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Digital dollar advocate will retire as Dallas Fed president

27.9.2021
At a November 2020 virtual conference, Rob Kaplan said "it is critical that the Fed focuses on developing a digital currency in the coming months and years."

ETH developer pleads guilty for conspiracy to violate sanctions laws

27.9.2021
The plea deal ends a nearly two-year legal battle between Griffith and U.S. prosecutors tied to a presentation the developer gave in Pyongyang

Small business advocacy group recommends US congress 'clarify the status of digital assets'

27.9.2021
“We encourage market participants looking to determine whether a digital asset is a security to seek the advice of securities counsel and engage with FinHub staff,” said the SEC

It's now or never — The US has to prepare itself for digital currency

25.9.2021
If the United States is still not ready for central bank digital currency, it will stay on the sidelines of tech and financial innovations

Small Business Owners Study Says Los Angeles Ranks the Most Crypto-Friendly City in the US

25.9.2021
A recent study conducted by the online invoicing company that works with small businesses Skynova explains that the city of Los Angeles (LA) is the “most crypto-friendly city in the United States.” Skynova surveyed close to 600 small business owners and top-level executives from...

SEC is 'open to discussion' when it comes to crypto: Kraken chief lawyer

24.9.2021
Kraken's Marco Santori points to the adversarial stance taken by some crypto firms towards regulators

Crypto Community Scoffs as SEC Chairman Gives Savings Advice for Students

23.9.2021
ecoins this week, equating them to “poker chips at casino tables” and hinting that more crypto regulation is on its way in the United States. The SEC has also reportedly

SEC registrants seek DeFi and physically-backed Bitcoin ETF approval

22.9.2021
Amplify ETFs, Invesco and Galaxy submitted registrations to the U.S. SEC for Bitcoin and DeFi-based ETF offerings

Bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets raises $431M

22.9.2021
Genesis Digital previously raised $125 million in an equity funding round led by Kingsway Capital in July 2021

PC Game Is Gonna Really Lean Into Slavery

22.9.2021
When Paradox announced Victoria III earlier this year, I was very excited, but also a little wary. Simulating the comedic excesses of medieval rulers is one thing, but how was a game coming out in 2022 (?) going to handle depictions of very real and lingering issues like the exploitation of workers...

CFTC commissioner: agency doesn’t have enforcement resources without Congress

21.9.2021
"We’re not necessarily looking for more authority without more resources," said Dan Berkovitz in regards to crypto markets

SEC chair compares stablecoins to casino poker chips

21.9.2021
"We’ve got a lot of casinos here in the Wild West, and the poker chip is these stablecoins at the casino gaming tables," said Gary Gensler

US Treasury Dept sanctions crypto OTC broker Suex for alleged role in facilitating transactions for ransomware attacks

21.9.2021
The government agency hinted at possible additional sanctions for "financial institutions, cyber insurance firms, and companies involved in digital forensics and incident response" that facilitated ransomware payments

Monero’s former maintainer released from US custody

21.9.2021
“I am actively working with my attorneys on a way to return to South Africa as soon as possible so I can address this matter and get it behind me once and for all,” said Riccardo Spagni

Adapt or die: Payments giants partner with crypto firms to ensure security

21.9.2021
Mastercard’s upcoming acquisition of CipherTrace demonstrates the need for payments giants to partner with crypto firms to enable digital asset innovation

MiamiCoin generated $2K every 10 minutes for the city, says mayor

21.9.2021
Miami's mayor believes that if city-specific cryptos succeed, it would mean residents "won't have to pay a cent in tax."

ToeJam & Earl III's Original Final Boss Was A Klansman

21.9.2021
In early builds of the Xbox’s ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth, the eponymous extra-terrestrials beat up a hooded member of the Ku Klux Klan as the final boss fight of the game. Previously we only had the developer’s word from an obscure interview, but now we can finally see it for ourselves...