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EU Lawmakers Weigh 'Standard' for ICOs Under Crowdfunding Rules

Members of the European Parliament convened with experts on Tuesday to discuss a proposal for standardizing ICO rules around the EU.

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Philippines Regulators Prepare to Publish Crypto Trading Rules

The Philippines SEC is planning to release new trading rules for cryptocurrency exchanges in the coming days.

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Japanese Police to Fund Crypto Criminal Tracking Tool

Japan's top police agency is to fund development of new software aimed to help track individuals behind illicit crypto transactions.

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Ripple Scores Small Win Against Investors Claiming XRP Is a Security

Ripple saw a victory Wednesday as a lawsuit against it received a "complex" designation, meaning it will be coordinated with another case.

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India Eyes State Digital Currency to Cut $90 Million Banknote Bill

The Reserve Bank of India is mulling a central bank digital currency as a means to reduce the country's huge spend on minting physical cash.

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Korea's Jeju Island Appeals to President in Push for ICO Hub Status

The governor of South Korea's Jeju island is maintaining his push to turn the autonomous region into a blockchain and initial coin offering free zone.

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Russian Agency to Track Crypto Wallets of Criminal Suspects

Rosfinmonitoring is seeking to expand its internal systems to account for cryptocurrencies.

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OECD Event to Examine the Potential Impact of Blockchain

The intergovernmental economic organization plans to host an international conference on blockchain in September, its first ever.

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California Legislature Finalizes Blockchain Working Group Bill

The California legislature has finalized a bill directing the state to examine blockchain technology and how to update existing law to account for it.

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Chinese Tech Hub Follows Beijing With Ban on Crypto Promotion

A special economic zone in Guangzhou is following the lead of Beijing's financial district in banning activities that promote cryptocurrencies.

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