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The US Federal Reserve is actively considering the possibility of issuing digital currency, fearing the dollar will lose its leading position in the global financial system. This was stated by President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Rob Kaplan, reports CoinDesk. In his opinion, if a foreign government or company issues digital money that will be widely recognized, this could lead to the loss of the world's reserve status by the dollar […]

The heads of three US financial regulators in a joint statement warned participants in the cryptocurrency industry about the need to comply with various regulatory requirements. This was reported on the website of the Commission for derivatives trading (CFTC). The statement was signed by CFTC CEO Heath Tarbert, Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Kenneth Blanco and Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) […]

Intercontinental Exchange, the operator of the Bakkt cryptocurrency platform, plans to launch new bitcoin derivatives. About it writes The Block, citing its own sources. According to their information, Bakkt will soon open trading on options for the first cryptocurrency. At the same time, the company hopes to get ahead of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group), which previously announced the launch of bitcoin options in the first quarter of 2020. […]