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FTX Debtors Demand Return of Funds Given to US Politicians and Super PACs
6.2.2023
FTX debtors are seeking to claw back millions of dollars given to U.S. political action committees (PACs) and political figures. Confidential letters have been sent to individuals and organizations, requesting the return of the funds by Feb. 28, 2023. Some bureaucrats, such as Democratic Senators...
FTX Asks Politicians Who Received Bankman-Fried Donations to Return Money
5.2.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried and his companies showered D.C. with up to $93 million in political donations. Now, the bankrupt FTX wants its money back
US Senator Ted Cruz pushes for crypto in Congress... using snacks
27.1.2023
A newly introduced resolution could potentially see lawmakers buying sodas and chips using crypto-supporting vending machines
Massachusetts Senator Forwards Bill Aimed at Forcing Crypto Miners to Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions
9.12.2022
On Dec. 8, 2022, three Democratic politicians from Massachusetts, Oregon, and California revealed legislation aimed at combatting “energy-intensive” cryptocurrency mining operations. The bill introduced by senator Ed Markey (D-MA) alleges that crypto mining “strains...
Morgan Creek CEO Says FTX Co-Founder SBF Was a ‘Pawn’ Used to ‘Punish’ the Crypto Industry
6.12.2022
Following FTX’s collapse, many industry executives, influencers, luminaries, and politicians have shared their opinions about the carnage the event has caused to crypto markets and a great deal of innocent bystanders. On Dec. 2, the CEO and founder of Morgan Creek Capital, Mark Yusko...
Crypto News Summary: BitMEX Announces its IEO & BMEX Token, BaFin Comes After Coinbase Germany, Paradigm Launches Crypto Policy Council with US Politicians
8.11.2022
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Politicians, Not the Usual Bureaucrats, Take the Reins on Web3 in Japan
19.9.2022
A handful of lawmakers are forming new policies, bypassing the usual lengthier route
Coinbase U-Turns on Politics With New Tool to Promote Crypto-Friendly Politicians
16.9.2022
Coinbase has launched a new tool on its app that enables users to learn about how their elected officials view cryptocurrency. The tool is intended to help the exchange's customers reach out to US lawmakers and potentially exert an influence on how they vote with regards to crypto-...
Coinbase App to Track US Politicians' Crypto-Friendliness Ahead of Midterm Elections
15.9.2022
The cryptocurrency exchange's CEO Brian Armstrong says it will help pro-crypto candidates solicit donations from the crypto community
Coinbase to educate users on policies held by local politicians with new app integration
14.9.2022
Verified Coinbase app users will be able to see where members of congress stand on crypto policies
Bitcoin Mining Threatens America’s Climate Change Efforts, White House Science and Tech Department Says
8.9.2022
The Biden administration is concerned about digital currency mining operations affecting climate change, after the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy published a report that says politicians should take action against crypto mining. The federal government’s entity recommends...
Lebanon Ponzi Finance: World Bank Says Politicians Are to Blame for the ‘Deliberate Depression’
8.8.2022
Deliberately insufficient policy responses by successive Lebanese governments combined with the self-serving agreements by politicians are largely to blame for the country’s economic crisis, a report by the World Bank has said. The report concludes that the country needs to seriously engage...
Hideo Kojima Misidentified As Shinzo Abe Assassin By News Channel, Politicians
8.7.2022
Earlier today, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shockingly assassinated. Then the internet did its usual shitty thing of making bad jokes out of current events, and that eventually led to a news station in Greece misidentifying famous game developer Hideo Kojima as the assassin. Read...
Cryptocurrency and the Senate — Politicians Pushing Crypto Forward
28.6.2022
Crypto is no longer where it used to be a few years ago, and we already have much wider adoption across the US, Europe, and many other areas of the globe. Numerous laws have been enacted that have pushed forward the positive stance toward crypto and allowed the wider public to alter its opinion...
Ted Cruz Is A Microtransaction Whale
22.6.2022
Senator Ted Cruz is an enormous bag of human piss, a man who were I to list all his political and moral shortcomings would be detaining you for hours. He is also, like most of us, someone who plays video games, and how he plays them will not be a surprise to anyone.Read more
‘PoS Fanatics Attacking PoW are Actual Supervillains’, Kraken’s Powell Says as US Politicians Charge
22.4.2022
A letter by a group of Democratic members of the US Congress attacking proof-of-work (PoW) mining and praising proof-of-stake (PoS) is causing an uproar in the Bitcoin (BTC) community, with crypto exchange Kraken CEO Jesse Powell claiming that “PoS fanatics attacking PoW are actual...
A New Super PAC Aims to Elect BTC Advocates and ‘Vote out Anti-Bitcoin Politicians Like Brad Sherman, Elizabeth Warren’
10.4.2022
On Friday, Grant McCarty, the director of policy and public affairs at Bitcoin Magazine, announced the launch of three political efforts aimed at bolstering bitcoin public policy at the Bitcoin 22 conference in Miami. McCarty revealed the Bitcoin Advocacy Project (BAP), the Bitcoin Policy Institute...
Scaramucci sees bright future for crypto but 'very worried' about US politicians
6.4.2022
The Mooch called Bitcoin “an asset for freedom” while candidly speaking about his long-term optimism for the crypto industry and worries about American leadership
Billionaire Mike Novogratz Says ‘People Have Realized Crypto Is Really Popular’ — Expects Softer Stance From Lawmakers
31.3.2022
Billionaire Mike Novogratz says he is much more optimistic about the crypto market now than he was a month ago. He explained that bond sell-offs and increased crypto adoption have boosted the prices of cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin. “I think you are going to see the Democrats taking...
Russian Law Requires Election Candidates to Disclose Their Crypto Assets
24.3.2022
The Russian parliament has adopted a new law obliging persons running for office to present information about their digital asset holdings. The legislation will amend a number of acts and apply to presidential and parliamentary candidates as well as government officials. Russian Politicians...