The Ghanaian securities regulator has established a task force which is expected to help it boost its capacity to regulate crypto assets. Ghanaian residents have continued to trade and invest in cryptocurrencies and this has forced the regulator to think of ways to protect crypto users. Gaining Crypto Asset Owners’ Confidence According to Daniel Ogbamey-Tetteh, […]
Latam Insights: Argentina’s Massa Proposes Blockchain Oversight, Drex Will ‘Kill’ Lesser Cryptos in Brazil
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentine presidential candidate Sergio Massa has proposed to use blockchain for state oversight, the Brazilian securities regulator president stated (CBDC) drex might ‘kill’ lesser cryptocurrencies, and Okx announced an expansion to Brazil in […]
Argentina’s Presidential Candidate Sergio Massa Suggests Using Blockchain for State Finance Oversight
Presidential candidate and Economy Minister Sergio Massa has proposed to develop a system to allow citizens to control and monitor state finance using blockchain tech in Argentina. At a recent presidential campaign rally, he declared that Argentines “should be able to control state accounts with their mobile phones,” interacting with the national budget. Sergio Massa […]
Fed Launches New Crypto Oversight Program, Issues Dollar Stablecoin Guidelines
The Federal Reserve has established a new supervisory program to increase oversight of crypto activities by the banks it regulates. The U.S. central bank also released additional guidelines for banks to follow before engaging in the issuance, possession, or transactions involving U.S. dollar stablecoins. Fed Steps up Crypto Oversight The Federal Reserve announced the establishment […]