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‘Digital Dollar’ Stripped From Latest US Coronavirus Relief Bill
24.3.2020
The latest version of a U.S. House bill to stimulate the economy during the coronavirus pandemic no longer includes any language around a digital dollar, though a Financial Services Committee bill still does
Alleged Architects of $720M BitClub Ponzi Request Jail Release Over Coronavirus Risk
24.3.2020
The accused scammers argue they are unable to follow medical advice in an enclosed jail environment
Yale Researchers Turn to Hyperledger to Track Carbon Emissions
24.3.2020
A team from Yale's OpenLab has been exploring how blockchain, IoT and other data-science tools can be used to measure and track carbon emissions
House Stimulus Bills Envision ‘Digital Dollar’ to Ease Coronavirus Recession
23.3.2020
Proposed legislation meant to shore up the U.S. economy during the coronavirus pandemic includes a recommendation to create a digital dollar
HODLpac Enlists Winklevoss Twins, Brian Armstrong in Bid to Influence Crypto Policy in Washington
23.3.2020
A new crypto-focused political action committee will direct funds to Congressional candidates – but with a decentralized twist
Kik Backs Away From Jury Trial Request in SEC Fight Over $100M Token Sale
23.3.2020
Kik had previously asked for a jury trial to make its case against the SEC. Now it's seeking a summary judgment
Steem Fork Faces Legal Threat From Mining Firm Over ‘Hive’ Name
23.3.2020
A new blockchain called Hive is being told it needs to change its name just days after it was created in a fork from Steem
SEC Charges Former State Senator Over Digital Asset ‘Scam’
23.3.2020
The SEC alleges that the Meta 1 Coin sale violated antifraud and securities regulation. It also promised some crazy returns
The US Needs a Wartime Effort to Win the Coronavirus Battle
23.3.2020
The coronavirus crisis is three crises in one. They require a co-ordinated cross-boundary effort to avert, says the COO of Bitwise Asset Management
Bailouts, Bitcoin, Disruption, Failures and Hope
22.3.2020
From Boeing to Bitcoin in this week's discussion we're talking about our disrupted reality, the politically expedient path forward, why it almost certainly won't work, the alternatives to it, what this means for bitcoin and what you can do to help
The US Should Use Stablecoins for Emergency Coronavirus Payments
22.3.2020
Paying out the stimulus using stablecoins would be cleaner and cheaper than sending checks in the mail, says the CEO Of Binance.US
4 Reasons Central Banks Should Launch Retail Digital Currencies
21.3.2020
Central banks have four good reasons to adopt digital currency: financial stability, identity management, inclusion and consumer protection
Fed Stands Ready to Replace Infected Greenbacks With Clean Bills
20.3.2020
The Fed doesn’t plan to destroy banknotes as China did, but it has a stockpile of fresh greenbacks should it need to replace what’s in circulation
Think a Privacy Law Will Stop Surveillance Capitalism? You Don’t Know Google
20.3.2020
Big Tech's business model isn't threatened by the prospect of new data privacy laws, says one VC. FAANG firms are too nimble, powerful and ingenious
80% of Australians Know About Crypto but Only 1% Use It: Central Bank Study
20.3.2020
Fewert than 1 percent of surveyed Australians paid for consumer goods with cryptocurrency in 2019, according to a new study by the Reserve Bank of Australia
What an Uptick in ‘Coinjoins’ Says About Bitcoin’s Value Proposition
20.3.2020
A bitcoin privacy technology is seeing more usage as the global markets tank
The Coronavirus API Delivers Vital Statistics Unmediated by Government Hands
19.3.2020
Coronavirus API aggregates and presents real-time information related to the coronavirus pandemic
Israeli Bitcoiners See Surveillance as Unavoidable During Coronavirus Crisis
19.3.2020
Tracking mobile-phone data may save lives during the pandemic, but will it become a permanent feature of the surveillance state?
Judge Calls Out Kleiman Attorneys Over ‘Excessive’ Fees in Craig Wright Case
19.3.2020
The Florida judge has now approved fees and expenses amounting to about a quarter of the amount claimed
Cryptocurrency Custodian BitGo Expands Crypto Insurance Policy
19.3.2020
A new insurance service covers crypto assets held by BitGo over the standard $100 million limit