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New Draft U.S. Law Will Make It Illegal To Issue Stablecoins Without Federal Reserve Approval
4.12.2020
Three U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill that will force private stablecoin issuers to obtain a banking charter (or license) and approval from the Federal Reserve before they can issue a stablecoin. Instigated by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, with support from Reps. Jesús García and Stephen...
DeFi Winning ‘Bullish’ Fans, But Ethereum’s ‘Crown’ In Danger – Report
23.10.2020
Source: Adobe/Сергей Шиманович
The Digital Currency Group has suggested that the decentralized finance (DeFi) movement could one day outgrow the blockchain network it was primarily built upon – Ethereum (ETH) – and claimed that its founders were “more bullish on DeFi than on its current technical...
PayPal In M&A Talks With Wrapped Bitcoin Custodian BitGo - Report
23.10.2020
Mike Belshe, Co-founder and CEO of BitGo. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Bloomberg
It seems that online payments giant PayPal has bigger plans in the Cryptoverse. Within weeks, the company could reach a deal to buy US-based major crypto custodian BitGo, Bloomberg reported, citing undisclosed...
Rep claims his firm was 8 years ahead of its time on DeFi
6.10.2020
Timing is crucial
Blockchain studio rep laments that ‘Not all gamers are crypto traders’
6.9.2020
And not all crypto traders are gamers either
Augur (REP) Reflects Pullback After Marking YTD High Above $36
1.9.2020
Augur—a decentralized network holds no limits on payouts, trades, deposits, and withdrawals as compared to some of the other networks. REP holds a fee as minimal as 1%, which for other networks, is as high as 5-10% in the global markets without having any greed for profit. Augur is one of the most...
US Rep. Darren Soto is excited about the recent USPS blockchain voting patent
25.8.2020
Can blockchain help settle the mail-in voting debate?
‘Real’ Bitcoin Free Float Supply Figures May Be off by 22% - Report
30.6.2020
Conventional market caps and supply estimates may be inaccurate in that they do not give a “real” picture of the amount of bitcoin (BTC) and major altcoins that are currently in circulation, according to a new report.
Crypto financial data provider Coin Metrics has developed a methodology...
Augur’s Revamped Predictions Platform Launches Next Month With a New Token
30.6.2020
The blockchain predictions platform is upgrading to version 2 in July, but users will have to migrate to a new token if they want to use it
Bitcoin Search Interest Rose in March Despite Price Fall – Report
19.6.2020
Despite a sharp correction in bitcoin (BTC) price in March, search interest for the word “bitcoin” is once again on the rise after being down for most of 2019, a new report shows. It notes that Google searches have previously been a leading indicator for the price.
According to a new market update...
Youtube Reinstates Bitcoin.com’s Official Channel After Suspension
15.6.2020
Just recently, the official Bitcoin.com Youtube channel was suspended and removed from the popular video platform. During the last 12 months, Youtube has censored information and banned cryptocurrency video coverage with no remorse. As the censorship continues to wreak havoc on innocent content...
Blockchain Will Lead Digital Globalization Says Wanxiang Rep
7.6.2020
China Wanxiang Holdings Vice Chairman believes blockchain along with other high tech will lead a more globalized world
Western Union Aims to Acquire Ripple's Partner MoneyGram - Report
2.6.2020
Payments giant Western Union is reportedly interested in purchasing major money transfer company MoneyGram, co-owned by American blockchain company focusing on payments technologies Ripple.
Western Union aims to acquire MoneyGram, thus joining two of the largest US providers of money-transfer...
Main Barrier to CBDC Is Philosophy, Not Tech, Says European Central Bank Rep
11.5.2020
ECB executive board, Yves Mersch, believes that the main impediment for CBDC is philosophical rather than technological
U.S Rep. Submits Bill Urging Tennessee to Study Blockchain
4.3.2020
A Tennessee representative proposes a new bill urging the study of blockchain to remove regulatory roadblocks
US Rep. Emmer Unsettled by Stifled Crypto Innovation at Congressional Hearing
30.1.2020
U.S. Representative Emmer fears stifled cryptocurrency innovation in Fintech digital payments hearing before congress
Rep. Davidson Sees Place for Blockchain in US Manufacturing Despite Congress’ Concerns
5.11.2019
U.S. Congressman Warren Davidson sees promise for blockchain in manufacturing despite fears of new technologies in the industry
Maker’s Stability Fee Drops to 5.5% After Multi-Collateral Dai Announcement
3.11.2019
According to the CEO of the Maker Foundation, Rune Christensen, Multi-Collateral Dai (MCD) will launch on November 18. On October 28, Maker’s stability fee was reduced by a ‘whale’ with roughly 94% of the voting power. Also Read: French Ministry of Education Publishes Bitcoin...
Rep. Warren Davidson: You Have to Defend Money to Defend Freedom
22.10.2019
U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson speaks with Cointelegraph on Libra and securities law ahead of Zuckerberg hearings scheduled for Wednesday
Agorism and Bitcoin: Free People Don’t Ask Maxine Waters for Permission
30.8.2019
Anti-agorism Congressional Representative Maxine Waters still has misgivings about Facebook’s proposed Libra digital currency, even after meeting with Swiss government officials to discuss the tech last week. The sustained reservations echo the message of July’s open letter from...