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US Senate Candidate Lummis Is a Hodler, Sees Bitcoin as Alternative Store of Value to US Dollar
29.9.2020
US Senate candidate Cynthia Lummis is pro-bitcoin. She bought her first bitcoin during her time in Congress. Now she calls herself a hodler and sees the cryptocurrency as a viable alternative store of value to the US dollar. Bitcoin Advocate in the Senate Cynthia Lummis served Wyoming as...
Big Brother Nigeria Housemates Participate in Bitcoin Quiz, Get $500 BTC as Reward
19.8.2020
Eighteen housemates of Nigeria’s version of Big Brother took part in a bitcoin quiz with each participant getting $500 worth of BTC as prize money. Big Brother Naija (BBN) reportedly agreed to this unusual step as part of moves to offer more than just entertainment to its audience. As part...
Ignorance and Greed Sustain Cryptocurrency Scams in Nigeria
28.7.2020
Nigeria is not only Africa’s biggest cryptocurrency market but is also a leading adopter of digital currencies globally. Official figures show the country is well ahead of fellow African countries. Citizens of the West African state use cryptocurrencies for cross border payments as well...
The Twitter Hack Fiasco: Compromised Internal Tool, Paid Insiders, Direct Message Fears
17.7.2020
On Wednesday, a large number of Twitter accounts were compromised and the hackers used the accounts to tweet about a bitcoin doubling scam. According to multiple reports, a Twitter employee was paid to give the hackers an internal tool that let them leverage high-profile social media accounts....
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Discusses Leveraging an Ethereum-Based Libor Replacement
5.6.2020
The Federal Reserve’s Chair, Jerome Powell has hinted at using an Ethereum-based interest reference rate in a transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor). Powell also detailed in a letter to Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), that the Ethereum version of Libor, a software called...
US Senator Loeffler Reports 2019 Income of $3.5M From Role as CEO of Bakkt
4.5.2020
US Senator and former Bakkt CEO finally filed her financial disclosures after a four-month extension and an insider trading scandal, revealing that she is very rich indeed
Former Bakkt CEO and Current US Senator Loeffler Sees 20% Approval Among Voters
1.5.2020
Senator Kelly Loeffler, formerly CEO of Bakkt and currently a member of the task force to reopen the U.S., sees plummeting approval ratings
Judge Orders Arrest of Former GOP State Senator Involved with Crypto Scam
22.4.2020
Ex-Washington Senator David Schmidt and his cohort in the Meta 1 crypto scam failed to appear at an April 20 hearing in federal court
[aktualita] Strašíte lidi, kritizuje senátor zpravodajství ČT o koronaviru. Ředitel ČT se ohradil
20.4.2020
Místopředseda senátu Jan Horník (STAN) zaslal generálnímu řediteli České televize Petru Dvořákovi otevřený dopis, v němž ho nabádá, aby se „zpravodajská činnost České televize vrátila zase do normálu, tj. do stavu, jaký byl před vypuknutím tzv. koronavirové krize“. Senátor míní, že by...
BTC-Friendly Senator Rand Paul Tests Positive For Coronavirus
23.3.2020
Pro-Bitcoin former U.S. presidential candidate is the first senator to test positive for coronavirus and faces criticism for irresponsible behavior
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
US SEC Freezes Assets of Alleged Crypto Scam Backed by a Former State Senator
20.3.2020
U.S. SEC files complaint against alleged cryptocurrency scam Meta 1 Coin and the former state senator who backed it
[aktualita] Americký senátor oficiálně vyzval Trumpovu vládu, ať prověří prodej CME do rukou PPF
27.2.2020
Americký republikánský senátor Marco Rubio se obrátil na ministry financí a spravedlnosti, aby prověřili okolnosti prodeje mediální společnosti CME. Jejím novým vlastníkem se má stát finanční skupina PPF. Senátor argumentuje tím, že transakce spadá pod jurisdikci Spojených států, protože v současné...
Former Bakkt CEO and Current Senator Loeffler Delays Disclosing Assets
27.1.2020
Former Bakkt CEO and new senator delays financial disclosure, goading ethics watchdogs
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...
Oklahoma Senator Working on Bill for State-Backed Blockchain Institution
18.1.2020
Pending submission, a new Oklahoma bill includes an effort by the state to provide support for blockchain and crypto tech
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
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
Trump Isn’t Sold on Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Becoming US Senator
1.12.2019
Georgia’s Governor is expected to appoint Bakkt’s CEO for a United States Senate next week
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...