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the-‘brussels-effect’-wields-real-influence-over-us-crypto-regulation

The European Union is leading the way when it comes to global cryptocurrency regulations. The right to privacy is enshrined in many legal traditions around the world. In the United States, it’s protected by the Fourth Amendment; in the European Union, it falls under Article 8 of the European Convention for Human Rights. While definitions

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ftx,-binance-and-crosstower-are-competing-to-buy-voyager-digital-assets:-source

FTX and Binance reportedly seek to transition existing Voyager customers to their platforms whereas CrossTower has proposed to keep the existing Voyager platform and app. Cryptocurrency exchanges FTX, Binance and CrossTower are competing to acquire beleaguered crypto lender Voyager Digital’s assets out of bankruptcy, according to insider sources. According to details published by former investment banker

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framework-to-ban-members-of-congress-and-scotus-from-trading-stocks-includes-crypto-provision

A bill based on the proposed framework banning crypto investments could help to “restore the public’s faith and trust in their public officials,” according to Zoe Lofgren. Members of the United States House of Representatives and Senate as well as Supreme Court justices currently trading cryptocurrencies may have to stop HODLing while in office should

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‘fear-of-the-unknown’-holds-back-tradfi-investors-from-crypto-—-bloomberg-analyst

Bloomberg crypto analyst Jamie Coutts believes it’s a “missed opportunity” that traditional asset managers choose not the educate themselves on crypto. Jamie Coutts, Crypto Market Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence argues that “falsehoods” and “fear of the unknown” is what has been holding back traditional portfolio managers from investing in cryptocurrency. Speaking to Cointelegraph during the Australian

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coinbase-is-fighting-back-as-the-sec-closes-in-on-tornado-cash

Six individuals are challenging the Treasury Department. Two seemingly separate stories. One terrifying precedent. It’s all about privacy. On Sept. 8, Coinbase announced it was bankrolling a lawsuit against the United States Treasury Department. The cryptocurrency exchange is funding a lawsuit brought by six people that challenges the sanctions on Tornado Cash. And on Sept. 9

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hardware-wallets-to-take-similar-approach-to-potential-ethereum-hard-fork

Forked coins have proven to be lucrative in the past. Holders of Ethereum came to possess an equivalent amount of Ethereum Classic when it forked in 2016. Ethereum’s blockchain Merge is expected to take place around 05:05 UTC on Sept. 15. It is a milestone that marks a full transition towards Proof-of-Stake (PoS) for Ethereum

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abra-announces-plans-for-us-bank-supporting-digital-assets

Abra announced its international venture and U.S. bank would work with officials to ensure regulatory and legal compliance and planned to launch in 2022 and 2023, respectively. Cryptocurrency trading platform Abra said it was “in the process of” establishing a United States-based state-chartered bank allowing clients to deposit digital assets.In a Monday announcement, Abra said

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binance-removes-3-stablecoins,-russia-eyes-cross-border-crypto-payments-and-uk-exudes-crypto-positivity:-hodler’s-digest,-sept.-4-10

Coming every Saturday, Hodlers Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This Week US Fed vice chair Michael Barr favors hard line on crypto, OCC acting

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polygon-cso-blames-web2-security-gaps-for-recent-spate-of-hacks

Polygon’s chief of security says his department now employs 10 experts to ensure top-notch cyber security practices are adopted, recommending other crypto firms do the same. Polygon Chief Security Officer Mudit Gupta has urged Web3 companies to hire traditional security experts to put an end to easily preventable hacks, arguing that perfect code and cryptography

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trademark-applications-for-crypto,-nfts,-and-metaverse-surge-in-2022:-report

Data from March reportedly showed the largest number of U.S. trademark filings in 2022, with 1,078 for NFTs, 604 for cryptocurrencies, and 759 for the metaverse. The number of U.S. trademarks filed related to cryptocurrencies, nonfungible tokens, Web3, and the metaverse since January have reportedly passed those in 2021.According to data compiled by intellectual property

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nft-steez-and-lukso-co-founder-explore-the-implications-of-digital-self-sovereignty-in-web3

NFT Steez chats with Lukso co-founder Marjorie Hernandez about how Universal Profiles onboard and empower users with digital self-sovereignty Sovereign identity has been a hot topic in blockchain and cryptocurrency, especially with the rise of the creator economy. Currently, there are two types of digital identities. One is federated and centralized whereby data is in

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mt.-gox-trustee-releases-repayment-procedures-update

The Restriction Reference Period is one of the final steps in repaying creditors, according to the document released Wednesday. Mt. Gox trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi released updated information on Wednesday regarding the rehabilitation plan for creditors of the long-defunct crypto exchange. According to the file, the restriction reference period starts on September 15. During the phase

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mt.-gox-rumors-panic-bitcoin-twitter-as-btc-price-returns-below-$20k

Claims that 137,000 BTC are about to be offloaded on the open market are met with intense suspicion as BTC price volatility returns. Bitcoin (BTC) failed to keep $20,000 support on Aug. 27 as fears over a sell-off by users of defunct exchange Mt. Gox added to price pressures.BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewMt.

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