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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.”
Law Decoded: A different Congress hearing, Dec. 6–13
14.12.2021
Direct exchanges between U.S. lawmakers and the crypto industry could be finally taking a constructive turn
Twitter není o moc svatější než Meta. Také u sebe záměrně nechával hate speech, tvrdí Washington Post
13.12.2021
Nejen Meta si měla v honbě za ziskem pěstovat na svých platformách nenávistný obsah. Problém se podle The Washington Post částečně týká i Twitteru. Server přinesl odhalení, že od té doby, co síť spustila své audio místnosti Spaces, přilákaly velké množství extremistů a dezinformátorů, přitom
Bitfarms expands to US, plans green crypto mining operation in Washington
11.11.2021
The company estimates the completed U.S. facilities will be able to produce 3.7 Bitcoin daily at a cost of roughly $4,000 per BTC
Powerful blockchain lobby group urges Washington not to overregulate stablecoins
19.10.2021
The stablecoin market is valued at over $130 billion and growing rapidly, putting federal regulators on high alert over systemic risk
VC firm a16z pursuing crypto lobbying push in Washington
13.10.2021
Andreessen Horowitz executives will seek to guide U.S. policymakers on standards for crypto and Web 3.0
SEC was the only regulator not willing to meet with Coinbase: Brian Armstrong:
24.9.2021
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has stated that SEC won’t meet with the firm, while asserting the 50% of Washington officials are concerned over the risks of crypto
US Watchdogs Send More Warning Signs to Altcoins & DeFi, But Coinbase Has a Plan
22.9.2021
ing to steal a march on regulators – by issuing its own proposals for policing the sector.In a video interview with the Washington Post, Gensler likened stablecoins to gambling tokens, stating that “Stablecoins are acting almost like poker chips at the casino gaming tables.”He stated that
Sources With Ties to Washington Say Joe Biden Will Renominate Fed Chair Jerome Powell
15.9.2021
Unnamed sources familiar with the matter indicate the Biden administration may allow Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell to continue as the central bank’s lead. The news follows three U.S. representatives asking Biden to replace Powell with a central bank leader that addresses equality...
Diem struggling to win over officials in Washington despite rebranding efforts
10.9.2021
Diem’s push to launch stablecoins and a global payment system might suffer from the seemingly brewing anti-crypto sentiment among key U.S. policymakers
Not Legal Advice... America: The world’s most creative junkie
1.9.2021
What the United States needs is tens of billions of dollars, and the state is going to take it from the American crypto community
Senate infrastructure bill isn’t perfect, but could the intention be right?
13.8.2021
The provisions of the U.S. infrastructure bill stirred up a heated debate, but many of the fears voiced by its critics are misguided
Out of All the American States Study Shows Hawaii Expressed the Most Crypto Demand This Year
18.6.2021
A report published by the independent marketing intelligence company, Miq Digital, explains that Hawaii has seen the most crypto demand of all the states in the U.S., with a 687% increase since 2020. As far as increased cryptocurrency demand since last year, Nevada, California, Florida,...
Task Force to Tell Washington: Ramp Up Crypto Exchange Regulation
29.4.2021
An advisory body will reportedly tell the American government to increase the level of its policing of crypto exchanges – with a new spate of anti-money laundering (AML) measures possibly incoming at trading platforms operating in the country.
Per a report from Reuters, the Ransomware Task Force,...
Former Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks to Lead Binance’s US Trading Platform
21.4.2021
A former top regulator and acting head of the U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, Brian Brooks has been appointed the CEO of crypto exchange Binance.us. Brooks will lead the exchange on May 1st and replace the company’s current lead, Catherine Coley. Binance has hired an individual with ties...
Crypto lobby groups are gaining traction in Washington as the threat of regulatory bottleneck looms
6.4.2021
The blockchain industry is looking to shed the negative association between digital assets and crime as the threat of additional regulatory oversight looms
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...
While Washington dithers, Wyoming and other US states mine for crypto gold
27.2.2021
While Wyoming was luring crypto businesses, such as Ripple Labs, New York’s AG was bringing enforcement action against Bitfinex
Mister DeepFuckingValue Goes To Washington
18.2.2021
History was made today when Reddit user DeepFuckingValue, who goes by Roaring Kitty on YouTube, opened his Congressional testimony in a hearing about GameStop stock by specifying, for the literal record, that he is not actually a cat.Read more
Bitcoin Policy in Biden’s Washington, With Kristin Smith and Amy Davine Kim
22.1.2021
As the Biden Administration gets underway, what can we expect for cryptocurrency technologies alongside an ascendent bitcoin?