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2 counterarguments for CNBC's Brian Kelly who sees a $19K Bitcoin top
25.11.2020
CNBC Fast Money host Brian Kelly names three factors that could potentially cause a Bitcoin pullback to occur
Airbnb IPO Prospectus Says Future Success Means Adapting to Cryptocurrencies
20.11.2020
The giant online rental marketplace based in San Francisco, Airbnb is considering supporting cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. The news stems from the company’s initial public offering (IPO) prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Airbnb’s filing...
A Crypto Ally as Top US Bank Regulator?
19.11.2020
President Trump has nominated former Coinbase counsel Brian Brooks to a full five-year term as Comptroller of the Currency, but will he be confirmed in time?
OCC’s Brian Brooks Says China Owns Bitcoin but Crypto World Disagrees: Chinese Crackdown Pushes Miners Away
19.11.2020
Bitcoiners on social media have panned remarks by acting U.S. currency comptroller Brian Brooks that bitcoin is owned by China due to the country’s disproportionate share of the crypto’s mining power. The bitcoiners argue that the disproportionate number of miners stationed in China...
Crypto-Friendly Brooks Gets Nod to Serve 5-Year Term Leading Bank Regulator
17.11.2020
Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks to take on a more permanent role leading the bank regulator
Hedge Fund Manager Brian Kelly Says Increasing Institutional Interest in Bitcoin Down to its Fixed Supply
14.11.2020
Hedge fund manager Brian Kelly says the surging number of institutional investors owning bitcoin is down to the digital currency’s core value proposition- a fixed coin supply. On the other hand, the same institutional investor interest is helping to build confidence in the top cryptocurrency...
US Representatives Rip OCC, Brooks for ‘Excessive Focus’ on Crypto
11.11.2020
Congressional Democrats blasted the OCC and Acting Comptroller Brooks for spending time on crypto during a pandemic
OCC's Brian Brooks testifies to the importance of crypto before US Senate
10.11.2020
The Acting Comptroller of the Currency presented the growing role of crypto in general and stablecoins in particular to the Senate today
US Banks Could Seek to Partner With or Buy Crypto Custodians, OCC’s Brooks Says
31.10.2020
The OCC's July ruling that allowed banks to provide custody spurred the newfound interest, Brooks said
Former Google lawyer joins spate of high-profile attorneys entering crypto
31.10.2020
Coinbase leads a growing list of crypto companies attracting top-tier legal talent
OCC’s Brian Brooks Against Government Issued Digital Dollar – Supports Regulation of Privately Issued Stablecoins
31.10.2020
The acting director of the U.S. Office Comptroller of Currency (OCC) Brian Brooks says the creation of the U.S. digital dollar is a terrible one because the government is not good at building things. Instead, Brooks believes tech companies, which already possess the know-how, to be in a better...
Ethereum Dev Virgil Griffith’s Attorney Files Motion to Dismiss Charges of Aiding North Korea
26.10.2020
The motion, filed by Brian Klein, claims the indictment of Griffith doesn't "specify any alleged overt facts," and contains no actual allegation of fact
Charles Hoskinson calls for a different kind of apoliticism than Brian Armstrong
24.10.2020
While Hoskinson is not a fan of "the Orange Goblin", he still does not appreciate unsolicited pro-Biden emails from paid service providers
Mainstream DeFi is ‘inevitable’: US currency comptroller
21.10.2020
The U.S acting comptroller of the currency believes the role banks play in society will soon be transformed by crypto assets and DeFi
The curious case of Coinbase — employees driven out by ‘apolitical’ stance
18.10.2020
Coinbase’s new “apolitical” culture has led to some employees taking severance packages, as the crypto community reacts with ambivalence
Armstrong says 'silent majority' supports Coinbase apolitical stance in leaked audio
16.10.2020
Leaked Coinbase audio sheds additional light on the company's apolitical sea change
Coinbase’s Global Marketing Head Latest to Join Mass Exit
16.10.2020
Global Marketing Head John Russ is the latest in a string of departures from the crypto exchange over recent weeks
Serena Williams Looks to Have Dropped Coinbase Investment After Activism Row
13.10.2020
Williams' venture firm no longer displays Coinbase among its portfolio firms
Andreessen Horowitz Publishes ‘Crypto Startup School’ Documentary
10.10.2020
The California-based private American venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz, has published a documentary called “Crypto Startup School.” The documentary is different from other blockchain films, as the 30-minute video shows some of the procedures leveraged while invoking...
Coinbase VP of Business and Data Will Leave Over Mission Statement
9.10.2020
In a LinkedIn post, Vice President of Business and Data Dan Yoo announced he was leaving the company after CEO Brian Armstrong released a blog post saying the company was moving in an ‘apolitical’ direction and later offered a severance package for employees who disagreed