman Tom Emmer seeks amendment to limit SEC’s crypto oversight
Emmer intends to introduce an appropriations amendment that will limit the SEC's utilization of funds for digital asset enforcement until comprehensive rules and regulations are put in place. 90 Total views 2 Total shares Tom Emmer, the Majority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives, who has previously expressed concerns about the Securities Exchange Commission's

Crypto firms may still face SEC penalties for self-reporting securities laws violations: Report
SEC enforcement director Gurbir Grewal reportedly said the agency wouldn't be ignoring the funds or securities laws violations for crypto companies that come to them. 462 Total views 38 Total shares The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement director has reportedly said cryptocurrency companies will not receive amnesty for reporting themselves for possible violations of…

No hard fork love for Ethereum as ETH price falls to a three-week low
Ether (ETH) prices slid in tandem on July 20, in tandem with Bitcoin's (BTC) drop below $30,000.The ETH/USD exchange rate dropped 5.41% to an intraday low of $1,720 — or roughly $400 above its 2018 all-time high price, which should serve as an important psychological support level. The pair's bid had climbed to as high as…

US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Rehires Advisor From Coinbase
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that it is hiring Andrew L. Ridenour as senior counsel to the chairman. Up until recently, Ridenour worked at the major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.CFTC Chairman Tarbert unveiled Ridenour and others as new hires on July 17, commenting that the “counsel and expertise of my team…