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US Treasury department proposes regulatory sandbox to foster fintech innovation

The U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report earlier this week which highlights the improvements needed in the regulatory landscape to better support nonbank financial institutions, embrace financial technology,...

Shampa Mani

Thu, 02 Aug 2018, 06:16 am UTC

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Dubai heads towards blockchain-powered judicial future

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, in partnership with Smart Dubai, has announced its plans to create the worlds first Court of the Blockchain. The project, aimed at creating a blockchain-powered...

Shampa Mani

Tue, 31 Jul 2018, 06:22 am UTC

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Cyprus SEC establishes fintech and regtech-focused innovation hub

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has established an Innovation Hub in order to address and explore fintech and regtech developments. Expected to become operational in September, the Innovation Hub...

Shampa Mani

Mon, 30 Jul 2018, 03:30 am UTC

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Swiss financial regulator FINMA launches proceedings against Envion’s $100M ICO

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has announced that it has begun enforcement proceedings against blockchain startup Envion AG for possible violation of financial market law in relation to an...

Shampa Mani

Fri, 27 Jul 2018, 11:02 am UTC

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Iran to launch its own cryptocurrency

The government of Iran is making efforts to launch its own cryptocurrency in a bid to bypass international financial sanctions, Bitcoin.com reported referring to Irans Press TV. The move resembles similar such...

Shampa Mani

Fri, 27 Jul 2018, 10:03 am UTC

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Indian state of Telangana to ink MoUs for blockchain adoption

The Indian state of Telangana is going to sign memorandum of understandings (MoUs) with blockchain players to adopt the technology in some government applications, the Press Trust of India reported. The state...

Shampa Mani

Fri, 27 Jul 2018, 06:20 am UTC

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Google bars cryptocurrency mining apps from Play Store

Google has banned cryptocurrency miners on the Play Store in its updated Play Store developer policy, according to Android Police. Earlier this year, the search engine giant banned crypto mining extensions from the...

Shampa Mani

Fri, 27 Jul 2018, 05:17 am UTC

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Indian Government and Nucleus Vision to co-host International Blockchain Congress in August

Blockchain startup Nucleus Vision is going to co-host Indias largest-ever blockchain conference with the state governments of Telangana and Goa, and the government think tank National Institution for Transforming...

Shampa Mani

Thu, 26 Jul 2018, 05:09 am UTC

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