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Infra Bill Change Hope Alive as House Disquiet at Crypto Provisions Grows
13.8.2021
Pressure is growing in Congress with crypto advocates hopeful of convincing the House of the need to amend a much-maligned infrastructure bill that contains a veritable minefield of reporting obligations for miners, validators and software developers.
Politico called the effort a “long-shot bid,”...
Nancy Pelosi Urged to Amend ‘Harmful’ Cryptocurrency Provision in Infrastructure Bill
13.8.2021
U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo has asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to amend the crypto provision in the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that the Senate passed this week. She urged the House to adopt the bipartisan amendment supported by the Treasury Department that provides a solution. Rep....
British Auction House Christie’s to Auction Cryptopunks, Meebits, Bored Apes NFTs
7.8.2021
The well known luxury auction house Christie’s has announced the company’s first non-fungible token (NFT) art sale in Asia on September 17. According to the announcement, the NFTs will feature Cryptopunks by Larva Labs, Meebits, and Bored Apes. Christie’s Reveals First NFT Auction...
Treasury Secretary Yellen Privately Lobbies Against Tax Amendment Crypto Industry Wants: Report
7.8.2021
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has reportedly raised objections to lawmakers about the cryptocurrency tax amendment to the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that is supported by the crypto community. The White House subsequently announced its support for a competing amendment. Yellen Exerting...
White House Unveiled as Puppet Master as New Amendment Threatens Crypto Industry
6.8.2021
The administration’s public support of a restrictive amendment calls into question the original motives of the crypto provision
White House Backs Crypto Tax Amendment Endorsing Proof-of-Work in Infrastructure Bill
6.8.2021
The White House has endorsed an amendment to the $1 trillion Infrastructure bill that supports proof-of-work over all other consensus mechanisms. However, the crypto community is supporting a different amendment. White House Takes Stance on Infrastructure Bill’s Crypto Tax Amendment The White...
BREAKING: White House reportedly supports only minor changes to crypto tax proposal
6.8.2021
The crypto community is rallying against an amendment to the U.S. infrastructure plan that would maintain strict reporting requirements for developers and validators while exempting miners
Biden to Step Up Crypto Tax Enforcement to Help Fund $1 Trillion US Infrastructure Plan
30.7.2021
U.S. President Joe Biden and lawmakers have agreed on the details of a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package with measures to step up tax enforcement around crypto assets. Taxing Crypto Transactions to Fund US Infrastructure Plan The White House announced Wednesday that President...
State of Crypto: Congress Is Holding 3 Hearings Today, Here’s What to Expect
27.7.2021
Congress is holding three simultaneous hearings around cryptocurrencies today – and they're all on different types of use cases
Sotheby’s to Auction Never-Before-Seen Muhammad Ali Artwork NFT
23.7.2021
On Friday, coinciding with the Summer Olympics opening ceremony, Muhammad Ali Enterprises and the fine auction house Sotheby’s will be auctioning a non-fungible token (NFT) that features a never-before-seen piece of original artwork created by Muhammad Ali. According to the announcement...
Dolce & Gabbana to Launch High Fashion-Inspired NFT Collection in Venice
18.7.2021
This week the Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1985 in Legnano by Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana has announced the firm is launching a non-fungible token (NFT) collection. Dolce & Gabbana also known as D&G will reveal the first-ever Alta Moda NFT collection...
UAE to experiment and launch an in-house digital currency
12.7.2021
As a part of the 2023-2026 strategy, CBUAE intends to be among the world's top 10 regulators
Darknet Update: Hydra Reigns, Monero Acceptance Climbs, Russian State Collusion Questioned
11.7.2021
At the end of 2020, darknet markets (DNM) set new records as marketplaces like White House and the Russian-language DNM Hydra led the pack. A report published on May 25, shows Hydra saw a 624% year-over-year growth rate in three years, and researchers estimate roughly 75% of illicit...
[aktualita] Na Primě v prvním pololetí vítězila Slunečná a Polda, na webu vedl Like House
9.7.2021
Televize Prima zveřejnila souhrnné výsledky sledovanosti za první pololetí letošního roku. Jejím nejúspěšnějším pořadem zůstává seriál Slunečná, který si zapíná průměrně 1 287 000 diváků starších 15 let. Průměrný podíl na sledovanosti v době vysílání seriálu představuje 28,87 %. Ukazují to data...
Brian Armstrong Meets With Fed Chair Jerome Powell – ‘US Needs to Be a Major Crypto Player to Stay Relevant’
4.7.2021
According to Jerome Powell’s conference calendar, the CEO of Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, met with the Federal Reserve chairman and former House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan to speak about the implications of digital currencies. The meeting’s details are unclear but most of...
Fed chair met with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and former House speaker in May
2.7.2021
Armstrong said he had spoken about China’s central bank digital currency with lawmakers and heads of federal agencies, believing it to be "a threat to U.S. reserve currency status long term."
World Wide Web Inventor Tim Berners-Lee Sells NFT for $5.4M — ‘Embarrassing’ Coding Error Spotted in NFT
1.7.2021
Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee, the English computer scientist who is well known for inventing the world wide web has sold a non-fungible token (NFT) in an online auction hosted by the auction house Sotheby’s. The NFT is basically a video of the World Wide Web’s source code created...
House committee reviews cryptocurrency risks, regulations in hearing
30.6.2021
A panel of expert witnesses and members of congress discussed the risks and rewards of cryptocurrency in committee Wednesday
Polish Miner Uses Solar Panels to Mine Bitcoin, Heat His House
30.6.2021
Seeking to reduce the carbon footprint of his Bitcoin (BTC) mining operations, as well as cut his electricity bill, Paweł Wojciechowski has reached for photovoltaic (PV) modules to mine the cryptocurrency, using the excess heat to warm the water in his household.
Wojciechowski, who runs an...
Major Auction House Christie’s Accepts Bitcoin for Painting Worth Estimated $6 Million
26.6.2021
British auction house Christie’s will accept bitcoin and ether for a painting worth an estimated $6 million. The digital wallet used to pay for the painting must be held at one of the approved custodians, such as Coinbase, Fidelity, Gemini, or Paxos. Paying for Paintings With Bitcoin...