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UK’s Crypto Plans May Seek to Reverse Regulators’ Actions
April 05, 2022

The U.K. government on Monday (April 4) unveiled plans to become a “global hub” for the crypto industry. The speech by Economic Secretary to the Treasury John Glen and endorsed by the Chancellor of Exchequer Rishi Sunak, was a positive, emphatic message that the U.K....

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UK Stakes Claim to Crypto Leadership, Cites Friendly Regulatory Climate
April 05, 2022

As British Economic Secretary John Glen announced plans to embrace stablecoins and make “dynamic” regulation of crypto technologies part of a broad plan to make the U.K. “a global hub — the very best place in the world to start and scale crypto-companies,” it was...

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How Crypto.com Verifies Users Without Compromising a Convenient Experience
April 05, 2022

Cryptocurrency may have entered the mainstream, but security concerns still linger surrounding its potential money-laundering uses. In this month’s Alternative Payments Tracker, Eric Anziani, Crypto.com COO told PYMNTS how leveraging multifactor authentication with biometrics and wallet white-listing weeds out bad actors without creating friction.

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SEC Chair Emphasizes Investor Protection in Crypto Regulation
April 04, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission head Gary Gensler said the agency is looking into how to extend investor protections to crypto trading platforms, Reuters reported Monday (April 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Today in Crypto: Ronin Hackers Attempt to Hide Stolen Ether; Crypto Asset In-Flows Reached $180M...
April 04, 2022

Hackers have moved some of the $600 million in crypto stolen from the Axie Infinity gaming platform to a service that helps mask transactions, Bloomberg wrote Monday (April 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Cryptocurrency Is Opportunity for Scammers, Bank of England Governor Declares
April 04, 2022

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says cryptocurrencies are the top of the list for criminal scams regulators are fighting back against, Bloomberg wrote Monday (April 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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As New Crypto ETFs Continue to Spread Across Europe, the SEC Stands Fast in Opposition
April 04, 2022

In news that’s going to provoke a certain amount of jealousy in American would-be crypto investors, three more exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been approved on the French and Dutch Euronext exchanges. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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With Short Sellers Gunning For Tether, Stablecoins Risk Grows
April 04, 2022

News that a number of investment firms are shorting the top stablecoin, Tether’s USDT, is a development that could have a serious impact on the entire cryptocurrency market, and especially crypto payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Luxury Label Off-White Embraces Crypto Payments
April 04, 2022

Luxury label Off-White has begun accepting bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Coin and Ripple cryptocurrency payments at its stores in London, Paris and Milan, Vogue Business reported Monday (April 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...