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SEC Looks Set to Unleash Stablecoin Crackdown in US

After a number of warnings on stablecoins from its chair Gary Gensler, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly ready to unleash a “crackdown” on stablecoins – and will ask lawmakers to grant it new powers over fiat-pegged tokens…. Read More: SEC Looks Set to Unleash Stablecoin Crackdown in US

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Argentinian Futures and Options Exchange Readies Bitcoin Index Move

Argentina’s Futures and Options Exchange says it is taking “tentative crypto steps” – and could be set to follow the American bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) rush. Per La Capital, the Rosario-based exchange, known as the Matba Roflex, has put forward a “Bitcoin Index” proposal to create a futures and options contract. The bid will be mulled by the regulatory National Securities Commission…. Read More: Argentinian Futures and Options Exchange Readies Bitcoin Index Move

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DEX vs. CEX Tokens: Who Performed Better This Year?

A theme in crypto that has gotten even more pronounced this year is the line that is being drawn between the centralized and the decentralized part of the market. And with regulators taking a firmer stance towards crypto all around the world, this difference has become even more important, in particular for crypto exchanges…. Read More: DEX vs. CEX Tokens: Who Performed Better This Year?

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Bitcoin Rallies Above USD 60,000 on ETF Hopes

The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), rallied and hit the USD 60,000 mark for the first time since April 2021, as Bloomberg reported that the US Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to allow the first US BTC futures exchange-traded fund to begin trading…. Read More: Bitcoin Rallies Above USD 60,000 on ETF Hopes

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Dozens of ‘ESG Companies’ Have ‘Creeping Exposure’ to Crypto

At least 52 companies that fall under the ESG (environmental, social and governance) umbrella of the major stock index provider MSCI have “creeping exposure to cryptocurrency,” an analysis by the firm has found. Combined, the 52 companies make up about USD 7.1trn in market capitalization, or about 6.6% of the total market capitalization covered by MSCI ESG Research, with many of them gaining exposure “passively and unintentionally,” the analysts said…. Read More: Dozens of ‘ESG Companies’ Have ‘Creeping Exposure’ to Crypto

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Four Steps Banks Need To Take To Prepare For Crypto, CBDC Disruption

The world’s banks should brace themselves for the new era of decentralized finance (DeFi) by preparing the necessary technology to maintain and exchange cryptoassets and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to a recent report by blockchain company Cypherium and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Cypherium and the BCG say that banks should prepare for the incoming major disruption through the following four non-exhaustive steps:… Read More: Four Steps Banks Need To Take To Prepare For Crypto, CBDC Disruption

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Bitcoin Hits USD 60,000 on ETF Hopes

The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), rallied and hit the USD 60,000 mark for the first time since April 2021, as Bloomberg reported that the US Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to allow the first US BTC futures exchange-traded fund to begin trading…. Read More: Bitcoin Hits USD 60,000 on ETF Hopes

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