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Intel Confirms its Crypto Mining Plan, Uber Repeats its Crypto Intentions + More News
11.2.2022
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Crypto Market Braces for Volatile Week Ahead of Fed’s ‘Emergency Meeting’
11.2.2022
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) is set to hold an unscheduled meeting on Monday to discuss interest rates, described by some as an “emergency meeting” and others as a fairly “regular occurrence.” Regardless, the Fed’s unexpected notice has sparked debate in the crypto community over whether...
MIT, Boston Fed give digital dollar CBDC a modest test run
11.2.2022
Blockchain-based architecture was deemed “not a good match” as researchers weighed several technological designs
Here’s What Agents Say They Photographed in ‘Bitfinex Hack’ Couple’s Apartment
11.2.2022
The mysterious case of the duo charged with attempting to launder a vast bitcoin (BTC) haul allegedly looted from the Bitfinex crypto exchange in a hack in 2016 just got a lot more bizarre – with the Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia issuing a 34-page legal document detailing...
US Federal Reserve bank at the helm of CBDC research effort appoints new president
10.2.2022
Susan M. Collins is set to become the first Black woman to head a Federal Reserve Bank
Crypto Bank Avanti Steps Closer to Fed, 2021 Total Crypto M&A Value Up 4,846%, New Hampshire Crypto Commission, Sport Deals With Tezos and Terra + More News
10.2.2022
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Read More: Crypto Bank Avanti Steps Closer to Fed, 2021 Total Crypto M&A Value Up 4,846%, New Hampshire Crypto Commission, Sport...
US Inflation Hits 7.5%, More Than Expected
10.2.2022
Inflation in the world’s largest economy reached 7.5% year-over-year for January, coming in well above analysts’ expectations.
The change in consumer price index (CPI) since last month came in at 0.6%, above the 0.4% expected. Meanwhile, the so-called Core CPI, which excludes food and beverages...
Regulatory Clarity Would Bring More Crypto Trading to US - FTX's Boss
10.2.2022
Providing more regulatory clarity is the most important thing that can be done in order to attract crypto innovators to the US, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried told senators.
He was speaking during a hearing on digital assets in the US Senate’s Committee on Agriculture....
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Senator Rages Over Bitcoin's Less Than 0.08% Carbon Footprint
10.2.2022
The environmental impact of Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining took center stage during a hearing on digital assets in the US Senate’s Committee on Agriculture on Thursday, as some senators voiced concerns over the “astonishing” energy usage associated with mining. As reported, the Bitcoin mining...
N Korea Says It Doesn’t Hack Crypto, Calls the US the World’s ‘King of Hacking & Theft’
10.2.2022
Days after the United Nations claimed that North Korea had plundered crypto exchanges last year in hacks on targets based in multiple continents, Pyongyang has hit back – accusing the United States of “covertly stealing” funds and specializing in underhand cybercrime....
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US House Hearing on Stablecoins and Crypto Reveals Sharp Divide on Approach to Regulation
9.2.2022
A hearing on stablecoin regulation in the US House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee yesterday revealed strongly diverging views on both stablecoins and crypto more broadly among lawmakers on Capitol Hill....
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Florida Home to be Auctioned Off as an NFT
8.2.2022
A Florida, USA home is being auctioned off as a non-fungible token (NFT) for the first time in the history of real estate. Real estate startup Propy will host the auction and will accept payment in the form of digital assets.
The 2,162-square-foot Tampa Bay home has five bedrooms and three...
Metaverse Regulation, Alchemy Raises USD 200M, Stablecoin Hack + More News
8.2.2022
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US Arrests Two Suspects in Bitfinex Bitcoin Hack, Seize USD 3.6B in Crypto
8.2.2022
Two individuals were arrested this morning in Manhattan for an alleged conspiracy to launder cryptocurrency that was stolen during the 2016 hack of Bitfinex, presently valued at approximately USD 4.5bn, the US Department of Justice said.
According to them, thus far, law enforcement has seized...
XRP Rallies as New Court Orders Offers Hope that Ripple Case May Soon End
8.2.2022
XRP, the coin affiliated with the US-based fintech firm Ripple, extended a week-long rally in the market today that started after a judge in an ongoing court battle between Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued orders that were seen as positive for Ripple....
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Law Decoded: Tangible wins, new menaces and the global crypto taxation drive, Feb. 1–7
7.2.2022
Crypto advocates celebrate wins, the Treasury and SEC seek to introduce crypto-unfriendly rules, and governments rush to levy digital asset taxes
Polygon's USD 450M Boost, Inflows in Bitcoin Grow, ETH Still Sees Outflows + More News
7.2.2022
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US Federal deposit insurer lists “crypto-asset risks” among its top priorities for the year
7.2.2022
FDIC's acting chairman stated that the work on crypto-related guidance for U.S. banks is underway
Menší operátoři v USA chtějí na odstranění Huawei a ZTE ze sítí od státu 5,6 miliardy dolarů
7.2.2022
Američtí operátoři podali celkem 181 žádostí o úhradu nákladů na odstranění technologií firem Huawei a ZTE ve svých sítích. Celkem žádají od vlády 5,6 miliardy dolarů (v přepočtu asi 119 miliard Kč), informoval americký telekomunikační regulátor Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Nike Asks NY Court to Block Reseller StockX from Selling NFTs of its Shoes
4.2.2022
Nike has filed a civil case in the United States against the Detroit-based online fashion resale platform StockX, claiming that the latter uses unauthorized images of its footwear in non-fungible token (NFT) offerings.
In a 50-page complaint submitted to the New York Southern District Court...