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Coinbase-Funded Tornado Cash Lawsuit Against Treasury Department Ends In Defeat
18.8.2023
A federal judge in Texas has ruled in favor of the United States Department of the Treasury, delivering a blow to a group of crypto investors and developers who filed a lawsuit to revoke the sanctions placed on Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixing service designed to enhance transaction...
Tornado Cash lawsuit judge sides with US Treasury in motions for summary judgement
17.8.2023
Competing motions for summary judgment saw a federal judge rule the U.S. Treasury with within its authority to declare Tornado Cash a sanctioned entity
Coinbase-Backed Group Loses Lawsuit Arguing Tornado Cash Sanctions Overstepped U.S. Treasury's Authority
17.8.2023
A group of crypto investors and developers lost a lawsuit funded by Coinbase which sought to argue that the U.S. Treasury Department overstepped its authority in sanctioning Tornado Cash, a mixing service
Bybit Announces ‘Imminent’ Listing of Paypal’s PYUSD Stablecoin
17.8.2023
According to the crypto exchange Bybit, the trading platform plans to list Paypal’s stablecoin soon. Amid Bybit’s announcement, Paypal’s PYUSD token has seen little movement as most of the supply is held by the contract and the Paxos Treasury. Dubai-Based Bybit Prepares to List...
Stellar dips into treasury to buy minority stake in MoneyGram
16.8.2023
The financial details weren't disclosed but the investment gave the Stellar Development Foundation a seat on MoneyGram's Board of Directors
Microstrategy’s Stock Soars 206% After Adopting Bitcoin Strategy
12.8.2023
Microstrategy’s stock (Nasdaq: MSTR) has risen 206% after the company adopted bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset. The business intelligence firm now holds 152,800 bitcoins, acquired for a total cost of $4.53 billion, and it has plans to buy even more. Microstrategy’s Stock...
Today in Crypto: India's Central Bank Proposes AI-powered Conversational Payments System, India Wants to Utilize Crypto to Digitally Sign Documents, UK Recruiting For CBDC Academic Advisory Group
10.8.2023
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Bank of England Forms Digital Pound Advisory Group to Shape CBDC Design
10.8.2023
Announced on the Bank's Website on Wednesday, the Bank of England (BoE) has established a digital pound advisory group named the CBDC Academic Advisory Group (AAG) and is actively seeking specialists to join this group as the nation enters the CBDC design phase. ...
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Maple Finance secures SEC exemption for on-chain Treasury Pools
9.8.2023
Launched in April, the USDC Pools were previously accessible only to non-U.S. accredited investors
A Comprehensive Look at the New Paypal Stablecoin, Its Control Dynamics, and ‘Freeze’ Option Trending on Social Media
8.8.2023
At the time of writing, the official Paypal stablecoin PYUSD smart contract has been unveiled, and as it stands, the maximum aggregate supply amounts to 26,905,005.66 PYUSD. In spite of the existence of more than 26 million Paypal stablecoins, the contract continues to retain a substantial 92.91%...
Wall Street Divided: Treasury Yields Surge Sparks Intense Debates and Divergent Bets
8.8.2023
In recent weeks, Treasury yields have skyrocketed, igniting a Wall Street dispute over whether the precipitous sell-off is now overextended. A small group of prominent investors are wagering that bond prices will bounce back following the abrupt escalation in rates. Hedge Funds Place Bold Wagers...
Buffett and Ackman take opposing sides on Treasury yields — What does it mean for Bitcoin?
7.8.2023
Two investment moguls are betting on different directions for inflation and Treasury yields, with potentially negative impacts on Bitcoin
Mantle Introduces New Governing Body for Treasury Management
7.8.2023
The new layer 2 network passed a governance vote that establishes the Mantle Economics Committee as well as introduces more liquid staking into the ecosystem by authorizing liquid staking protocol Mantle LSD and the allocation of 40,000 ETH from its treasury to stETH
A Long-Awaited Crypto Tax Rule Was Written Months Ago. Why Isn’t it Proposed?
7.8.2023
Crypto investors and their brokerages are waiting for a U.S. tax rule that will completely overhaul how they report their cryptocurrency taxes, but the government isn’t offering any straight answers about its holdup even as prominent lawmakers clamor for the Treasury Department to finish the job
Warren and Sanders Urge IRS and Treasury to Enforce Rules Against Crypto Tax Evaders
4.8.2023
Almost two years after Biden’s infrastructure bill became law, two high-profile Democrat senators are keen on ensuring that crypto reporting requirements within the bill are properly enforced.
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Bernie...
Could a Bitcoin bull run be triggered by Fitch’s US credit rating downgrade?
3.8.2023
Fitch downgraded the US credit rating due to its government debt and potential challenges in handling its fiscal responsibilities. Will Bitcoin price benefit from this decision?
Tether Is Going on a Bitcoin Buying Spree, but It Should Be Holding Cash
3.8.2023
The USDT issuer Tether says it holds a lot of U.S. Treasuries and made a lot of money last quarter
White House, Yellen Slam Fitch’s US Rating Downgrade — Biden Officials Call It ‘Bizarre and Baseless’
3.8.2023
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the United States’ debt rating. Biden officials call the downgrade decision “bizarre and baseless.” Both the White House and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen strongly disagreed with the downgrade decision. Yellen claimed that the change by Fitch Ratings...
First Mover Asia: Asia Stocks Open Soft, Bitcoin Jumps Past $30K on MicroStrategy Filing and Despite Fitch Treasury Downgrade
2.8.2023
PLUS: Bitcoin dominance sagged in July, absent a compelling BTC catalyst, and as altcoins seemed to benefit from a partial Ripple court victory
Tether Attestation Reveals Reserve Increase of $850 Million in Q2, Excess Reserves Reach $3.3 Billion
1.8.2023
Tether, the company behind the USDT stablecoin, has published an attestation revealing the company’s financials during Q2 2023. The document, prepared by BDO, a network of accounting and consulting services, found Tether has increased its reserves by $850 million during this period, with...