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Trump’s Former Sanctions Chief Joins Major Crypto Firm Chainalysis
7.7.2020
U.S. Treasury’s former key undersecretary, Sigal Mandelker, has joined the board of advisors of major crypto analytics firm, Chainalysis
SEC Votes on Expedited Review Process — Shorter Wait Times for EFTs?
7.7.2020
The US Securities and Exchange Commission voted on amendments to rules governing the processing time for companies applying for listings
Bitcoin Entrepreneur Brock Pierce Joins the 2020 US Presidential Election
6.7.2020
Blockchain entrepreneur and former Disney child actor, Brock Pierce, is running for President of the United States this election. Pierce announced he was running during America’s Independence Day celebration on July 4, the same day Kanye West revealed his candidacy. Pierce is an advocate...
Trading Begins for New Treasury-Based, SEC-Registered Digital Security
6.7.2020
Arca launches Ethereum-based trading for new fund based on shares in U.S. Treasury securities
Brock Pierce Jumps into 2020 Presidential Elections Last Minute
5.7.2020
Brock Pierce joins the 2020 elections as a last-minute presidential candidate
Bitcoin-Friendly Kanye West Running for US President 2020, Taking on Donald Trump and Joe Biden
5.7.2020
Kanye West announced on Independence Day that he is running for president of the United States in 2020, taking on Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Responding to the bitcoin-friendly singer with 21 Grammy Awards, Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk said West has his full support. Kanye...
Blockchain Welcomes All, but General Tech Industry Lacks in Diversity
4.7.2020
Industry stakeholders say the crypto and blockchain space is becoming more racially diverse as the technology spreads across the world
The IRS Investigation Division Is Requesting Information About Privacy-Centric Cryptocurrencies
4.7.2020
The United States tax agency has published a request for information pertaining to privacy-centric cryptocurrencies and technologies that obfuscate crypto transactions. The IRS-CI Cyber Crimes Unit request is also asking for information in relation to “layer two offchain protocol networks...
$5.3b Asset Manager Invests in US-Hosted Antminer S19s
3.7.2020
Two weeks after announcing it had purchased a record 17,595 Antminer S19 ASICs, Core Scientific has announced an expanded partnership with a multi-billion hedge fund
IRS Wants to Track ‘Nefarious’ Privacy Coin and Lightning Transactions
3.7.2020
The IRS is looking to expand its investigative capabilities around privacy coins, layer-two solutions, and sidechains
US Banking Regulator Invites Innovators to Talk Tech Virtually
2.7.2020
The office of the U.S. Treasury responsible for regulating banks wants to open up dialogue on fintech
The Word Stimulus Means "Buy Bitcoin" For This Exec
2.7.2020
The head of business development for blockchain financial services outfit, Unchained Capital, flees to Bitcoin when the government starts talking about stimulus spending
US Investor Backs up Telegram’s Claim of Completing $1.2B Refund
1.7.2020
Documents shared with Cointelegraph confirm that Telegram refunded some American TON investors 72% of their investments about a month ago
DC Bar Association Gives Nod to Crypto Payments For Lawyers
1.7.2020
The Washington DC Bar Association became the fourth to issue an opinion endorsing crypto as an acceptable form of payment
Africa Posts Triple-Digit P2P Volume Gains in Three Months
1.7.2020
Sub-saharan Africa now represents more than $15 million in combined weekly peer-to-peer trade following triple-digit growth over just a few months
Digital Dollar Take Center Stage in Hearing Before US Senate
30.6.2020
Issues like financial inclusion and competition with China propelled a hearing on digital dollars before the U.S. Senate today
Tether: Challenging the USD’s Hegemony, Championing CBDC and Beyond
30.6.2020
Exploring six major points regarding Tether’s impact on geopolitics and the future development of sovereign digital currency
California University Pays Million-Dollar Crypto Ransom
30.6.2020
The University of California at San Francisco has paid a million-dollar ransom following unsuccessful negotiations with a ransomware hacker group
Researchers Say Ransomware Attacks on the Rise As More People Work From Home
29.6.2020
Proofpoint research shows that phishing-based ransomware attacks are on the rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic
The US Plan to Monitor Illegal Crypto Activities More Sufficiently
29.6.2020
U.S. agencies sought millions of dollars in new funding to bolster national and international cryptocurrency investigations