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Hawaii Senate committees favor task force to regulate crypto, blockchain

3.5.2022
The task force will submit findings and potential legislation back to the State Capitol — which involves providing a plan to expand blockchain adoption in both the private and public sectors

Dfinity Foundation files lawsuit against Meta over infinity logo

2.5.2022
The court filing is based not on Meta’s logo using the infinity symbol itself, but rather registering a trademark for use in fields offering similar goods and services

Has New York State gone astray in its pursuit of crypto fraud?

2.5.2022
A new Senate bill strives to keep the “spirit of blockchain” while combating crime, but critics call it ill-conceived, redundant and unworkable

Bungie Sees Multiple Claims Against Destiny Cheat Seller Dismissed In Federal Court

30.4.2022
Bungie was served a bit of a loss this week in its ongoing legal war against cheat makers and sellers. On Wednesday, a federal judge dismissed Bungie’s copyright infringement claims against website AimJunkies while agreeing with the cheat seller’s legal defense that the Destiny publisher’s other...

US needs 'electronic tokens' with functionality of cash — Software Freedom Law Center legal director

28.4.2022
Software Freedom Law Center legal director Mishi Choudhary supported tokens that were not quite CBDCs nor cryptocurrencies, but with cash-like privacy features many users may want

FinCEN acting director says PATRIOT Act provision isn't 'right sized' for crypto enforcement

28.4.2022
Him Das said FinCEN’s current authority under the PATRIOT Act would likely not stop actors from engaging in illicit transactions for ransomware attacks and darknet markets

Google Trends Study Shows SHIB Is the Most Popular Crypto in the UK

27.4.2022
22 days ago, Bitcoin.com News wrote about a Coin Insider trends study that combed through Google Trends data in the United States. According to the report, dogecoin was the most Googled cryptocurrency in the country. Another study — published by askgamblers.com — has covered similar...

Acting OCC comptroller calls for standards on stablecoins

27.4.2022
According to Michael Hsu, representatives from the crypto industry as well as within the U.S. government could work toward setting standards on stablecoins

US Senate confirms Lael Brainard as Fed vice chair

26.4.2022
In a 52-43 vote on the Senate floor on Tuesday, U.S. lawmakers confirmed Lael Brainard to be vice chair of the Federal Reserve System for four years

Web3 solutions aim to make America’s real estate market more accessible

26.4.2022
Web3 solutions may be the answer to America’s housing market, but will the mainstream want to use blockchain-based platforms?

US Treasury Dept sanctions 3 Ethereum addresses allegedly linked to North Korea

22.4.2022
The government department hinted that the addresses were added to the list in an effort to stop North Korea from evading sanctions imposed by the United States and United Nations

OCC issues order against Anchorage Digital over AML compliance

22.4.2022
The bank hinted that the OCC’s actions might help establish a regulatory precedent that could encourage other firms in the space to set up federally regulated digital asset banks

US lawmakers sound alarm to EPA over environment concerns of crypto mining

21.4.2022
In addition to air and water pollution as a result of energy production, the lawmakers pointed to electronic waste from mining rigs, and noise pollution in surrounding communities

As labor struggle takes center stage, can DAOs democratize work?

21.4.2022
DAO structures could provide workers with greater ownership and decision-making opportunities, but how soon will these models be implemented?

US Sanctions Bitriver, Targets Russia’s Crypto Mining Potential

21.4.2022
In an attempt to deny Russia opportunities to evade sanctions through cryptocurrencies, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned leading Russian mining firm Bitriver. The move comes amid concerns that Moscow may use the minting of digital coins to monetize its energy resources. Zug-Based...