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European Commission, ECB Unite to Consider Potential Pitfalls of the Digital Euro

20.1.2021
The digital euro project may get underway in mid-2021 after a period of reviewing any "policy, legal and technical questions" by the two institutions

Trustee of Collapsed Exchange to Ask Court to Resolve Crypto vs. Fiat Creditor Claims Tussle

20.1.2021
Bankruptcy trustee EY is trying to resolve a dispute over how to value cryptocurrencies recovered from QuadrigaCX

Bitfinex Says It’s Nearly Done Turning Over Documents to NYAG

19.1.2021
The document production process has already stretched over a year

Bitcoin Is Aiding the Ransomware Industry

19.1.2021
We are living in a world where the second-order effects of permissionless money – like the greater use of ransomware – are already evident

Janet Yellen Says Cryptocurrencies Are a ‘Concern’ in Terrorist Financing

19.1.2021
The U.S. should examine how it can curtail the use of crypto for illicit financing, the former Fed Chair said

The US Can Make Bitcoin Mining Greener

19.1.2021
With companies like Square announcing environment-focused mining initiatives, the U.S. can take the lead in reducing bitcoin's carbon impact

State of Crypto: What the Crypto World Should Watch for in the Biden Era

19.1.2021
The incoming president has already announced he would tap pro-crypto, pro-regulation Gary Gensler to lead the SEC, but a number of other names and issues remain outstanding

Thieves Grab $451K in Cash From Hong Kong Crypto Trader

19.1.2021
The robbers lured a female cryptocurrency trader into an office and threatened her with a weapon, according to a report

Enjin Coin Becomes First Gaming Cryptocurrency Whitelisted for Use in Japan

19.1.2021
ENJ has been given the official nod by the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association, a self-regulatory body

Gary Gensler Confirmed as Joe Biden’s SEC Chair Pick

18.1.2021
Gary Gensler has taught courses about blockchain at MIT

Former Canadian Prime Minister Lists Bitcoin as Possible Future Reserve Currency

18.1.2021
Stephen Harper said "the number of things that people use as reserves will expand," but the U.S. dollar will still retain its dominant role

Livecoin Exchange Announces Closure After December Hack

18.1.2021
Following an alleged December breach, the trading platform now says it will close and repay users any remaining funds

Australian Bitcoin Trader Takes Banks to Tribunal After Sudden Account Closures

18.1.2021
The trader had operated a registered digital currency exchange, but said he was unable to continue operating without banking services

Iran Reportedly Seizes 45K Bitcoin Mining Machines After Closure of Illegal Operations

18.1.2021
The mostly ASIC devices used to mine bitcoin are said to have been consuming 95 megawatts per hour of electricity at a reduced rate

IMF Tells Governments: Spend as Much as You Can and Then Spend More

17.1.2021
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on countries worldwide to spend as much as they can and then spend more. She admitted that this is a “very unusual” policy for the IMF but it is needed to revive economies. Many people are interpreting her statement as very...

Gold Exceeds U.S. Dollars in Russia’s Reserves as Putin Focuses on De-Dollarization

17.1.2021
Russia is now holding more gold than U.S. dollars in its reserves for the first time, according to the latest report by Russia’s central bank. Russian President Vladimir Putin has made de-dollarization his country’s key policy to reduce the Russian economy’s exposure to the U.S....