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Janet Yellen Reveals Plans for Bitcoin — Sees Cryptocurrencies Used Mainly for Illicit Financing
20.1.2021
Janet Yellen, Joe Biden’s pick for the Treasury Secretary, has revealed her policy for cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. She claims that cryptocurrencies are mainly used for illicit financing and their use needs to be curtailed. Janet Yellen Reveals Her Plans for Cryptocurrencies In...
What Georgia’s Elections Mean for Bitcoin
6.1.2021
As the Democrats appear to be headed to victory, how does their new U.S. Senate majority impact markets as a whole and bitcoin more specifically?
Dem candidate beats former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler in tight senate race
6.1.2021
Kelly Loeffler has lost the Georgia runoff election to Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock
Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Loses Senate Seat
6.1.2021
Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler lost her Senate seat to Democrat Raphael Warnock in a special election Tuesday night
Senator-elect wants to spread Bitcoin awareness in the US government
14.12.2020
Bitcoin will come to the rescue if the fiat system fails, says the incoming senator from Wyoming
Bitcoin Is Going Through the Roof in Argentina While the Government Imposes New Taxes
11.12.2020
Argentina’s Senate approved an extraordinary one-time wealth tax to fight the coronavirus pandemic by seeking to boost government revenue and targeting millionaires with assets of more than 200 million pesos ($2.5 million). At the same time, the country still faces a 35% inflation....
Ohio Bill Enabling Blockchain Use by Government Moves to State Senate
8.12.2020
House Bill 220 would enable Ohio's governmental bodies to use blockchain and DLT in their operations if signed into law
New Stimulus Proposals Gain Support While Lawmakers Push for Second Stimulus Checks to Help Americans
7.12.2020
Two new stimulus packages have been proposed while lawmakers continue to push for second stimulus checks to help Americans cope with the coronavirus-led economic crisis. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell want to add stimulus measures to the spending bill that...
The Australian Senate just voted to kill the $10,000 'cash ban' bill
3.12.2020
A controversial bill to ban the use of cash for transactions over $10,000 has been voted out by the Australian Senate
US Senator Cynthia Lummis to Ensure Congress Understands Bitcoin Is a ‘Great Store of Value’
18.11.2020
Bitcoiner Cynthia Lummis has been elected to the U.S. Senate. She has revealed that one of her priorities is to explain to her colleagues in Congress about bitcoin being “a great store of value.” Cynthia Lummis Plans to Convince Congress That Bitcoin Is a Great Store of Value Cynthia...
Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming’s Incoming Senator, Wants to Explain Bitcoin to Congress
17.11.2020
Cynthia Lummis, who won an open U.S. Senate seat in Wyoming, wants to explain bitcoin's value to her new colleagues
Spanish Senate Green-lights Crypto, Blockchain & Fintech Sandbox
11.11.2020
Crypto and blockchain advocates in Spain have cause for cheer after the country’s senate unanimously voted in favor of launching a new regulatory fintech testbed that will allow companies to launch blockchain, bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto-related projects.
The Senate is Spain’s upper...
OCC's Brian Brooks testifies to the importance of crypto before US Senate
10.11.2020
The Acting Comptroller of the Currency presented the growing role of crypto in general and stablecoins in particular to the Senate today
New Jersey Moves Closer to Crypto License With Introduction of Senate Bill
9.11.2020
New Jersey has inched closer to implementing its own "BitLicense."
Pro-Bitcoin candidate wins Wyoming senate seat
5.11.2020
Cynthia Lummis first bought Bitcoin back in 2013
Bitcoiner Elected to US Senate: Cynthia Lummis Sees ‘Great Promise’ in Bitcoin
4.11.2020
A bitcoin hodler has won a U.S. Senate seat. Cynthia Lummis is a bitcoin owner who bought her first bitcoin in 2013 because she believes in the economic power of scarcity and the potential for bitcoin to address some of the manipulations in the financial system. Bitcoiner Wins Senate Election...
Bitcoin Bull Cynthia Lummis Wins US Senate Seat
4.11.2020
Cynthia Lummis. Source: Twitter/@CynthiaMLummis
The United States faces a nervous wait to see who has won the country’s general election with results too close to call in many states – but crypto advocates are already celebrating victory, with a known bitcoin (BTC) proponent winning a seat in...
Second Stimulus Checks: When Lawmakers Will Pass Relief Package With Direct Payments to Americans
2.11.2020
Negotiations on a new coronavirus aid stimulus package are still underway as Americans wait to receive their second round of stimulus checks. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Donald Trump, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have their own ideas of when the next stimulus package with...
Partisan dunks eclipse Section 230 in Senate hearing on social media giants
28.10.2020
Though the hearing did not focus on solutions, open source looks like a real way of addressing the committee's concerns about transparency and accountability
First Mover: ‘Blue Wave’ in U.S. Senate Could Mean Flood of Stimulus for Bitcoin
19.10.2020
As U.S. President Donald Trump fades in election polls, Wall Street analysts are sketching out the market implications of legislative races