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Europe's biggest banks have called on the European Commission to implement tough regulations for cryptocurrencies, such as stablecoins, that would protect consumers and preserve state sovereignty in monetary policy, Reuters reported. In a joint statement Friday (Sept. The association declined to comment, Reuters reported.
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Alexey Guznov, the Bank of Russia’s head of legal office, said in an interview with a news agency in the country that the institution didn’t think the trading and issuance of digital currency should be legal in its borders. The individual received a penalty of $1,570 and jail time of three years.
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The fear is that stablecoins could be used for moneylaundering and terrorist financing, among other crimes. The G7 draft also notes that a number of G7 authorities “are exploring the opportunities and risks associated with centralbank digital currencies (CBDCs).”.
Facebook's cryptocurrency project on Tuesday (Dec. As part of its effort to reassure regulators, the Facebook-backed cryptocurrency project also stressed that it will “proceed only upon receiving regulatory approval, including a payment systems license for the operational subsidiary of the Association from FINMA.”.
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