The UK wants to regulate stablecoins and the tokenisation of assets. It has appointed someone to help shape digital asset regulation. The UK is in the process of drafting a sweeping new crypto bill. …
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Four of Japan’s largest financial institutions have begun a major blockchain trial to digitally manage government bond collateral. The experiment aims to make trading Japanese government bonds possible around the clock, both at home and abroad. …
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JSCC Tests Japanese Government Bonds as Digital Collateral on Canton
by adminby adminJapan Securities Clearing Corporation (JSCC), part of Japan Exchange Group (JPX), said Monday it will launch a proof of concept with Mizuho Financial Group, Nomura Holdings and Digital Asset to test the use of …
The CLARITY Act, expected to clarify digital asset rules, will enable blockchain to bring real-time transparency to government operations and public spending.
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El Salvador Partners With Simple Proof To Timestamp Government Documents On Bitcoin Blockchain
by adminby adminSimple Proof, the bitcoin-based document timestamping company, recently announced official partnerships with El Salvador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Environment to protect government records using the Bitcoin blockchain technology. The announcement was …
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Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Jump as End to US Government Shutdown Appears Imminent
by adminby adminIn brief Ethereum broke past $3,600 for the first time in almost a week. The 40-day government shutdown is the longest in history. XRP and Solana were recently up about 6% apiece. Bitcoin jumped …
There has been a recent flurry of activity for US crypto exchange-traded funds this week, with at least five new product applications filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission despite the ongoing government …
David Bailey, a former crypto advisor to the Trump administration, argues that the US government could be doing more to support Bitcoin adoption. “At the end of the day, liking Bitcoin is not enough,” …
Department of Government Efficiency Winds Down Despite Months Left To Run: Report
In brief Created in January, the unit no longer functions as a centralized office, according to the administration’s personnel chief. Its brief life cycle included shifting mandates, public confusion around Musk’s role, and questions …
Australia’s Government Proposes New Powers for AUSTRAC to Restrict Crypto ATMs
Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke seeks to grant new powers to the country’s anti-money laundering watchdog to crack down on cryptocurrency ATMs. Burke proposed measures to enable the Australian Transaction Reports and …