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Russian MPs to Debate Crypto Law in Coming Weeks – Is Regulation Finally on Its Way?

11.4.2023
Russian politicians say they will debate a long-awaited crypto regulation bill before the end of the current parliamentary session. The move is a suggestion that some parts of the crypto sector may finally move out of the regulatory grey area. The media outlet News.ru reported that the State Duma...

Elizabeth Warren Explains Her ‘Anti-Crypto Army’ Stance; Waves of Democrats Oppose Her Bitcoin Criticism

3.4.2023
Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic senator from Massachusetts, has recently launched a political campaign against cryptocurrencies as she seeks a third term in office in 2024. In a recent interview on “Meet the Press Reports” with NBC’s Chuck Todd, Warren likened buying bitcoin...

Analysts debate the ETH price outcomes of Ethereum’s upcoming Shapella upgrade

30.3.2023
The first three to five weeks after Ethereum’s upcoming Shapella upgrade will likely see an uptick in selling from unstaked deposits

Greenpeace Unveils ‘Skull of Satoshi’ to Spark Debate Over Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact; Creator Clarifies It ‘Wasn’t Meant to Be Anti-Bitcoin’

26.3.2023
Greenpeace, the well known environmental NGO, has unveiled the “Skull of Satoshi,” an art installation intended to spark debate about the impact of Bitcoin on the environment. The 11-foot skull was constructed with electronic waste materials and features smokestacks and Bitcoin logos....

US Central Bank’s Fednow Payment Service to Launch in July, Economist Calls Timing ‘Suspicious’

22.3.2023
According to the U.S. Federal Reserve, the central bank’s Fednow payment service will start operating in July, and participants will be certified in April to leverage the Fednow Pilot Program. Ken Montgomery, the Fednow program executive, is urging American financial institutions to make...

EU’s MiCA Crypto Law Debate Scheduled for April 18

20.3.2023
A final vote on the bloc’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation, which brings in a new licensing regime, is due April 19

Burry on Banking Crisis, Kiyosaki Warns of ‘Fake Money’ Injections; Talk of ‘Anti-Crypto’ Agenda Behind Signature Bank Collapse — Week in Review

19.3.2023
Speculation and debate continue to rage surrounding the current global banking debacle. Hedge fund manager Michael Burry — known for predicting 2008’s economic crisis — is drawing comparisons to the Panic of 1907, while Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki warned this week of more...

Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Reignite ‘Moral Hazard’ Dilemma Bitcoin Was Designed to End

13.3.2023
A debate from the 2008 financial crisis resurfaces as the FDIC intervenes to help two troubled institutions with crypto connections, says CoinDesk's David Z. Morris

Report: Silicon Valley Bank Under FDIC Auction as Calls for Bailout Grow

12.3.2023
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) began an auction process for Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) late Saturday night, according to reports. Final bids are due by Sunday afternoon. Unnamed sources indicate that the FDIC is seeking to close the deal promptly after California regulators...

Silvergate downfall sparks debate over whose fault it actually was

9.3.2023
The demise of the crypto-friendly bank has prompted discussion about who tipped the first domino, and where crypto firms can turn for their banking needs

Debate over 2FA using SMS after sim-swapping victim sues Coinbase

8.3.2023
While members of the crypto community are doubtful the lawsuit against Coinbase will be successful, it has sparked a conversation about the issues with SMS 2FA

Ripple Lawyer Argues SEC Chair Gensler Has Prejudged Crypto Asset Cases

1.3.2023
Recently, Gary Gensler, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expressed his opinion in a detailed interview with New York Magazine’s Intelligencer regarding why he believes crypto assets other than bitcoin are securities. However, Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s...

Uniswap DAO debate shows devs still struggle to secure cross-chain bridges

26.2.2023
Developers face tradeoffs between making bridges upgradeable to fix bugs versus making them decentralized

US lawmakers and experts debate SEC's role in crypto regulation

14.2.2023
Senator Tim Scott questioned whether the SEC had been "asleep at the wheel" amid major bankruptcies in the crypto space causing the loss of millions in user funds

Debate Intensifies Over Significance and Implications of Ordinal Inscriptions on Bitcoin Blockchain

4.2.2023
During the past two weeks, members of the cryptocurrency community have discussed the non-fungible token (NFT) concept known as Ordinals. Since the 3.96 MB block (#774,628) was mined, there has been a significant increase in Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain. Ordinal Inscriptions...

Bitcoin Records Largest Mined Block to Date, 4 MB Block Containing NFT Causes Unease Among Small-Block Supporters

2.2.2023
Amid the controversy surrounding the Ordinals project and the debate over what types of data should be stored on the Bitcoin blockchain, the network mined its largest block, nearly 4 MB in size, containing just 63 transactions. One of the transactions was a 3.94 MB Ordinal inscription featuring...

Bitcoin Community Erupts In Existential Debate Over NFT Project Ordinals

31.1.2023
Some are calling the new protocol, which stores NFTs on Bitcoin, as an attack on the blockchain's original mission to conduct financial transactions, while others say the new use case should be embraced alongside other demands for block space