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US House Committee to Hold Hearing on Blockchain Benefits for Small Businesses
28.2.2020
The Committee on Small Business will discuss how blockchain technology can help startups in March
Fed Chair Powell Reveals US Response to China’s Digital Yuan, Libra, Public Payments Ledger
12.2.2020
In his testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell answered a number of questions regarding digital currencies. While stating that “a ledger where you know everybody’s payments” is not a problem in China, he believes it is...
The Uighur Act of 2019 Receives Bipartisan Support in the US House of Representatives
4.12.2019
The conflict between the United States and China seems to have proliferated to many dimensions. Along with trade clashes, the two nations have recently been engaged in a political battle, as well. After a week the U.S. President Trump signed legislation in support of anti-government protestors...
Agorism and Bitcoin: Free People Don’t Ask Maxine Waters for Permission
30.8.2019
Anti-agorism Congressional Representative Maxine Waters still has misgivings about Facebook’s proposed Libra digital currency, even after meeting with Swiss government officials to discuss the tech last week. The sustained reservations echo the message of July’s open letter from...
Crypto Tax Bill Introduced in the US House of Representatives
7.8.2019
A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill that, once law, would free up cryptocurrencies from double taxation under current regulations
North Carolina Congressman Reintroduces Crypto Tax Bill
7.8.2019
Reintroduced cryptocurrency tax legislation is taking aim at the IRS's current code
Lawmakers Amp Up Pressure on Facebook to Halt Libra Cryptocurrency Development
17.7.2019
U.S. lawmakers repeatedly pressed Facebook's top blockchain exec to halt development of the Libra cryptocurrency in Tuesday's hearing
The Swiss Are Onto Something: Facebook, Libra and the Case for Decentralization
4.7.2019
A recent letter from the U.S. House of Representatives to social media giant Facebook has crypto users speculating feverishly. The implications of the letter, and Calibra CEO David Marcus’ recent response, will inform the future of money not only in America, but worldwide. House Chairwoman...
US House Of Representatives Expresses Doubts On Facebook’s Libra Project
28.6.2019
The ambitious cryptocurrency project of Facebook, Libra immediately got surrounded by questions on privacy soon after it disclosed its plan to launch. The director of FinCEN, Kenneth Blanco, questioned about the potential usage of Libra in money laundering, criminal financing, and other unlawful...
US Lawmakers Question FinCEN on Terrorist Use of Facebook’s Libra
27.6.2019
U.S. lawmakers questioned FinCEN director Kenneth Blanco about potential terrorist use of Facebook's libra cryptocurrency
US House of Representatives to Hold Hearing on Facebook’s Libra in July
24.6.2019
Facebook will testify before two government committees on its proposed virtual currency Libra on July 16 and 17
New Cryptocurrency Bill Advances in Japan, Regulator Explains
30.5.2019
Japan’s House of Representatives has passed a new cryptocurrency bill with additional requests for the government to incorporate into law. News.Bitcoin.com talked to Japan’s top financial regulator to find out the implications of this bill and the proposed resolution. Also read: Indian...