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US is ‘unquestionably’ behind the curve on crypto ETFs, says Brian Brooks

Brian Brooks proposed regulators treat crypto in much the same way as traditional financial institutions rather than creating an entirely new body to create a single framework for digital assets.

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Discussion on crypto and major tech firms combine in hearing over decentralization of digital ecosystem

“The point of crypto is to have true decentralization — the projects that succeed will be the projects that achieve that," said Brian Brooks.

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Crypto CEOs request Congress provide regulatory clarity at hearing on digital assets

"We don’t need knee-jerk reactions by lawmakers to regulate out of fear of the unknown rather than seeking to understand," said Representative Patrick McHenry.

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Amex, Visa, Citi, Paypal Invest in Crypto Transaction Monitoring and Forensics Platform

American Express’ Amex Ventures, Visa, Citi Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Jump Capital, Marshall Wace, Block (formerly Square Inc.), and Paypal Ventures are among investors in the latest funding round of…

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CIA director says agency currently has ‘a number of different projects’ focused on crypto

William Burns said that building knowledge on crypto was “an important priority” for the CIA, and he planned to devote “resources and attention” to it.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says US lawmakers shouldn’t hold crypto to ‘remain impartial’

"I want to do my job as ethically and impartially as I can," said AOC, who added that as a member of the House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee she…

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Gibraltar’s government plans to bridge the gap between public and private sectors with blockchain

Officials have already started digitizing government services on the smart contract network RSK, but plan to step up work on the integration in early 2022.

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