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Gensler confirmation as SEC chair would be good for crypto, says Hester Peirce
11.3.2021
SEC commissioner Hester Peirce is optimistic that the U.S. will eventually offer more clarity for cryptocurrency investors
A St Louis home is being auctioned off as an NFT on Mintable
11.3.2021
An NFT representing a 50% share in a St Louis home has been put up for auction on Mintable — but is it as good as a title deed?
We Did It, Joe!
10.3.2021
It’s happening, y’all—the Democrats in Congress, with no Republican support whatsoever, have passed the $1.9 trillion covid-19 relief package, and President Joe Biden is expected to sign it on Friday. I am literally crying right now, thinking of all of the people this ambitious legislation will...
The things the DoJ’s latest move against McAfee has taught us
10.3.2021
The actions against McAfee by the DoJ and the IRS represent a worrying shift in the view of the U.S. government’s criminal enforcement arm
The number of Bitcoin ATMs in the US rose 177% over the past year
10.3.2021
Worldwide, close to 10,000 new Bitcoin ATMs have been installed since March 1, 2020
Crunchy Dreamcast Loading Noises Make For A Charmingly Retro Twitch Stream
9.3.2021
Twitch streamers go to great lengths to make their channels unique and interesting, but sometimes separating yourself from the pack is as simple as miking up your console to capture the sounds it makes while loading data from its disc drive.Read more
We still have a lot of work to do on diversity, equity and inclusion
8.3.2021
The gender disbalance in the crypto space is still huge, though it is in our hands to make it more inclusive for everyone
Argo Blockchain buys 320 acre land plot in Texas to expand mining operations
8.3.2021
The acquisition will provide Argo with access to up to additional 200MW of cheap and renewable electrical power
Indictment Order Issued Against Leaders of the Geek Group for Their Role Using BTC in an Illegal Money Transmission Business
6.3.2021
A U.S. District Court has indicted three individuals behind the now-defunct Geek Group for their role in running an illegal money transmission business that used bitcoin to move funds across states. According to the indictment documents, it was Christopher Allan Boden then president of the Geek...
John McAfee Indicted by DOJ Over Alleged Cryptocurrency Fraud Charges
6.3.2021
Tech entrepreneur and former anti-virus tycoon John McAfee has been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on money laundering and fraud charges. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the FBI unsealed the indictment charging McAfee and his associate Jimmy...
McAfee faces crypto-related fraud charges from NY court
5.3.2021
Meanwhile, the anti-virus mogul is still imprisoned in Spain
Bitcoin EFT may come to US, but not all crypto investors think it’s needed
5.3.2021
As Bitcoin ETFs launch in Canada, an approval from U.S. authorities appears to be closer than ever before as naysayers start to run out of reasons to deny it
BitGo receives trust license from New York regulators
4.3.2021
Goldman Sachs-backed crypto custodian BitGo has acquired a New York Trust license to operate as an independent custodian in the state
Coinbase CEO tops China’s Hurun list of blockchain billionaires
4.3.2021
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s estimated wealth surged 10-fold over the past year to hit $11.5 billion, according to China’s Hurun Research Institute
Kentucky to provide tax breaks for local crypto miners
3.3.2021
Kentucky needs to attract more crypto mining businesses by offering tax breaks, local lawmakers believe
US crypto tax startup TaxBit to channel $100M raise into UK expansion
3.3.2021
Utah-based startup TaxBit prepares to provide global crypto-oriented tax expertise with a newly raised $100 million
Blockchain sports firm Chiliz to expand in US with $50M investment
2.3.2021
Chiliz is setting up a New York office following years of fan token experience in Europe
NY Attorney General warns investors and crypto firms of 'extreme risks'
2.3.2021
New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued an investor alert against the "wild price swings and extreme risk" of crypto trading
DOGE is now supported at 1,800 ATMs in 45 US states
2.3.2021
U.S. citizens can now purchase Dogecoin from ATMs in 45 of the country’s 50 states
'Play by the rules or we will shut you down,' says NY AG to crypto industry
1.3.2021
Letitia James said her office was "sending a clear message to the entire industry."