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New Bill in Oklahoma Proposes Depository for Cryptocurrencies Used by Government
19.1.2020
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. state of Oklahoma to establish a new type of state-chartered financial institution that will be “the central depository for virtual currency used by governmental agencies in this state.” The new establishment aims to provide financial and technical...
Former Bakkt CEO and New US Senator Loeffler Will Help Oversee CFTC
8.1.2020
Former Bakkt CEO and Georgia's new Senator Kelly Loeffler will help oversee the CFTC, a major financial regulator in the U.S
Former Bakkt CEO Sworn Into Senate, Casts 1st Vote to Support Trump
7.1.2020
Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler has been sworn into the U.S. Senate to become the newest Georgia’s Senator and cast her first vote to support Trump
Bakkt Has Two New Appointments as Former CEO Leaves for US Senate
23.12.2019
Bakkt’s parent company announced two new appointments after former CEO Kelly Loeffler was appointed to a United States Senate seat
Wall St. to Washington: Bakkt Launches New Products, CEO Joins Senate
13.12.2019
Bakkt is finishing 2019 with a bang, debuting the first U.S.-regulated options along with cash-settled futures, while its CEO will soon take a U.S. Senate seat. What does this news mean for the market?
SEC Taking ‘Measured’ Approach to Digital Asset Regulation, Jay Clayton Tells Senate Committee
11.12.2019
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton, says his agency is taking a "measured" regulatory stance on "promising" blockchain tech
SEC Cryptocurrency Approach ‘Measured,’ Chairman Clayton Tells Senate
11.12.2019
U.S. SEC chairman Jay Clayton endorsed his agency’s regulatory policy on cryptocurrency despite the ICO controversy
Bakkt Launches Bitcoin Options in US, Futures in Asia
10.12.2019
Bakkt has launched two new regulated bitcoin derivatives products. Within hours of launch, Bakkt announced that over 1,000 futures contracts had been traded in Asia. The platform now offers four types of regulated bitcoin derivatives products: monthly and daily physically delivered bitcoin futures...
Bakkt Launches 1st Regulated BTC Options as CEO Enters US Senate
9.12.2019
ICE’s digital asset arm Bakkt launches the first regulated Bitcoin options and cash-settled futures
Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Appointed to US Senate Seat
4.12.2019
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has appointed Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler to a U.S. Senate seat
Georgia Governor Appoints Bakkt CEO Loeffler as New US Senator
4.12.2019
It is unclear who will helm Bakkt after CEO Kelly Loeffler joins the U.S. Senate on Jan. 1
Bakkt CEO Will Be Asked to Fill Georgia Senate Seat in 2020: Report
29.11.2019
Crypto exchange Bakkt’s chief executive Kelly Loeffler has reportedly been picked by Governor Brian Kemp to serve in the U.S. Senate until the special election in November 2020. Loeffler will likely be asked next week to serve as the replacement of U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, who has announced...
FBI Director: Cryptocurrency Is ‘Significant Issue’ for Law Enforcement
8.11.2019
Christoper Wray said crypto is becoming a "bigger and bigger" issue for the agency in a Senate hearing with Mitt Romney
FBI Says Bitcoin Concern Is Getting ‘Bigger and Bigger’
7.11.2019
In a recent U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs hearing, Senator Mitt Romney expressed concerns about Bitcoin’s potential as a threat to national security. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray replied that cryptocurrency is a concern...
Why Central Banks Are Not Designed for Democracies
29.10.2019
Through their policies, central banks exert tremendous influence over the socio-economic conditions in a country and its business environment. Their decisions are so powerful that it’s obvious they are part of the government. But most people would be surprised to find out that central banks...
Libra US Congressional Hearing — Recap Before Zuckerberg Faces Senate
23.10.2019
Zuckerberg is finally about to testify before U.S. regulators — here is everything you should know ahead of the hearing
Coinbase CEO: Senate’s Pressure on Libra Association Is ‘Un-American’
14.10.2019
Coinbase CEO criticized U.S. senators for pressuring Stripe, Mastercard and Visa to leave Libra
Government Hates Crypto Because It Empowers the People, Not Because It’s Used for Crime
10.9.2019
A recent article from MIT Technology Review has leveraged a somewhat sensationalist headline to stir up fear about bitcoin and crypto. The article, written about a “hidden” government weapon to be deployed against Bitcoin, references September 3 senate subcommittee testimony...
Human-Trafficking Expert Urges US Congress to Regulate Crypto Miners
3.9.2019
A former U.S. Treasury official urged Congress to regulate cryptocurrency miners in order to fight human trafficking
Bitcoin History Part 15: Silk Road Is Born
18.8.2019
Silk Road launched in February 2011 as the darknet’s first bitcoin-based marketplace. Within four months, it would be the darknet’s most notorious site whose reputation extended all the way to the U.S. Senate. The origins of the drugs marketplace can be traced back further, however,...