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Elizabeth Warren Pushes Back at Blockchain Lobbying Efforts
19.12.2023
In a letter to the Blockchain Association, the U.S. senator accuses the group of undermining Congress
Crypto Mining Gets Its Own Lobbying Voice in Washington
15.8.2023
Crypto miners are establishing a new voice in U.S. policy, starting up the Digital Energy Council to lobby for friendly policy as regulators and Congress are wrestling with the next steps in crypto regulation
Washington Ignored Crypto for Now. That’s Good for Bitcoin.
31.5.2023
A huge tax on BTC miners didn’t make it into a deal to resolve the battle, and a separate provision might actually (unintentionally) help them
Thanks Sam! How FTX Led to World’s Worst Crypto Policy
7.4.2023
Washington’s “war in crypto” continues to occupy minds in the crypto industry. This week, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey tackles the apparent rise in hostility from U.S. regulators from a different angle: revenge
Crypto Long & Short: Washington Plays Tennis With Crypto
22.2.2023
Glenn Williams Jr. examines what politicians are saying about crypto regulation in Washington, D.C. Then, Jodie Gunzberg, managing director of CoinDesk Indices, talks about the crypto sectors that continue to thrive despite the regulatory crackdown
Let's Revisit A 1995 Anime Convention
14.4.2022
Anime and/or cosplay cons are now so commonplace you can find them in cities big and small across America, but in 1995 people’s options for sharing their interests (and buying associated merch) were a lot more limited.Read more
MLB Team Washington Nationals Partners With Terra Blockchain Community, Ballpark Plans to Accept UST
11.2.2022
On February 9, the American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C., the Washington Nationals, announced the team has partnered with Terra, the open-source blockchain platform and decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). The Washington Nationals detail that the team is...
Crypto exchange FTX US partners with four Washington, DC sports teams
20.12.2021
FTX US’ NFT platform will have exclusive rights to future token drops by the four teams and the exchange will be a partner for an in-game highlight series, “Big Block-Chain.”
Here are the nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards
15.3.2021
There will be no celebrity selfies at the Oscars this year. The ceremony itself will be split between two locations: the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard—where the Oscars have been held since 2002—and a new spot, Los Angeles’ Union Station, chosen for its “cavernous” size. Festivities at both...
Washington, DC, Lawyers Can Now Accept Crypto for Legal Fees
1.7.2020
The District of Columbia Bar approved crypto payments for lawyers' fees in an ethics opinion
EOS Maker Block.One Expands US Footprint With DC-Area HQ
25.9.2019
Block.One, the software company behind the EOS blockchain, will expand its U.S. footprint with a new headquarters in Arlington County, Va