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Congressional Research Service Examines Blockchain in Energy Sector

13.8.2019
The Congressional Research Service has researched and noted pros and cons of blockchain solutions for the energy sector

Congressional Research Service Finds Potential Blockchain Uses for Energy Sector

12.8.2019
Congressional researchers detailed the current state of energy consumption related to cryptocurrency mining and potential regulations for the energy-intensive process

BCH News Roundup: Transactions Spike, Cashaddr Support and Developer Congress

10.8.2019
The last seven days have been busy within the Bitcoin Cash ecosystem with a slew of announcements and developments. Kraken exchange recently added the BCH-based Cashaddr address format and Coinbase open-sourced a utility that makes it easy to convert between Base58 and Cashaddr addresses....

Expert: Walmart Crypto Project More Agreeable to Lawmakers Than Libra

5.8.2019
A senior policy analyst thinks Walmart could get its crypto approved by regulators, and the path will be much easier than Libra’s

Circle CEO Allaire to Congress: Treat Crypto as a New Asset Class

29.7.2019
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire calls for Congress to treat digital assets as their own asset class in testimony for Tuesday's Senate Banking hearing

Ripple Writes Open Letter to Government, Asks for Fair Crypto Regulations

29.7.2019
Leading crypto-blockchain network Ripple has penned an open letter to the US Government, requesting fair regulation of the crypto industry. The letter comes as a response to the growing dissent in the government regarding digital currencies, especially after social media giant, infamous for several...

Ripple Execs Urge Congress to Recognize Differences of Crypto Assets

29.7.2019
In an open letter to the U.S. Congress, Ripple executives urged the lawmakers to support crypto regulation that does not disadvantage U.S. companies and does not paint crypto assets with "a broad brush." "We urge you to support regulation that classifies digital currencies in a way that...

Congress Drew a Fine Line Between Libra and Crypto – That’s a First

23.7.2019
Lawmakers at last week’s hearings took pains to distinguish Facebook’s Libra from the broader crypto space, showing a new maturity in their approach

Crypto Bullishness Spreads on Capitol Hill

21.7.2019
U.S. Congress has shown that it is starting to care about cryptocurrency as a number of lawmakers spoke up in favor of it this week. “The world Satoshi Nakamoto had envisioned is an unstoppable force” and “there’s no capacity to kill bitcoin” are some of the comments...

How US Congress Can Make Stablecoins and Libra Irrelevant

16.7.2019
Source: iStock/Uko_Jesita It is well-known by now that U.S. lawmakers and now even members of President Trump’s cabinet are highly skeptical about Facebook’s proposed Libra stablecoin. And although regulators and governments in parts of the world have tried their best to control digital tokens...

What to Expect When Congress Grills Facebook on Cryptocurrency This Week

15.7.2019
The Congressional hearings on Facebook's Libra are likely to focus more on the company's privacy failings than broad crypto policy questions

Diamonds and the Treasury Debt Ceiling: Why Nothing Has ‘Intrinsic Value’ in Economics

15.7.2019
The U.S. Treasury Department has just issued an urgent letter requesting a lift on the debt ceiling, warning Congress of imminent financial collision in September as federal cash is running out. Though this scenario has played out many times before, it takes on special significance now in light...

Bitcoin’s Price Could Rise If Facebook’s Crypto Survives Congress Hearings

15.7.2019
Bitcoin is under pressure ahead of U.S. congressional hearings on Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency on July 16 and 17. But what happens next?

How US ‘Keep Big Tech Out of Finance’ Draft Bill Targets Facebook’s Libra

14.7.2019
Facebook’s digital currency plans have caused concern among bureaucrats worldwide and members of the U.S. government seem fearful of a giant tech establishing itself as a financial institution. Prior to the U.S. congressional hearings and the upcoming G7 finance meeting, a U.S. discussion...

Winklevoss-backed Crypto Self-Regulatory Group Prepares to Woo Congress

11.7.2019
The Virtual Commodity Association has launched six committees to write “well-informed, sensible regulation” for the crypto industry

Top-6 Issues Experts/Entities Have With Libra

11.7.2019
Libra faces intense scrutiny as lawmakers and industry experts highlight its potential risks

How 10 Countries Respond to Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency

11.7.2019
A growing number of governments have responded to Facebook’s cryptocurrency plans including China, France, India, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, the U.K., and the U.S. Several intergovernmental organizations have also weighed in such as the European Central Bank and the Bank...