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Mike Rowe’s New Discovery+ Show Is Big Oil-Funded Propaganda
2.4.2021
Reality show host Mike Rowe’s new series Six Degrees, which is currently streaming on Discovery+ and will soon air on television, begins how I expected it would: with him on screen in a t-shirt, jeans, and baseball cap, and smiling wryly. It’s classic Rowe, posturing as an avatar for the “average”...
Crypto Long & Short: Bitpanda’s Raise Is About More Than Market Infrastructure
21.3.2021
The $170 million funding round highlights the explosive growth of crypto as an asset class – and the potential of the European market
How Bitcoin Neutrality Is Simply Another Vote for a Crumbling Status Quo
18.3.2021
Nearly ten years into failed fiscal and monetary policy experiments, when trust in institutions is ebbing near an all-time low, the rationale for holding bitcoin has never been stronger. Yet, many people are neutral and non-reactive on the matter, giving credence to the current state of affairs...
Money Reimagined: Why Quantitative Easing Is Here to Stay
12.3.2021
The U.S. dollar’s reserve currency status, usually seen as a source of American might, is now hindering the Federal Reserve’s monetary sovereignty
Kentucky Lawmakers Approve House Bill Providing Tax Break for Crypto Miners
3.3.2021
The bill, aimed to encourage the crypto mining industry in the state, now goes to the upper house for review
Spanish Court Orders the Investigation of Possible ‘Computer Fraud’ on Bittrex Exchange After a User Loses 1.3 BTC
1.3.2021
A Spanish Court has issued an order compelling a division within the country’s police to investigate the possible existence of “computer fraud” on the Bittrex cryptocurrency platform. The order was issued following the filing of a complaint by a Tenerife based Bittrex user...
New Jersey Crime Watchdog Says Crypto ATMs Need More Regulation
19.2.2021
State regulation of crypto ATMs is poor and federal laws aren't much better, the commission said in a report
What Happens if All Stablecoin Users Have to Be Identified?
18.2.2021
If the U.S. reins in pseudonymity in stablecoin transactions (as seems possible) there could be big implications for the crypto industry, says our columnist
BitPay to Pay $500K to Settle OFAC Sanction Violation Charges
18.2.2021
BitPay is accused of facilitating over 2,100 transactions with individuals in sanctioned nations
‘Evil VASP’ Simulation Preps Crypto Exchanges for FATF Travel Rule
18.2.2021
Backed by CipherTrace, TRISA looks to get virtual asset service providers (VASPs) ready for new anti-money laundering rules
Russia’s Digital Ruble Model to Get Bank-Friendly Redesign
18.2.2021
Banks had feared being drained of liquidity under the original concept for the digital currency
Kia Motors America Victim of Ransomware Attack Demanding $20M in Bitcoin, Report Claims
18.2.2021
BleepingComputer claims to have evidence that the ransomware gang DoppelPaymer is demanding 404 BTC from the car firm
Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’ Has Started Accepting Bitcoin, Ether for Tax Payments
18.2.2021
Local firm Bitcoin Suisse has partnered with the canton of Zug, converting cryptocurrency tax payments into Swiss francs
Malaysian Bitcoin Mining Gang Stole Over $2M in Electricity, Say Police
18.2.2021
Police seized 1,746 bitcoin mining machines across 21 premises in raids this week
Robinhood to Allow Deposits, Withdrawals for Cryptos Including Dogecoin
18.2.2021
Currently, users of the popular trading app can only buy and sell cryptocurrencies within their Robinhood accounts
US Lawmakers Looking Into China’s Role in GameStop Pump: Report
18.2.2021
Some Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee want to look into Reddit’s ties to Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent and Robinhood rival Moomoo
Why We Should Take Dogecoin Seriously
17.2.2021
Dogecoin's rise reflects the power of collective belief and a longing for a more ideal form of crypto
Billionaires’ Favorite Climate Solution Is a Dangerous Distraction
17.2.2021
An Elon Musk tweet can do everything from moving the stock market to convincing people to invest in a joke cryptocurrency. So when the richest man on Earth tweeted in late January about kicking $100 million to whoever could come up with the best technology to capture carbon from the air, the world...
Russia’s Crypto Tax Bill Passes First Reading at State Duma
17.2.2021
The bill proposes to recognise cryptocurrency as property for purposes of taxation
Mastercard Launches Prepaid Card for World’s First CBDC in Bahamas
17.2.2021
The Bahamian Sand Dollar can now be used for payments anywhere Mastercard is accepted