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View More NewsThe Bank of England officially reversed its controversial proposal to limit how much stablecoin individuals and consumers could hold, bowing to pressure from a U.K. House of Lords committee and the crypto industry.The central bank said it will abandon its plans to impose a £20,000 ($27,000) holding limit on individuals and a £10 million limit on corporations, in a statement on Monday, Instead, the BOE is pivoting to a macro-level “temporary issuance guardrail,” capping the total circulation of any single systemic stablecoin at £40 billion ($50.6 billion).The central bank also lowered to 30% the amount of backing assets in central…
Latest developments: Edelman argues investor sentiment and industry fundamentals are moving in opposite directions.Bitcoin ETF investors have pulled billions from funds in recent days, while market fears have risen amid concerns about Mt. Gox wallet movements and regulatory uncertainty, Edelman said.Debate around the CLARITY Act has added to uncertainty, with lawmakers including Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren pushing for additional provisions related to crypto oversight, according to Edelman.The result is a market focused on negative headlines even as major financial institutions continue expanding crypto-related initiatives.Edelman joined CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie on Public Keys.The contrast: Wall Street firms are increasing…
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One of David Hockney’s favourite stories concerned a ceramic owl made by Picasso. Standing before it in contemplation, he would point out that a stuffed owl contains infinitely more information than Picasso’s sculpture. A stuffed bird preserves the details of plumage, coloration, and anatomy with scientific accuracy, while Picasso’s owl has none of those things. But in Hockney’s view, the artist’s rendition possessed something the stuffed bird lacked—the experience of the human gaze.Hockney, who died last week at the age of 88, spent over seven decades making pictures. During that time he became one of the most recognisable artists in…
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