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Texas Bill That Would Limit Miners' Participation in Cost-Saving Grid Programs Stopped in House Committee
30.5.2023
The legislation would have capped the industry's participation in demand response programs
Economist Peter Schiff Blasts Debt Ceiling Deal, States National Debt Might Increase by $4 Trillion in the Next Two Years
29.5.2023
Peter Schiff, the chief economist of Europac and best-selling author, has blasted the recent bipartisan deal regarding the United States debt ceiling. According to Schiff, the proposal fails to address the already inflated budget, allowing rises in several budget areas without supervision, which...
Biden, Republicans Strike Tentative Deal to Raise US Debt Ceiling
28.5.2023
The White House and House Republicans have reached an agreement in principle to raise the U.S. debt ceiling. Described by President Joe Biden as “good news for the American people,” the deal would open the door to avoiding a historic default by the government in Washington...
Treasury Secretary Yellen Revises Debt Default Date: US Government Could Exhaust Funds by June 5
28.5.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has updated her projection regarding the date the U.S. government could default on its debt obligations. She warned that the Treasury “will have insufficient resources to satisfy the government’s obligations if Congress has not raised or suspended the debt limit...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holding Pattern Continues as Lawmakers Make Progress in Debt Limit Negotiations
26.5.2023
ALSO: Graphics chip manufacturer Nvidia's powerful GPUs were well-suited for bitcoin mining but they now seem primed to boost the company's sales because of their usefulness in artificial intelligence technology
Putin Wants Limit on Currency Purchases for Russians Dealing With Foreigners
24.5.2023
Russian citizens and firms doing business abroad may soon be restricted in the amount of foreign currency they are allowed to acquire, on order from Vladimir Putin. Russia’s head of state now wants his government to cap such purchases on the domestic forex market. President Putin Orders Russian...
Bitcoin Climbs Past $27.4K but Remains in Holding Pattern as Investors Continue U.S. Debt Limit Vigil
23.5.2023
Ether and most other major altcoins rise slightly, even as stocks drop amid worries about whether U.S. lawmakers will reach an agreement before June 1
What Does the Debt Limit Showdown Mean for Bitcoin?
17.5.2023
A U.S. debt default would be bad for absolutely everything
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Drops Below $27,000 as US Debt Ceiling Fears Grip Markets
17.5.2023
Bitcoin fell below the $27,000 level on May 17, as market uncertainty remained high amidst the debt ceiling crisis in the United States. Congress continues to negotiate terms of a potential increase to the limit, before the U.S. government runs out of cash on June 1. Ethereum also dropped, breaking...
The role of central limit order book DEXs in decentralized finance
16.5.2023
A look at the role of central limit order book DEXs in DeFi
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Urges Congress to Act Quickly on Debt Limit, States Defaulting Would Be ‘Unthinkable’
12.5.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned again about the consequences of the U.S. defaulting on its debt. During a press conference in Niigata, Japan, Yellen stated that this would be a self-inflicted crisis, and urged Congress to act quickly on the matter, stating that defaulting would...
IMF Says Zimbabwe Gold-Backed Digital Currency a Potential Threat to Financial Stability
11.5.2023
The International Monetary Fund has urged Zimbabwean authorities to weigh the benefits versus risks of issuing a gold-backed digital currency. Instead of using gold-backed digital currency to limit the demand for the greenback, the global lender said monetary authorities should consider...
Former US Secretary of Labor Robert Reich Urges Bypassing Congress to Raise Debt Ceiling
11.5.2023
Robert Reich, former secretary of labor in the U.S., has called for the government to bypass Congress in order to raise the debt ceiling unilaterally. Reich states that the constitution of the U.S. gives President Biden the faculty of ignoring this debt limit, declaring it unconstitutional...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon in Favor of Abolishing Debt Limit; States Getting Close to Default Can Cause Panic
11.5.2023
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, stated that he favored abolishing the debt limit, giving the government the faculties to extend its debt without congressional action. Dimon also stated that even the drama surrounding the build-up to extending or not extending the debt limit could cause panic, as...
How to check an Ethereum transaction
6.5.2023
To check an Ethereum transaction, use a blockchain explorer and enter the transaction hash to view details such as sender/receiver addresses and gas fees
Treasury Secretary Yellen Warns US Could Default on Its Debt by June 1
2.5.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the Treasury will not be able to pay all of the government’s debt “as early as June 1, if Congress does not raise or suspend the debt limit before that time.” Yellen also cautioned that the U.S. defaulting on its debt obligations...
Binance Reportedly Removes Restrictions on Russian Users
27.4.2023
The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, has lifted certain restrictions on Russian users, local crypto media unveiled. According to multiple reports, Russians can once again use their bank cards to make deposits and the trading platform has canceled a limit on their balances which...
Former Coinbase Employee Seeks to Limit Jail Term to 10 Months in Insider Trading Case
26.4.2023
Ishan Wahi faces a sentencing hearing on May 9 after admitting he’d revealed details of forthcoming crypto listings to his brother
Economist Peter Schiff Warns US Will Default on Its Debt — Raising Debt Ceiling Will Make Problem Worse
26.4.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has warned that the U.S. will default on its debt obligations. He further stressed: “All the bad stuff that they’re saying is going to happen if we don’t raise the debt ceiling is guaranteed to happen because we do raise the debt ceiling.” Peter Schiff on U.S. Debt Default...
Republicans Seek to Repeal Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act in Exchange for Raising US Debt Limit
23.4.2023
There has been a lot of commentary concerning the U.S. raising its debt limit, as Treasury secretary Janet Yellen said last month that a U.S. default would be “devastating,” and European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde warned it would be a “major disaster” if...