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Florida gov and US presidential hopeful calls for CBDC ban
20.3.2023
"What the central bank digital currency is all about is surveilling Americans and controlling behavior of Americans," said Ron DeSantis at a 'Big Brother’s Digital Dollar' podium
Former Belgian Finance Minister Calls for Crypto Ban in Wake of Banking Crisis
17.3.2023
Johan van Overtveldt, economic spokesperson for the right-wing ECR political party in the European Parliament, compared crypto to drugs
State caps or federal regulation: What's next for political crypto donations
13.3.2023
The industry isn’t having the best of its moments now, but the topic of campaign donations in crypto remains a relatively safe space for innovation
House Republicans directly criticize Biden administration for digital asset policies
9.3.2023
"Because of actions taken by this Administration, the United States is at risk of pushing the digital asset ecosystem overseas,” said Republican Financial Services Committee members
Mercy Player Wins Competitive Overwatch Match By Hiding In A Bush
28.2.2023
According to a very disappointed Reddit user, a Mercy player recently won a competitive Overwatch game by submerging herself completely in a bush. Hey! Cut it out, stop laughing. This isn’t a product of Rule 34 or your Discord friend’s sick, twisted fantasy, it’s real life. And it’s effective—safe...
Ukraine netted $70M in crypto donations since start of Russia conflict
27.2.2023
Ether leads the way in donations with $28.9 million received so far, while BTC and USDT donors have chipped in $22.8 million and $11.59 million respectively
US Congressman Proposes Bill to Block Federal Reserve from Creating American CBDC – What's Going On?
23.2.2023
US Republican House Majority Whip Tom Emmer has introduced a bill on Wednesday to prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) or using it to control monetary policy.
"Today, I introduced the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act to halt efforts of unelected...
Rep. Maxine Waters says all US regulators 'better get together on crypto'
22.2.2023
According to Representative Maxine Waters, the crypto market crash and bankruptcies gave U.S. lawmakers an opportunity of “getting accountability” in the space through legislation
Teen Detained After Playing On ISIS-Themed Roblox Servers
22.2.2023
A 16-year-old boy has been detained by Singaporean authorities under the country’s strict new terror laws, after he was found to have been playing on ‘multiple Islamic State-themed servers on Roblox’.Read more
'Privacy has become a taboo,' says crypto anarchist project DarkFi
19.2.2023
A group of pseudonymous developers from DarkFi spoke with Cointelegraph on how crypto is evolving amid privacy challenges, bad actors and government oversight
Kansas state lawmakers look to cap crypto political donations at $100
15.2.2023
Under the proposed amendments, crypto campaign contributions under $100 were acceptable, provided the receiver immediately convert the funds to USD and not HODL them
Crypto Council for Innovation GC to testify at US Senate 'crypto crash' hearing
8.2.2023
Linda Jeng will appear as a witness alongside law professor Yesha Yadav and Duke Financial Economics Center policy director Lee Reiners
These God Of War Easter Eggs Have Deep PlayStation Roots
7.2.2023
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US Senators Demand Answers from Silvergate Capital Corp Over FTX's Misuse of Customer Funds
1.2.2023
US senators have turned their focus to Silvergate Capital Corp. yet again, saying that the company's responses to a previous inquiry over its ties to the fallen FTX exchange were “evasive and incomplete.”
According to Bloomberg, senators from both sides of the aisle are demanding to know whether...
Bitwise Chief Compliance Officer Predicts Stablecoin Legislation to Arrive This Year – Will This Be Beneficial for the Crypto Industry?
24.1.2023
Katherine Dowling, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at the crypto index fund provider Bitwise Asset Management, argued that US Congress would move to regulate stablecoins this year - as the first step towards the crypto industry regulation. ...
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War Thunder Players Are, Once Again, Posting Military Documents On Forums
20.1.2023
You may remember that one of the funniest stories of 2022 was the way that players of War Thunder—an arcadey online shooter featuring real military vehicles—just kept on posting military documents in the game’s forums. Not as acts of espionage, but to win arguments about specs.Read more
CFTC Commissioner Comes Out Strongly Against Self Certification of Product Listings by Exchanges
19.1.2023
Christy Goldsmith Romero, a top official with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is warning lawmakers against allowing cryptoasset exchanges to self-certify with the regulator to list trading products.
Goldsmith Romero suggested that this is a dangerous process, as it would enable...
Did Magical Thinking Born of Financial Crisis Fuel Rise of Crypto – Was it Actually Realistic Thinking?
18.1.2023
Cryptocurrencies are "a manifestation of a magical thinking" born out of a financial crisis, said a finance professor. But there could be something very real behind it. Though not intentionally, the professor may have made a case for the 'financial crisis' being ever-present as cracks in the system...
Today in Crypto: Digital Assets Subcommittee in the US, Iran's and Russia's Gold-Backed Stablecoin, UK Sentences Four to 15 Years in Prison
16.1.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
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US House Republicans plan to establish crypto-focused subcommittee: Report
12.1.2023
Representatives French Hill and Warren Davidson will reportedly be the chair and vice chair of the subcommittee, respectively, focused on issues related to crypto