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Ex-Regulator Tells US Senators That Crypto Can ‘Empower and Protect the Innocent’
17.3.2022
United States Senators will hear testimony today on crypto and its role in the world of crime – but a former senior regulator has warned that politicians coming down too hard on the crypto sector risked throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
The Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing,...
Congress members concerned SEC stifling innovation with crypto scrutiny
17.3.2022
“Overburdensome” — Eight members of Congress have expressed concern that Gary Gensler’s scrutiny of crypto firms is unfairly suffocating the industry
Fed Raises Interest Rate by 25 Basis Points in First Rate Hike Since 2018
16.3.2022
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates by 25 basis points today, marking the first rate hike in the US since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase was in line with what the central bank has long communicated to the market that it would do. (This is a developing story and...
Blockchain Gaming Consortium, American Express & Crypto Trademarks + More News
16.3.2022
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Russia Sanctions May Lead More Countries To Consider CBDCs, Ex-Central Banker Says
16.3.2022
Sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of its war in Ukraine could lead more countries to consider digital versions of their own currencies – known as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – as a counterweight to the dominant role of the US dollar, a former Bank of Japan (BOJ) executive...
Tezos Staking Couple Ramps Up Pressure on US IRS with New Legal Brief
16.3.2022
A case involving the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and its alleged attempt to refund a couple’s tezos (XTZ) crypto staking tax bill could come to a head after one of the duo pushed for a “definitive ruling” that could change the way staking is taxed in the United States....
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Biden’s executive order promises great things for the crypto industry — Eventually
16.3.2022
A flurry of research and reporting is the first step toward a coherent crypto policy, while action remains months or years in the future
Bitcoin Consolidates as Fed Starts Two-Day Meeting
15.3.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) trimmed some of its losses from earlier in the day on Tuesday as market participants turned their focus to the expected interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday.
At 16:56 UTC, the price of BTC stood at USD 39,199, up a mere 0.7% for the past 24 hours and 3%...
Law Decoded: Joe Biden’s executive order is finally upon us, and it doesn’t look too dreadful, March 7–14.
14.3.2022
The long-anticipated presidential directive drops, EU votes on PoW ban, South Korea gets a pro-crypto president
XRP Pumps and Drops After a ‘Huge Win’ for Ripple
14.3.2022
The price of XRP, the cryptoasset affiliated with the American fintech firm Ripple, pumped strongly on Friday, before falling back down over the weekend. The moves came after a federal judge had rejected the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s move to strike Ripple’s “fair notice”...
Elon Musk Won't Sell Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoins as Inflation Soars and Recession Risk Grows
14.3.2022
Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has reiterated his commitment to holding his stack of bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), and dogecoin (DOGE) when preaching to his more than 77m Twitter followers about ways to hedge against inflation....
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Bitcoin’s Hashrate Jumps 15% Higher in 10 Days, Mining Difficulty Expected to Rise
13.3.2022
After bitcoin miners caught a break ten days ago when the difficulty dropped 1.49% lower, the network’s hashrate increased more than 15% since then. Currently, the processing power has been coasting along above the 200 exahash per second (EH/s) zone but another difficulty increase...
Ally or suspect? The war in Ukraine as a stress test for the crypto industry
12.3.2022
Crypto execs signal their readiness to comply with sanctions, but decentralization itself puts crypto in a vulnerable position
Big Short Against Tether, CBDC Giweaway, New NFT Collections + More News
11.3.2022
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As New Crypto Sanction Screening Tool Launched, Tornado Cash Keeps Mixing and FBI Chimes In
11.3.2022
As the West is trying close all crypto loopholes that help evade sanctions against the aggressor state, Russia, and its ally, Belarus, Chainalysis is rolling out a sanctions screening tool, while crypto mixer Tornado Cash said they are powerless to or don't need to comply with Washington’s...
Crypto lobbyists up 180% since 2018, with Andrew Yang joining the charge
10.3.2022
A new lobbying group will seek to educate legislators and create pilot programs to convince them of the utility of Web3
US Inflation for February Hits 7.9%, ECB Slows Asset Purchases
10.3.2022
US inflation numbers hit 7.9% in February, up from 7.5% the month before, and in line with expectations. Bitcoin (BTC) immediately jumped higher on the news, before later reversing lower again.
“The 12-month increase has been steadily rising and is now the largest since the period ending...
Crypto Community is Divided on Biden’s Crypto Executive Order
10.3.2022
American crypto traders and investors are likely to face a new raft of regulations after the United Stated President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order entitled: “Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets.” The document seeks to create a framework of stricter and – some argue – more...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Slide, Liquidations Soar as Market Awaits US Inflation Numbers
10.3.2022
Bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), and much of the broader crypto market traded sharply lower today, with liquidations of leveraged long positions amplifying the price drop. The crash comes as the market prepares for yet another high US inflation figure, and follows a jump in prices yesterday after...
State Street's Crypto Custody, USD 100M DeFi Cake, Binance's SEPA + More News
9.3.2022
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