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Many blockchain projects have ‘smoke-and-mirror’ strategies: Avalanche CEO
12.9.2020
Too many make strong claims without evidence
Law Decoded: Governments vs. blockchain privacy, Sept. 4-11
11.9.2020
Taking account of more aggressive crypto tracking measures and what they mean for future government adoption of blockchain
Pomp launches new venture fund, says 'You’ll never regret betting on yourself'
11.9.2020
He's chosen a rolling fund structure for reasons of flexibility
IRS to Pay $625K to Crack Monero, Crypto Proponents Scoff at Contract
11.9.2020
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wants to pay a contractor $625,000 if they can crack layer-two privacy schemes and the privacy-centric crypto asset monero (XMR). The tax agency says that the entity has “limited investigative resources” for tracing these types of cryptocurrency...
Federal payments licensing push could boost crypto adoption
11.9.2020
The Office of the Comptroller’s move to license payments firms at the federal level is receiving push-back from state regulators
US Treasury blacklisted a non-existent ETH address in connection with alleged Russian election interference
10.9.2020
Either the treasury made a typo, or Russian hackers are so good, their wallets don't even have to exist
Alongside today's sanctions, the US charges operators of Russian troll farm with fraud for using U.S. IDs to start crypto accounts
10.9.2020
New wire fraud charges against St. Petersburg trolls allege that they stole the identities of U.S. citizens to open crypto accounts
Why Crypto Investments Are Less Vulnerable to US-China Tensions
10.9.2020
U.S.-China tensions are taking a toll on venture funds that invest in non-crypto startups. Investment in the blockchain industry may be less affected
US legislators approve bills for study of blockchain in commerce
10.9.2020
The two bills will now go to the House of Representatives for a vote
IRS doubles down, investing another quarter million dollars into tracking crypto transactions
9.9.2020
A new analytics firm scores a major contract with the U.S. tax agency, which has been upping its crypto engagement left and right
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are no hedge for inflation
9.9.2020
Rather than a hedge against inflation, cryptocurrencies are an alternative to the dominant system entirely
Chinese mining giant Canaan announces $10 million share buyback
8.9.2020
Canaan will try to drive up its Nasdaq-listed stock from the $2 price mark
European crypto tax firms merge in bid to expand to North American markets
8.9.2020
Another crypto merger targets tax reporting
‘Bitcoin Pope’ faces up to 10 years in jail for running two crypto scams
7.9.2020
The alleged crypto scam websites are still intact
US SEC upgrades ‘accredited investors,’ puts financial knowledge first
4.9.2020
The SEC amending its definition of accredited investors could have significant implications for regulated crypto token sales
MIT is helping the Boston Fed build a CBDC that can be scaled for consumer use
3.9.2020
Can MIT help the U.S. catch up to China in the CBDC race?
Digital cold war? United States and China vie for blockchain supremacy
3.9.2020
As the tech standoff heats up, China launching a CBDC before the U.S. “absolutely does not guarantee global financial preeminence.”
US Federal Court Rules NSA Mass Surveillance Illegal, Credits Edward Snowden
3.9.2020
A federal appeals court has ruled that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) mass surveillance program that collected data on billions of Americans’ telephone calls was illegal and possibly unconstitutional. The program was exposed by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. A Victory...
Blockchain regulation: Speedbumps, roadblocks and superhighways
3.9.2020
The U.S. will likely continue enacting laws to support the use of blockchain technology for purposes beyond securities and digital currency
Blockchain voting hailed a success at Michigan Democrat convention
3.9.2020
This was one of the first virtual conventions in the US to utilize blockchain voting