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Hedera, FIDO, DMARC, SAML

Dorado, Puerto Rico
Joined October 2008
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🚨 TODAY: The SEC issued an order granting temporary, conditional exemptive relief to Tokenized Securities Venues from the definition of “exchange” in the Exchange Act to trade tokenized NMS stock using innovative permissioned automated market makers and liquidity pools.
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BREAKING: The SEC grants a five-year "Innovation Exemption" for tokenized securities venues, allowing blockchain platforms to list and trade real tokenized stocks with full shareholder rights.
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7/ @summermersinger also joined @bankless to discuss the DC dynamics between the banks and crypto: teapawt.net/BanklessHQ/status/1972…
LIVE NOW - Crypto vs. Banks: Who Controls America’s Money? @summermersinger (CEO @BlockchainAssn, ex-CFTC) joins usto break down. - the GENIUS Act - why banks want it dead - how stablecoins have become the frontline - Warren’s fading clout - the $700M bank lobby shaping U.S. policy A must-listen if you want to stay up to date on U.S crypto policy. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:12 The GENIUS Act Victory 8:49 How Laws Really Get Made 16:17 The Bank Lobby vs. The Crypto Lobby 20:29 The Shifting Politics of Crypto 27:29 Will Banks Go Crypto? 33:10 International Dimension 37:14 CFTC, SEC, and Market Structure 52:26 DC Drama & Leadership Vacancies 55:42 Prediction Markets & Policy Battles 1:00:07 Looking Ahead to 2026 1:02:15 Closing Thoughts
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6/ This week, we are also proud to launch a campaign to raise awareness and underscore the importance of defending GENIUS. It’s important that members of Congress, as well as those consumers who most benefit from stablecoins, understand the stakes of the issue.
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Today the SEC and @CFTC issued a Joint Statement clarifying staff’s views that SEC- and CFTC- registered exchanges are not prohibited from facilitating the trading of certain spot commodity products: sec.gov/newsroom/press-relea…
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🇺🇸 BREAKING: The Federal Reserve has announced they will host a conference on "payments innovation" on Tuesday, October 21.
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🇺🇸JUST IN: Chairman French Hill says the crypto market structure bill, The CLARITY Act, has overwhelming bipartisan support and he hopes to "get it done" in the next few weeks 🤝
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We welcome small, early-stage crypto projects to meet with us in Chicago on September 15. If you're interested, email [email protected] with "Chicago" in the subject line and a brief description of your project.
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#Hiero – ACA-Py Plugin for the @hedera Ledger #LFDecentralizedTrust and member DSR will demo how ACA-Py supports Hedera as a verifiable data registry (VDR) for AnonCreds. 🔗 Register for our upcoming webinar: hubs.la/Q03qNPw_0
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Hedera is a proud sponsor of @BlockchainAssn's 3rd annual members-only #BAPolicySummit kicking off today in Washington, D.C.! @nilminirubin, Chief Policy Officer at #Hedera, will be moderating the panel ‘Moving the Needle: Market Structure, Stablecoins, and SAB 121’ with U.S. Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) and U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-NC). @USRepMikeFlood @RepWileyNickel 🔗 theblockchainassociation.org…
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On Wed, Nov 20 at 9AM Pacific get to know Hiero, the open source DLT codebase used to build the Hedera network. In this session you'll get an understanding of what it is, what you can do with it and how you can get involved. hubs.ly/Q02Wz14W0
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Digital Asset Alliance Launches #PHPX Stablecoin on Hedera Hashgraph: A Historic Multi-Bank Collateralized PHP Stablecoin Consortium at @sgfintechfest Singapore – 5th November, 2024 – The Digital Asset Alliance, a coalition of leading Philippine banks and fintech companies, is excited to announce the launch of PHPX, the first-ever multi-bank collateralized PHP stablecoin, built on the advanced infrastructure of @hedera Hashgraph. Known for its high security, low and consistent fees, quantum resistance, and eco-friendly low-carbon footprint, Hedera Hashgraph provides a secure and efficient foundation for PHPX, empowering Filipinos with next-generation financial solutions. In a groundbreaking development, PHPX is the first stablecoin in the region to be backed by a multi-bank consortium, starting with @askRCBC , @cantilanbank Bank, Rural Bank of Guinobatan, and @UBXph(the fintech arm of Union Bank), with several additional banks poised to join. This multi-bank support brings an unprecedented level of stability, security, and trust to digital assets in the Philippines. Fresh Supply Co. (FSCo) has partnered with Ayannah Philippines to form JUST Finance, the technology provider powering PHPX and supporting the Digital Asset Alliance’s mission to drive financial inclusion through secure, on-chain solutions.
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🇸🇬 @sgfintechfest kicks off tomorrow! Come and say hi to the #Hedera team at Booth 2D29 👋 🔗 fintechfestival.sg/exhibitor…
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We are excited to announce the availability of the v3.0 release of the @hedera Guardian. This major release delivers significant advancements to Guardian functionality and independently audited codebase, making Guardian truly enterprise-ready. @HBAR_foundation #Hedera 🧵👇
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Daniela Barbosa will speak at @sgfintechfest 2024 on "Creating an interoperable infrastructure for digital assets" at the FutureMatters Stage. Explore #AI, quantum computing, & more from Nov 6-8. Register: hubs.la/Q02WwWCz0 #SFF2024 #lfdecentralizedtrust
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