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The American Empire Is in Decline. Time for a New Economic System
18.5.2020
From debt to inequality, the U.S. economy looks like a 1930s disaster waiting to happen. No wonder gold-bugs and Bitcoiners are feeling vindicated
Winners and Losers in the US’s $1,200 Check Blitz
18.5.2020
Wealth and age determine when and how 250 million Americans get their stimulus payments, says our columnist J.P. Koning
Where Bitcoin Fits in the New Monetary Order
15.5.2020
The third part of The Breakdown’s Money Reimagined series looks at the role of bitcoin and USD stablecoins in the new global monetary order
Money Reimagined: No, Secretary Summers, Money Privacy Is a Vital Freedom
15.5.2020
Responding to Larry Summers at Consensus: Distributed this week, Michael Casey argues that money needs more privacy, not less, and that, ultimately, our rights as financial citizens are at stake
Visa Patent Filing Would Allow Central Banks to Mint Digital Fiat Currencies Using Blockchain
15.5.2020
The filing details a way for fiat currencies, like the U.S. dollar, to be turned into a central bank digital currency
50-Year-Old Australian Woman Charged With Unlawfully Exchanging Over $3M in Bitcoin
15.5.2020
The woman is believed to be involved in a crypto money-laundering syndicate, according to a report
Aggrieved Investors Mull Suing Telegram Over Canceled TON Blockchain Project
14.5.2020
Some backers of the now-shelved TON blockchain project are in talks to sue Telegram over their refund structure
Polymath Eyes June Testnet Launch for New Blockchain Designed for Security Tokens
14.5.2020
The firm is soon to launch the first test network for its new blockchain designed to bring new safeguards for financial institutions working with security tokens
Telegram’s TON Was Built on Sand. Its Failure Isn’t All Bad For Crypto
14.5.2020
Telegram's Pavel Durov rails against the SEC's "ossification." But his TON project was always on shaky ground legally-speaking, says Preston Byrne
Industry Group Led by Polychain, Coinbase Seeks to Get Ahead on Staking Regulations
14.5.2020
The Proof of Stake Alliance has released a set of recommendations for entities securing a proof-of-stake network to avoid drawing the ire of regulators
Binance Quashes Upbit Hackers’ Attempt to Launder Stolen Funds
14.5.2020
Binance managed to see an alert and freeze the stolen funds in little more than half an hour
Overstock Files to Dismiss ‘Meritless’ Fraud Lawsuit Over Its Security Token Sale
14.5.2020
The e-commerce giant is hoping to persuade a judge in the Utah District Court to throw out a class-action securities fraud lawsuit, claiming the defendants have not backed up their allegations with evidence
Decentraland’s Sights and Sounds With Barry Silbert
13.5.2020
Join us on a walking tour of the sights and sounds of Decentraland led by noted LAND lovers DCL Blogger and DCG’s Barry Silbert. We start at the Centre Genesis Plaza (0,0) then we go on check out some art, pop by the convention center, visit a museum, and wrap up with a chat at […]
Crypto Scams Targeting Pacific Communities on the Rise, Say New Zealand Regulators
13.5.2020
A rise in cryptocurrency and coronavirus investment scams in New Zealand's Pacific islands has prompted authorities to launch awareness campaign
IRS Solicits Contractors to Help Examine Crypto Traders’ Tax Returns
13.5.2020
The IRS is emailing crypto startups with an offer to "assist our Revenue Agents in calculating taxpayers' gains or losses as a result of their transactions involving virtual currency."
FireBlocks CEO Pours Cold Water on Libra Excitement
12.5.2020
FireBlocks' CEO was quick to dampen down enthusiasm for Facebook's libra project
US Banking Regulator Suggests Federal Licensing Framework for Crypto Firms
11.5.2020
Brian Brooks, now a US banking regulator, said creating a federal license for crypto startups might make more sense than subjecting them to 50 different state money transmitter approvals
The Problem With Money Is ‘Too Much Privacy,’ Says Ex-US Treasury Secretary Summers
11.5.2020
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said there may be “too much privacy” associated with government-issued cash, noting the prevalence of money laundering and its widespread use for storing and moving the proceeds from corruption
ErisX Announces Launch of First US Ether Futures Contracts
11.5.2020
ErisX is launching physically settled ether futures contracts, it announced Monday
Vietnam Govt to Launch Crypto Research Group to Evaluate Policy
11.5.2020
Vietnam finance ministry has established a research group to develop and scrutinize digital currency-related policy proposals