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Vitalik Buterin Supports Petition to Free Arrested Blockchain Dev
2.12.2019
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin supports a decision to free arrested blockchain dev, Virgil Griffith, who is accused of providing “highly technical information” to North Korea
Crypto Community Erupts Over Ethereum Foundation Member’s Arrest
30.11.2019
On Friday the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced the arrest of Ethereum Foundation member Virgil Griffith for allegedly “assisting North Korea in evading sanctions” by teaching “his audience how to use blockchain...
EToro: Facebook Should Drop Libra and Support Third-Party Stablecoins
28.11.2019
Facebook needs to change strategy and focus on the Calibra wallet — not Libra — to assure success, say eToro’s blockchain researchers
Stablecoins Can Temper US Dollar Hegemony Risks, Says Non-Profit Exec
27.11.2019
The systemic risks posed by U.S. dollar domination of global foreign currency reserves could be tempered by stablecoin issuance, analysts argue in a new piece for the WEF
Gladius Dissolves Ignoring SEC Order to Refund $12.7M ICO
24.11.2019
Gladius has ceased all operations without reimbursing its investors as ordered by the SEC
Wall Street Trader: Bitcoin’s Lightning Network ‘Pulled Me in’
19.11.2019
Bond market veteran Nik Bhatia says that with Lightning, Bitcoin has become an unprecedented asset, combining a store of value with medium-of-exchange scale and speed
Bitcoin’s ‘Demise’? Google, Bailed-Out Citi Unveil Checking Accounts
19.11.2019
The bell-ringers of Bitcoin’s death are gathering at the news of Google’s planned foray into digital finance
Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Discusses His Plan for Cryptocurrencies
19.11.2019
Presidential candidate Andrew Yang has detailed his plans to regulate the digital economy if he were to become the President of the United States. Yang’s recent blog post called “Regulating technology firms in the 21st century,” explains how the candidate believes current American...
International Law Enforcement Conference Addresses Crypto and the ‘Criminal Economy’
15.11.2019
The 2019 National Proceeds of Crime Conference (NPOCC) held in Brisbane, Australia from November 13-15 addressed “Globalisation and Digitisation of the Criminal Economy,” and featured 200+ delegates hearing from representatives of organizations such as the Australian Federal Police...
Wyoming Unveils First-Ever Crypto Custody Rules for ‘Blockchain Banks’
12.11.2019
The U.S. state of Wyoming releases new opt-in enhanced regulatory requirements for crypto custodians, covering forks, airdrops, staking and more
Ex-Fed Chair Greenspan: ‘No Point’ in Central Bank Digital Currencies
12.11.2019
Former Fed chair Alan Greenspan has argued there’s “no point” for central banks to issue central bank digital currencies
How Society Thrived Before Mass Taxation, and How It Still Can
12.11.2019
Many people in the U.S. and elsewhere think of the income tax as some kind of timeless staple of society. The truth is, it was only first instituted in the United States as a permanent fixture in 1913. It stands to ask then, how all the progress that was made prior and the bustling growth...
Real Estate Magnate Sells New York Condo for $15.3M in Bitcoin
11.11.2019
A $15.3 million retail condo in Manhattan’s Upper East Side has been sold using Bitcoin
Tassat Gets CFTC Approval to Issue Bitcoin Derivatives In US
8.11.2019
New York-based fintech Tassat has acquired a swap execution facility registration with the CFTC from trueEx
New Hire to Head Digital Currency Research at the US Fed
5.11.2019
The United States Federal Reserve is looking to employ a Manager, Retail Payments, part of whose responsibilities will be to oversee the research of digital currencies and distributed ledgers. The job ad has been published amid pressure from Capitol Hill to explore the possibilities of issuing...
United States National Debt Hits 23 Trillion — Over $1M Per Bitcoin
2.11.2019
The United States’ national debt per citizen is now nearly $70,000 for a total of over $23 trillion
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer Announces Plan to Launch a New Bill For Cryptocurrencies and Other Evolving Technologies
31.10.2019
Tom Emmer, the U.S Congressman’s recent announcements concerning the introduction of new legislation during the hearing of the House Financial Services Committee, has created a lot of buzz in the digital currency domain. The dignitary stated that the legislation would provide the necessary aid...
The Federal Reserve Makes a Big Move Into the US Treasury Bill Market
23.10.2019
The United States Federal Reserve is all set to wade into the US Treasury Bill market in a big way and could end up owning as much as 12% of the existing market. The estimates have been provided by forecasting firm Oxford Economics. Considering the current threats to the economy and dangers of...
Is It Possible for Bitcoin to Replace Government-backed Fiat Currencies?
22.10.2019
We are currently witnessing an age of unusual things and revolutions, where people talk to computers and software more than they do with humans, where skyscrapers are becoming more common than green patches, and where fights against government suppression have reached new heights. In such times...
Fed’s Push for a Faster Payment System Could Create Difficulties for the Small Banks
21.10.2019
On Monday, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it is planning for a fast payment service known as FedNow. It is going to be a payment service that will facilitate and settle payments in real-time. Considering the way in which Fintech has grown, it is only natural that the Federal Reserve...