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CEO of Coinbase crypto exchange reportedly buys LA mansion for $133M
4.1.2022
The estate was formerly owned by Ellen Bronfman Hauptman, the daughter of billionaire Seagram heir Charles Bronfman
Former First Lady Melania Trump congratulates Bitcoin on 13th birthday
4.1.2022
Melania Trump is the latest celebrity to delve into NFTs and make cryptocurrency-related posts on social media
Bitcoin is new gold for millennials, Wharton’s finance professor says
3.1.2022
Gold disappointed investors in 2021 as a traditional hedge against inflation, seeing its worst year since 2015
SEC chair has a new senior adviser for crypto
30.12.2021
Corey Frayer has worked as a staff member of the Senate Banking Committee as well as a senior policy adviser for some members of the House Financial Services Committee
Roblox CEO Outed For Using Completely Legal, Completely Ridiculous Tax Dodge
29.12.2021
Game-making platform and fledgling metaverse Roblox made the news yesterday as the focus of a New York Times report about a ‘90s era tax cut that’s spun out of control. Originally created to foster investment in small businesses, the Qualified Small Business Stock, or Q.S.B.S., exemption...
Power Deficit Forces Crypto Miners to Leave Kazakhstan
29.12.2021
Electricity shortages have been dogging Kazakhstan’s booming crypto mining industry this year. A media report reveals that some miners, including some of those that moved in amid China’s crackdown on the sector, are now looking to relocate to destinations with a more stable energy...
New ProShares Metaverse ETF to track Apple, Meta, Nvidia
29.12.2021
In late November, two Canadian metaverse ETFs started trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on the same day
Law Decoded: Three regulatory trends of 2021, Dec. 20–27
27.12.2021
The year past saw some fundamental transformations in the relationship between state power and the digital asset space
India’s Swadeshi Jagran Manch Calls for Outright Ban on Cryptocurrency
27.12.2021
The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), an affiliate of the nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has reportedly passed a resolution demanding a ban on cryptocurrency in India. “Disobeying the ban should make person/entity liable to financial penalty,” the resolution states. Swadeshi...
Spreading holiday joy through charitable giving with cryptocurrency
25.12.2021
Charitable crypto campaigns aim to give back this holiday season, demonstrating how effective cryptocurrency and NFT donations can be for donations
US lawmaker planning to introduce comprehensive crypto bill in 2022: report
23.12.2021
Cynthia Lummis’ proposed bill reportedly aims to provide regulatory clarity on stablecoins, guide regulators around asset classes, and offer consumer protections
Blockchain startup sues Brian Armstrong for allegedly stealing its work
21.12.2021
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong reportedly offered investment in Knowledgr while secretly working on his own competitor project, ResearchHub
Cash2Bitcoin CEO Ayman Rida Explains Why Merchants Set up a Bitcoin ATM, Compliance and Regulation
21.12.2021
Established in 2016, Cash2Bitcoin.com is one of the largest and fastest-growing cryptocurrency ATM deployment services in the United States. Cash2Bitcoin.com manages over 1000 locations throughout the country and is rapidly expanding its reach in the market. Ayman Rida is the CEO of Cash2Bitcoin....
Law Decoded: Making sense of mixed signals, Dec. 13–20
20.12.2021
This week in crypto regulation was marked by officials expressing contradictory views on how to approach digital assets
SEC commissioner Elad Roisman will leave by end of January
20.12.2021
Roisman was sworn into the SEC in 2018 and served as acting chair until January 2021, with his term as commissioner originally set to expire in 2023
Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency joins Voyager Digital's board
20.12.2021
Voyager chair Philip Eytan cited Brian Brooks' experience at crypto companies and his leadership behind regulatory initiatives as reasons for the hire
US Treasury official beckons new stablecoin regulations
20.12.2021
“If Congress does not enact legislation, the regulators will try to use what authority they have,” stated the U.S. Treasury official Nellie Liang
Celebrities that rode the crypto wave in 2021
19.12.2021
As crypto adoption continues apace, the world's rich and famous are taking notice and getting involved in the growing industry
Bitcoin book for American policymakers gets 5x funding on Kickstarter
19.12.2021
With this book, Jimmy Song and a group of seven writers intend to reduce the policymaker's reliance on traditional media's narrative on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
Nifty News: Melania Trump drops NFT, Arabian Camels produces NFT film and Whitney Houston keeps selling hits
17.12.2021
NFT mania may have cooled, but the industry is still booming. Melania Trump, Whitney Houston and Applebee's made NFT-inspired headlines this week