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Australian Banking Giant Halts Crypto Trading Pilot Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

Commonwealth Bank (CommBank), the largest bank in Australia, has reportedly suspended its planned in-app cryptocurrency trading pilot without setting a new timeframe for when it would resume the service. CommBank…

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Cyprus Drafts Crypto Rules, May Introduce Them Before EU Regulations

Cyprus has prepared its own legislation to regulate crypto assets and is likely to adopt it before Europe finalizes a common regulatory framework, a government official has indicated. The authorities…

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Trade Minister Expects Russia to Legalize Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies will be eventually legalized, a member of the Russian government has opined. The question is when this will happen, Trade Minister Denis Manturov stated as new crypto-related legislation advanced…

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Panama’s Crypto Bill Faces Setback as President Calls for Stricter AML Controls

Panama’s President Laurentino Cortizo has called for stricter anti-money laundering (AML) controls in the much-anticipated bill that aims to regulate the use of cryptocurrencies, passed by the general assembly. He…

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Africa Could Benefit Substantially by Adopting Crypto, Says Top Kenyan Financer

According to James Mwangi (CEO of Kenya’s largest banking conglomerate Equity Group Holdings), the African continent will significantly develop technologically and economically if it opens its arms to the digital…

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Global Watchdogs to Regulate Stablecoins Following TerraUSD (UST) Fiasco

The catastrophic failure of Terra’s algorithmic stablecoin, TerraUSD (UST), last week exacerbated the chaos in the crypto industry and accelerated plans to regulate the stablecoins market. Following the market meltdown,…

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