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Seven-State Coalition Opposes SEC’s Cryptocurrency Regulation
The Office of the Attorney General of Iowa announced earlier this month that Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a seven-state coalition in filing an amicus brief opposing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) attempt to regulate cryptocurrencies. The amicus brief, supported by Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, and Oklahoma, was filed on July 10 to challenge the SEC’s overreach.
“SEC’s power grab may stop states from protecting their citizens from scams, and it hurts the free market,” the announcement details, adding:
SEC’s policing of cryptocurrency will stifle innovation and devastate the cryptocurrency industry.
States like Iowa, which have been at the forefront of protecting scam victims and prosecuting scammers, view the SEC’s actions as a significant overreach.
“The Biden SEC is trying to prevent states like Iowa from doing their job to hold robbers to the law and protect families from the dangers of cryptocurrency scams. This power grab will also hurt the free market and allow the SEC to take the regulatory reins over the cryptocurrency industry with no accountability,” the announcement continues.
Noting that the SEC’s “bypassing Congress to give itself new power is illegal, stifles innovation, and will let scammers off the hook,” the Iowa Attorney General’s Office noted, emphasizing:
The Biden SEC is attempting to abuse its power and put itself in charge of regulating cryptocurrency, bypassing state consumer-protection laws.
“Congress never gave the SEC power to regulate cryptocurrency, and there is no accountability to ensure the actions the SEC takes are legitimate and necessary,” the Iowa Attorney General’s Office stressed.
The amicus brief explains that the SEC is violating the Administrative Procedure Act and the Major Questions Doctrine by bypassing Congress. The states argue that typical cryptocurrencies are not investment contracts under the Securities Act of 1934, urging the court to prevent the SEC from exceeding its authority.
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Japan’s Fast And Early Approach To Crypto Regulation Is Paying Off
Japan was a rare exception when it came to regulating crypto. Following the catastrophic collapse of Mt.Gox in 2014 – a Japan-based company – the government moved fast and early to clamp down on what was seen as an excessively risky industry. It introduced strict rules for operators, putting them under the oversight of the country’s financial regulator.
That decision means that ten years on, Web3 in Japan is evolving quite differently compared to the startup culture that’s characterized the sector in other countries. Instead, we’re seeing a more prevalent trend of large corporations levering their way into Web3 via strategic M&A and investment activities.
To date, banking giant Softbank has been one of the
most active players, acquiring a controlling stake in crypto trading platform BITPoint in 2022 and becoming a key investor in a dedicated Web3 venture fund initially set up by Deutsche Bank.
However, the latest news, that Sony is gearing up to launch a rebranded crypto exchange called. S.BLOX, as a result of a 2023 acquisition of local platform Whalefin, has created a froth in the crypto community.
I recently spoke to Mai Fujimoto, co-founder of INTMAX, who was fresh from the Japan Blockchain Week Summit which she hosted in early July. She confirmed that, based on the lineup of this year’s event, the corporate move into Web3 is becoming a trend:
“This [Sony] is just one such example. We just hosted many speakers from large corporations [at Japan Blockchain Week], which stood out on the Web3 conference circuit. I believe this is unique to Japan. In the United States, Coinbase and Base
Chain have significantly contributed to the penetration of Web3 in the country, so we can expect similar synergies to occur in Japan as well.”
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IOTA’s Product Passport Could Be Used by Tesla, Audi, Porsche, BMW, and VW After Eviden Partnership
—IOTA’s Product Passport with Eviden enhances transparency for Tesla, Audi, Porsche, BMW, and VW, letting consumers track vehicle history and build trust.
—IOTA’s Digital Product Passports optimize production, maintenance, and recycling, improving supply chains for major automotive brands.
When it comes to cutting-edge data solutions while securing privacy to the highest level, IOTA is at the forefront as highlighted in one of our previous coverages.
According to the latest update from IOTA on the newly established partnership, the IOTA Foundation and Eviden, a subsidiary of Atos, are collaborating on the Eviden Digital Passport Solution (EDPS), which is “Powered by IOTA.”
EDPS is one of the first ready-to-use, DLT-based Digital Product Passports (DPPs) on the market and the first at this scale to utilize IOTA technology.
This upgrade provides detailed lifecycle information about products, enhancing transparency, traceability, and sustainability. Dominik Schiener, Co-Founder and Chair of the IOTA Foundation, stated:
This partnership leverages our unique joint benefits and creates a strong combination of capabilities, ready for the market to use. This is a long-term collaboration between Eviden and the IOTA Foundation, and we will work closely together to explore further use cases in domains such as construction materials, textiles, and consumer electronics, amongst others. We expect millions of passports to be registered on the IOTA network by the end of the decade.
IOTA and Eviden Enhancing Transparency and Traceability for Major Automakers
Eviden, with leading positions in computing, security, AI, and digital platforms, provides expertise across various industries in more than 47 countries. Importantly, the collaboration with the IOTA Foundation is expected to significantly impact major automakers, including Tesla, Audi, Porsche, BMW, and Volkswagen.
This partnership will enhance transparency and traceability throughout their supply chains, allowing consumers to track the origin and history of their vehicles, building trust in these brands. At the same time, manufacturers can optimize production processes, streamline maintenance, and improve recycling efforts.
At the time of writing, IOTA is trading at $0.1769, with a decrease of 0.43% and a surge of 7.48% in the past week.
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WHAT IS A CURRENCY RE-DENOMINATION?
“Redenomination is the recalibration of a country’s currency, typically due to hyperinflation and currency devaluation, whereby an old currency is exchanged for a new one at a fixed rate. “
“While significant inflation is the main reason for a country to redenominate its currency, other reasons include decimalization or joining a currency union. When redenomination occurs, old banknotes and coins are typically taken out of circulation and a new currency is issued. Sometimes, the old currency continues to circulate at a fixed value against the new notes. “
“When redenomination occurs, a new value is established for the new banknotes and coins. For example, in 2006, Zimbabwe redenominated its currency at a rate of 1,000 old Zimbabwe dollars to one new Zimbabwe dollar.”
“When hyperinflation is involved, redenomination becomes necessary because it requires too many old notes to facilitate commerce. Small bills essentially become useless if you need a wheel barrel of them to buy a loaf of bread. “
” Probably the most famous redenomination has been the Zimbabwean dollar, which circulated in Z$100 trillion bills—the largest denomination of currency ever issued—thanks to an annual inflation rate of more than 231 million percent.
The Zimbabwe government redenominated its currency several times starting in 2006. In that year, the country’s first currency reform was launched in an effort to contain inflation. The Zimbabwean dollar was redenominated at a rate of 1,000 to one.”
” In August 2008, the government launched another redenomination. Old notes could be exchanged for new ones at a rate of 10 billion to one. Inflation continued unabated, and new issues of currency with staggering face amounts continued to appear. In January 2009, Z$10 trillion, Z$20 trillion, Z$50 trillion, and Z$100 trillion notes were issued.
In February 2009, the government redenominated a third time. Old currency could be exchanged for new currency at a rate of one trillion to one. By then, most people had quit the Zimbabwe dollar in favor of the U.S. dollar and South African rand.”
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