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Blockchain Bills Are Advancing in the New York State Senate – Here’s Why
14.2.2020
Now in its second year, the New York State Senate's Internet and Tech Committee has approved two blockchain bills, which now go to the full Senate for a vote
Bitcoin and Doomsday Preppers — Would Crypto Have Any Survival Value If SHTF?
14.2.2020
As so-called “doomsday prepping” grows in popularity thanks to news of coronavirus lockdown in Chinese cities, red flag gun laws and rampant Fed stimulus in the U.S., preparedness enthusiasts are asking about the viability of bitcoin in a SHTF situation. From cautious, light investor...
US Intelligence Officials Are Funding Research on Dollar-Crushing ‘Black Swan’ Events
14.2.2020
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence wants to sponsor a post-doc researcher to study what would happen if the U.S. dollar lost its status as the world’s reserve currency
New Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity Policy to the SEC Chairman
14.2.2020
Nancy Sumption joins SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as his Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity Policy
Blockfolio and TokenTax Join Forces to Make Taxes Easier
14.2.2020
Blockfolio users can now import their existing crypto portfolios into TokenTax’s automated software
Trump’s Fed Nominee Judy Shelton Says US Should Be Proactive on Digital Dollar
14.2.2020
Judy Shelton, President Trump’s nominee to the Federal Reserve Board, told lawmakers that digitizing the U.S. dollar could help maintain the currency’s ascendancy in global commerce
Iran Concerns May Be Driving Trump Administration’s Talk of New Crypto Rules
13.2.2020
Tensions with Iran may be behind U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s cryptocurrency compliance comments on Wednesday
Authorities Arrest Ohio Man for Laundering $300M in Crypto on the Dark Web
13.2.2020
An Ohio native faces several charges of illegal activity, including laundering 350,000 Bitcoin through a Dark Web tumbler service
The US Government’s Mixed Signals on Digital Currency Privacy
13.2.2020
As the Treasury Department prepares for more stringent AML enforcement around cryptos, the Fed says a digital dollar should preserve privacy
EFF Defends Ex-Kraken Employee’s Right to Post Anonymously About Company
13.2.2020
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is defending a former Kraken employee embroiled in a lawsuit over an anonymous review of the crypto exchange on Glassdoor
Wells Fargo Joins Elliptic's Series B Investment Round
13.2.2020
Wells Fargo invests in crypto compliance firm Elliptic
DTCC Calls on Banks and Regulators to Help Address Blockchain Security Issues
13.2.2020
A comprehensive framework shared by all participants will negate any risks associated with blockchain, the derivatives repository giant says
IRS Does Not Consider Fortnite Money as Virtual Currency After All
13.2.2020
The IRS seems to have struck certain video game currencies and Ether from its list of examples of convertible virtual currency
DTCC Seeks Blockchain-Focused Security Framework for Financial Sector
13.2.2020
Market infrastructure giant DTCC recommends the creation of a comprehensive, blockchain-specific Security Framework for the financial services industry
Coin Ninja CEO Arrested for Laundering $311M With Bitcoin Privacy Tools
13.2.2020
The CEO of Bitcoin media site Coin Ninja and founder of crypto wallet provider DropBit has been arrested for allegedly laundering $311 million with Bitcoin tools
IRS Says No Taxes on Gaming Cash, Crypto Regulation Remains Hazy
13.2.2020
U.S. taxpayers have been freed from tax obligations on gaming transactions carried out with virtual cash, according to recent language modifications to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) webpage. However, confusion still remains in the IRS tax regulations for real cryptocurrencies.
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US Treasury Secretary Promises "Significant New Requirements" on Cryptocurrency
13.2.2020
Cryptocurrency remains a political issue in the United States
Could a Digital Dollar Compete on Privacy? Fed Chairman Powell Hints It Might
13.2.2020
Fed Chairman Powell has given financial privacy advocates a glimmer of hope – and hinted at how the U.S. might competitively position a digitized dollar
IRS Refused to Clarify That Its Crypto Tax Guidance Isn’t Binding, US Watchdog Says
13.2.2020
The IRS has refused to clarify that part of its 2019 guidance on tax treatment of cryptocurrencies is not binding, a government watchdog said
US Financial Crimes Watchdog Preparing ‘Significant’ Crypto Rules, Warns Treasury Secretary Mnuchin
12.2.2020
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said FinCEN is preparing "significant new requirements" around cryptocurrencies to tamp down illicit activity