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EU set to adopt world’s first AI legislation that will ban facial recognition in public places
The EU's new AI Act sets global standards for AI regulation with a risk-based approach that balances innovation and safety.
Monika Ghosh 4 min read
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Poloniex’s challenges mount with FCA warning and user withdrawal issues
Various cryptocurrencies are trading at a slight discount on Poloniex comapared to their values on rival platforms like Binance.
Crypto
Robinhood expands into EU with crypto trading and Bitcoin rewards
The trading platform recently reported a 75% increase in its crypto trading volume for November.
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Stablecoins
Societe Generale to debut Euro-pegged stablecoin on Bitstamp exchange
The stablecoin has a maximum total supply of 10.5 million and its reserves will be fully collateralized by cash reserves and high-quality securities.
Adoption
Swiss city Lugano to accept Bitcoin, Tether for tax payments
Bitcoin and Tether join traditional payment methods for settling Lugano's public fees through Bitcoin Suisse.
Investments
Crypto investment products hit $46B AUM maintaining record 10 week inflow streak
Crypto investment products have recorded $1.76 billion worth of inflows during the past 10 weeks.
CBDCs
UK Treasury fears retail digital pound would cause bank run due to easy access
Committee worried ability to quickly switch large bank deposits into digital pounds during market turmoil would be bad for banks.
CBDCs
Swiss banks issue first digital bonds using real CHF wholesale wCBDC on regulated DLT platform
Switzerland's SDX and SNB collaborate to deliver first successful CHF digital bond transactions with wCBDC.
CBDCs
UK lawmakers wary of launching retail CBDC due to privacy, financial stability concerns
Lawmakers urged the Bank of England and H.M. Treasury to thoroughly consider data privacy and financial stability issues before implementing a CBDC.
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Swiss asset manager Pando Asset joins list of spot Bitcoin ETF applicants
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