How do you set out to improve the speed of payments? According to the Federal Reserve’s Strategies for Improving the U.S. Payment System, you start with a call for collaboration and follow quickly with a definition of faster. In pursuit of its desired outcome for ubiquitous, safe, faster electronic solutions for making a broad variety …
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On February 29, DATA will convene a lunchtime briefing in Washington DC to explore the latest developments in the digital asset industry. These occasional briefings provide stakeholders and interested parties with an opportunity to review the landscape in a private setting, to ask questions and to engage directly with DATA on emerging issues. The Briefing is …
The DATA Consumer Best Practices Working Group, under the leadership of the CBP Chair Judith Rinearson, the DATA board and input from the DATA community, have formulated the first set of global guidelines on matters related to consumer best practice issues for companies operating in the digital asset industry. The draft guidelines offer a nuanced look at …
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In April 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a Call for evidence on questions surrounding the development of technologies enabling investment with virtual currencies or distributed ledger technologies. DATA’s comprehensive response covers a variety of use cases and scenarios for digital assets in the securities markets, and provides feedback citing real-world examples from members …
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A reminder to DATA member companies and the digital currency community in general: recently announced BitLicense rules from the New York Department of Financial Services are scheduled to take affect August 8, 2015, following a 45 day waiting period announced on June 3, 2015. Download a copy of the regulation guidance here.
The DATA Compliance Working Group, under the leadership of the AML/KYC Chair Juan Llanos, the DATA board and input from the DATA community, have formulated the first set of global guidelines on matters related to anti-money laundering and know-your-customer issues for companies operating in the digital asset industry. The draft guidelines present a suggested global …
DATA is a partner for the upcoming Liquidity Summit with Bloomberg and Hub Culture, to be held April 17 in London. Hub Culture, the platform managing Ven, is teaming up with Bloomberg for the 3rd Liquidity ~ The Summit on New Finance, taking place in London on April 17, 2015. The day features leaders in …
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DATA has submitted comments to the US Conference of State Bank Supervisors, detailing recommendations and viewpoints on pending rules for digital assets, including digital currency. The comments come after a detailed review of the CSBS proposed rule making, with conversation and interactions between DATA and the CSBS setting the stage for productive engagement. View the …
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Since DATA’s inception last year, the digital asset landscape has grown and changed significantly. With these developments have come a growing consensus around standards, best practices and engagement, led in large part by the 40+ member companies of DATA. To help us measure these developments, we’re asking all members to complete the first DATA Annual …
The Standards Workshops with DATA. Working with leading universities, researchers and industry representatives, the DATA Standards Workshops are a collaborative effort to determine leadership principles in the fields of digital assets. Following the first workshop in January 2015, hosted by Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society and the MIT Media Lab, work is underway for …
