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Joe Biden Admin Will Ultimately Support Crypto - Circle CEO
7.12.2020
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the vice president-elect. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/joebiden
Jeremy Allaire, CEO and Co-Founder of US-based major crypto company Circle, claims that crypto is misunderstood in Washington, D.C., but he offered an optimistic take on how the incoming Joe Biden...
US House Financial Services Chair Waters Recommends Joe Biden Rescind OCC Crypto Guidance
5.12.2020
House Financial Services Chair Maxine Waters told President-elect Joe Biden to undo the OCC's crypto guidance after he takes office next year
Influential Historian Urges Joe Biden to Bring Bitcoin Into Financial System
30.11.2020
Joe Biden. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/joebiden
As China is leading the central bank digital currency (CBDC) race and the United States has taken a back seat, Niall Ferguson, an influential economic historian, suggested President-elect Joe Biden consider leapfrogging the crowd and going...
Biden considering Gary Gensler for Deputy Treasury Secretary
26.11.2020
The former CFTC chairman is currently working as a financial advisor for the Biden-Harris transition team
What would Commerce Secretary Andrew Yang mean for crypto?
24.11.2020
A CNN report suggests Yang may be on the short list for a position in Joe Biden's cabinet
Biden to Tap Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary
23.11.2020
Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen will be tapped to run the Treasury Department, where she will oversee federal agencies that impact crypto
Second Stimulus Checks: New Proposal Taps Unused Fed Funds, Lawmakers Call for Relief Now
23.11.2020
Americans are anxiously waiting to hear if they will receive a second round of stimulus checks as many are suffering due to the coronavirus-led economic crisis. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has a new proposal to immediately provide relief aid, while Nancy Pelosi has been discussing stimulus...
Printing $1.7 Trillion for Climate Change: How Joe Biden’s Administration Aims to Push the ‘Green New Deal’
13.11.2020
In 2020, the U.S. Federal Reserve has injected an enormous amount of U.S. dollars to special interests in the banking sector in order to combat the economic effects stemming from the coronavirus outbreak. This week the central bank published its financial stability report and the Fed discussed...
Blockchain-Backed Election Art Sells for $66K, Animation Changes After Electoral College Decision
11.11.2020
While Americans wait for the official outcome of the electoral college, a blockchain-backed non-fungible token (NFT) called “Crossroad” will change to one of two animations featuring the 45th U.S. President Donald Trump. The animated election-based “Crossroad” NFT recently...
Biden taps crypto-savvy former CFTC chair for transition team
11.11.2020
Gary Gensler will reportedly ensure a smooth transition with the Federal Reserve in addition to banking and securities regulators
Biden Confirms Crypto-Savvy Gary Gensler Will Lead Financial Policy Transition Team
10.11.2020
Gary Gensler, Simon Johnson and Mehrsa Baradaran are among the policy experts versed in crypto and blockchain issues named to Biden’s transition team
Second Stimulus Checks: When Direct Payments to Americans Will Come Under Joe Biden
9.11.2020
The outcome of the U.S. presidential election is affecting how fast Americans will receive their second stimulus checks. With Joe Biden named the president-elect, Americans are eager to know how soon they will receive the second round of direct payments. When Second Stimulus Checks Are Coming Many...
Bitcoin Unmoved as Joe Biden Announced US President-Elect
7.11.2020
Joe Biden. Source: a screenshot, Instagram/joebiden
On Saturday, after a few nail-biting days of vote-counting, Democratic candidate Joe Biden announced as the winner of the US presidential election, beating Donald Trump. Bitcoin (BTC) price is largely unmoved by the expected news and is trading...
Crypto Impact Unclear After Joe Biden Unseats Donald Trump as Next US President
7.11.2020
Joe Biden’s picks to head key regulatory agencies could redefine cryptocurrency policy in the coming years. Exactly how remains an open question
Cryptocurrency CEO Donated Second-Largest Amount to Joe Biden’s Campaign
5.11.2020
Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of cryptocurrency derivatives platform FTX, made the second-largest donation to Joe Biden's presidential campaign
US Presidential Election Unlikely to Alter Bitcoin’s Path: Analyst
4.11.2020
Crypto analyst George McDonaugh says that the U.S. presidential election is unlikely to change the bitcoin price’s upward trajectory. He draws on a number of fundamental and technical factors to illustrate his point. For example, McDonaugh argues that the recent surge in the price of bitcoin...
Bitcoin Volatility Expected to Rise After the US Presidential Election
4.11.2020
While the United States prepares for the results of the 2020 Presidential Election, a number of data points and traders expect some significant cryptocurrency price fluctuations this week. Statistics from skew.com show bitcoin’s 30-day implied volatility has increased to 59% while 3-6 month...
FTX Increases Trump Futures Margins Before the Election, Biden Futures Lead by 64%
31.10.2020
At the beginning of the year, the trading platform FTX Exchange launched a futures market so people can bet on the U.S. election and created a futures contract token called TRUMP. On Friday, FTX revealed that the exchange is lifting the initial margin requirements to $0.50 for its TRUMP token...
Comparing Static Site Generator Build Times
28.10.2020
There are so many static site generators (SSGs). It’s overwhelming trying to decide where to start. While an abundance of helpful articles may help wade through the (popular) options, they don’t magically make the decision easy.
I’ve been on a quest to help make that decision easier. A colleague...
Election 2020: What’s at Stake for the Crypto Industry
26.10.2020
While neither major Presidential candidate is campaigning on a crypto platform, who they appoint to head up federal agencies will shape policy for years to come