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Regulation news
- California (USA) Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a statewide bill that would have established a regulatory framework for crypto regulation. In a memo, Newsom said that: “It is premature to lock a licensing structure in statute without considering both this work and forthcoming federal actions. A more flexible approach is needed to ensure regulatory oversight can keep up with rapidly evolving technology and use cases, and is tailored with the proper tools to address trends and mitigate consumer harm.“
CBDC news
- Russia is planning to use the digital rouble for mutual settlements with China by next year, Reuters reported, citing Anatoly Aksakov’s interview with Russia’s parliamentary newspaper. Aksakov is the head of the financial committee in Russia’s lower house of parliament. The report says that Russia is seeking to reduce USA‘s global financial hegemony. The Central Bank of the Russian Federation is already conducting digital rouble tests with banks.
- The European Central Bank (ECB) will be using the digital euro for wholesale purposes. Member of the ECB Executive Board Fabio Panetta made the remarks at the Symposium on “Payments and Securities Settlement in Europe — today and tomorrow” on September 26.
NFT news
- The crypto & fiat financial app hi announced a debit card featuring non-fungible token (NFT) avatar customization, powered by Mastercard. Eligible cardholders will be able to personalize the face of their card with an NFT avatar they verifiably own, and spend fiat, crypto, and stablecoins at more than 90 million locations worldwide where Mastercard is accepted.
- Blockchain data and analytics platform Nansen announced…
