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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
US federal court calls NSA’s mass phone data collection illegal
2.9.2020
A U.S. circuit court has concluded its review of a terrorism financing case that begin in 2010, saying that the NSA's phone tapping was illegal but that it was a minor part of the evidence
‘We’re getting paid to produce Bitcoins’ reveals Texas BTC miner
2.9.2020
Layer1's plan to sell excess power back to Texans has resulted in 700% profits
US Federal Reserve now owns over 20,000 different financial assets
1.9.2020
The nation's money printer continues to go "Brrr"
The IRS wants to tax every penny of your crypto, US government memorandum says
1.9.2020
That will be confusing for some, and unsurprising for others
A legal asset after all? Governments are cashing in on seized crypto
1.9.2020
The way law enforcement agencies deal with seized crypto could indicate their de-facto acceptance of the asset class
Jerome Powell throws US dollar under a bus in Jackson Hole
1.9.2020
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell threw the U.S. dollar under a bus last week at the central bank’s annual Jackson Hole, Wyoming, meeting
OneCoin: A deep dive into crypto’s most notorious Ponzi scheme
1.9.2020
Following the latest ruling on the OneCoin class-action lawsuit, we look into the biggest Ponzi scheme in crypto