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Coinbase will custody digital assets for US Marshals Service
1.7.2024
The crypto exchange said the federal agency had selected its institutional investing arm “to provide custody and advanced trading services” for large-cap digital assets
Winklevoss twins pledge $2M for Trump, claiming Biden waged war on crypto
20.6.2024
Tyler Winklevoss claimed that anyone who disagreed that Donald Trump was the pro-crypto choice for U.S. President was “delusional.”
White House Expected to Nominate CFTC Commissioners to FDIC, Treasury Roles: Reports
13.6.2024
The White House is expected to nominate Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero as the next Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair media outlets have reported
Could Trump’s win nix SEC crypto suits? Critics say he’s ‘pandering’ for votes
27.5.2024
One crypto lawyer thinks a Donald Trump election win would revert some SEC crypto lawsuits, but others note he hasn’t always kept campaign promises
Robert Kiyosaki Advises Buying Bitcoin Before Price Explodes — Warns of Bonds Crashing
27.5.2024
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has warned investors about the bond market crashing, urging them to invest in “safer real assets,” like bitcoin, before their prices “explode.” He criticizes financial planners for promoting bonds as safe investments, predicting...
Robinhood CEO Criticizes ‘Regulatory Onslaught’ on Crypto US, Pledges to Challenge SEC
8.5.2024
Expressing his discontent, Tenev characterized the SEC's regulatory actions as part of a broader "regulatory onslaught" that, in his view, stifles innovation and handicaps American firms and investors.
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US, UK, Germany Among Countries With Largest Government Crypto Holdings, Arkham’s Data Shows
14.4.2024
The United States, United Kingdom, and Germany rank among the top countries holding cryptocurrencies at the government level, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. The crypto analytic firm’s onchain analysis shows that the U.S. government holds 212,847 bitcoins while El Salvador...
Robert Kiyosaki Urges Ditching US Dollar for Bitcoin — Warns Boomers’ Retirements Going Broke as Paper Assets Crash
31.3.2024
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has urged investors to ditch the U.S. dollar and buy bitcoin alongside gold and silver. He warned that “baby boomers’ retirements are going broke as paper assets crash.” The famous author stressed: “I do not trust anything that...
Robert Kiyosaki Sees Bitcoin as ‘Perfect Asset at the Right Time’ — Calls US Dollar ‘Giant Ponzi Scheme’
27.3.2024
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has answered multiple questions about bitcoin and the U.S. dollar. Declaring that he is a bitcoin bull, the famous author said the cryptocurrency “is the perfect asset at the right time.” While acknowledging the possibility of bitcoin...
Pro-Crypto US Attorney Considers Challenging Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts Senate Race
15.2.2024
John Deaton, a U.S. lawyer known for his pro-crypto stance, is reportedly considering a run against Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. The Republicans are eager to nominate a formidable candidate against Warren. This strategy could compel her to concentrate on her political survival...
U.S. Treasury Department Highlights Increasing Use of Crypto by Criminals in 2024
7.2.2024
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released its 2024 National Risk Assessments on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Proliferation Financing, outlining the most significant threats facing the United States in illicit finance. The reports detail updates to the anti-money laundering...
US and UK Financial Regulators Discuss Effective Crypto Oversight
7.2.2024
The U.S. and U.K. Financial Regulatory Working Group has emphasized the importance of effective regulation and oversight of crypto assets and markets. They also reiterated their support for the international work on crypto assets. US-UK Financial Regulatory Working Group Discusses Crypto Regulation...
Robinhood’s Crypto Revenue Hits Lowest In 3 Years But Still Expands Crypto Operations + More News
25.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / sizsus Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Robinhood’s Crypto Revenue Hits Lowest In 3 Years, But It Still Supports Crypto US SEC Holds Calls With Spot...
Fairshake Super PAC Raises $78M to Support Crypto Candidates in 2024 U.S. Election
18.12.2023
The group has support from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Ark, Circle, Ripple, Coinbase and more
Ethereum’s Decentralization Questioned as Block Builders Censor Transactions Tied to US Sanctions
6.12.2023
Censorship is on the rise in Ethereum as key players block transactions tied to US sanctions, undermining its decentralized ethos. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. A pillar of Ethereum’s original vision was decentralization—the idea that its blockchain would operate outside constraints...
US Financial Services Platform Sofi Announces Exit From Crypto Market
5.12.2023
Starting Dec. 19, the financial services platform Sofi will stop offering crypto services to its customers. Sofi said banking regulators’ increased scrutiny of the crypto sector compelled it to make this decision. The company has outlined the steps that must be taken by customers who...
Rep. French Hill Estimates Crypto Legislation to Pass in Early 2024
1.12.2023
Representative French Hill, vice-chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, stated intent to bring two crypto regulation bills to the floor and pass them in early 2024. Hill told CNBC that Congress wants to give the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures...
Today in Crypto: US SEC Candidates Unwilling to Divest Crypto Assets, BSC Ranks 4th in Q3 Fiat Losses
7.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / MuhammadIlyas Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Career news The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is having trouble hiring crypto experts –...
Today in Crypto: US Treasury Sanctions Crypto-Using Russian Money Launderer, Northern Data Expects Loss and May List Cloud Unit
6.11.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Crime news The US Department of Treasury sanctioned Ekaterina Zhdanova, an alleged Russian money launderer who reportedly helped...
CFTC Awards $16M to U.S. Whistleblowers; Most Tips Were Crypto-Related
1.11.2023
Crypto continues to have pervasive fraud and other illegality, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said