BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “”Congress [should] act promptly to enact legislation to ensure that payment stablecoins and payment stablecoin arrangements are subject to a federal prudential framework on a consistent and comprehensive basis.” The November 2, 2021 report entitled “US Treasury Department Says Stablecoins Must Be Regulated” included these…
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ReversingLabs.com posted a White Paper that stated that “Hackers are rational actors; they want to accomplish their goals using the least amount of effort possible. Attacking proprietary applications can be hard work. Hackers need to conduct research – ideally by obtaining a copy of the software – then attempt to…
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DarkReading.com reported that “Attackers continue to use phishing and spam as a primary way to steal credentials from unwary users, with emails carrying links to more than 5.6 million phishing sites and laden with 36 million malware attachments, new data shows.” The November 2, 2021 report entitled “Phishing and…
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My good friend Rachel Wolfson reported in CoIntelegraph.com that “Specifically speaking, the million-dollar luxury fashion sector has started taking note of NFTs. High-end fashion brands, such as Dolce & Gabbana and Jimmy Choo, have recently launched their own NFT collections, while designer Rebecca Minkoff became the first American female designer…
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CoIntelgraph.com reported that “The Bank of Spain has issued instructions on VASP registration for Anti-Money Laundering, or AML, purposes, requiring institutions to submit their registration requests through an electronic registry…” The October 26, 2021 reported entitled “Bank of Spain issues registration guidelines for crypto services” and included these…
DarkReading.com reported that “BOPIS transactions increased by 208% in April 2020 compared with April 2019, according to a May 2020 Adobe report. Adobe predicted in a March 2021 report that e-commerce spending will reach between $850 billion and $930 billion this year.” The October 18, 2021 report entitled “Loss…
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The CoinTelegraph.com reported that “The United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, may soon approve an application from crypto-asset manager Valkyrie for a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund, or ETF, with the shares to be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market.” The October 15, 2021 report entitled “BREAKING:…
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The New York Times reported that the El Salvador head of the commerce chamber Jorge Hasbún said that “We all understand that cryptocurrency is the future, but you can’t foster it by forcing everyone to use it,…” The October 7, 2021 article entitled “Bitcoin Preaches Financial Liberty. A Strongman…
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McKinsey Global Institute posted a podcast of “Jeffrey Ding, researcher and founder of the ChinAI Newsletter, about information asymmetry in artificial intelligence between China and the West.” The June 23, 2021 podcast entitled “Forward Thinking on China and artificial intelligence with Jeffrey Ding” included these comments from…
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CNET.COM reported that “On Sept. 24, China’s Central Bank declared all crypto-related transitions illegal, citing concerns about gambling fraud and money laundering.” The September 28, 2021 report entitled “China’s cryptocurrency ban: What it means for Bitcoin, Coinbase and the US” included these comments:
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