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Biden’s pick for Fed vice chair for supervision calls for congressional action on stablecoins

Fed nominee Michael Barr said that the government agency potentially releasing a central bank digital currency was an issue that required “a lot more thought and study."

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CFTC commissioner appoints senior policy adviser experienced in digital asset regulation

Keaghan Ames worked at Credit Suisse for more than two years as vice president and head of U.S. regulatory policy, which included advising executives on digital assets regulation.

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Germany outlines favorable tax guidelines, gains on BTC and ETH sold after a year tax-free

Germany’s Finance Ministry has released new cryptocurrency tax guidelines with no tax payable on gains from BTC and ETH sold after 12 months of acquisition.

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