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White House, Yellen Slam Fitch’s US Rating Downgrade — Biden Officials Call It ‘Bizarre and Baseless’
3.8.2023
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the United States’ debt rating. Biden officials call the downgrade decision “bizarre and baseless.” Both the White House and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen strongly disagreed with the downgrade decision. Yellen claimed that the change by Fitch Ratings...
Robinhood turns profitable in Q2, but crypto revenue declines
2.8.2023
Robinhood achieved profitability for the first time since becoming a public company in the second quarter of 2023. Its crypto revenue, however, continues to decline
US DoJ is concerned about a run on Binance should prosecutors bring fraud charges: Report
2.8.2023
Officials reportedly speculated an indictment against Binance in the U.S. could cause a run on the exchange similar to what happened with crypto exchange FTX in November 2022
Bitcoin Miner Genesis Digital Assets Opens 3 New Data Centers in South Carolina
2.8.2023
Genesis Digital Assets (GDA), one of the world’s largest bitcoin mining companies, has opened three new data centers in the western region of South Carolina. The facilities represent GDA’s continued expansion in the United States, where its data centers now account for over 2%...
Ron DeSantis Vows to End Biden’s War on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency as US President
2.8.2023
Florida Governor and U.S. presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has promised to end Joe Biden’s war on bitcoin and cryptocurrency if he is elected president of the United States. In addition, he stressed that on his first day as president, “CBDC goes into the trash can. We’re not going to allow...
3AC co-founder rejects jurisdiction of bankruptcy court, claiming he renounced US citizenship
1.8.2023
As Singapore does not allow dual nationality, 3AC co-founder Kyle Davies said he chose to renounce his U.S. citizenship after getting married and receiving permanent residency
Voyager customers targeted by scammers during 30-day withdrawal period: Report
1.8.2023
Phony websites offered customers a premium for claiming through them. In reality, they drained customers’ wallets
Genesis Digital Assets opens three new facilities in South Carolina in US expansion
1.8.2023
The company has 400 MW of capacity spread across three continents, but most of its power is concentrated in Texas
Bankruptcy judge signs off on order allowing Terraform Labs to subpoena FTX entities
1.8.2023
Terraform Labs claimed that the failures of its algorithmic stablecoin and governance token were the result of an attack from short sellers, potentially involving Alameda Research
AI can be a ‘creative amplifier’ — Grammy chief exec Harvey Mason Jr.
1.8.2023
Cointelegraph spoke with Harvey Mason Jr. in an exclusive interview about how the Recording Academy sees the integration of AI in the future of the music industry
Republican candidate wants to end President Biden's supposed 'war on Bitcoin' if elected
31.7.2023
“As president, on day one, CBDC goes into the trash can — we’re not going to allow it," said Ron DeSantis at a New Hampshire campaign event
First major success in US Congress for two crypto bills: Law Decoded
31.7.2023
In a 35–15 vote, the House Financial Services Committee approved the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act
Nicki Minaj Swatted In Apparent Prank For The Third Time This Year
31.7.2023
This past weekend, police showed up to musician and newly minted Call of Duty operator Nicki Minaj’s Los Angeles home in what’s being called a swatting prank that’s commonly used against gamers and livestreamers, TMZ reports.Read more
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Slightly Higher Ahead of This Week’s US Economic Data
31.7.2023
Bitcoin started the week trading higher, as markets prepared for a big week of economic data in the United States. The headline announcement will be Friday’s nonfarm payrolls, in addition to services and manufacturing activity data. Ethereum continued to trade above a key support point...
DOJ seeks SBF's bail revocation over tampering, diary leak allegations
30.7.2023
The letter revealed that on January 15, 2023, the defendant reached out to the current General Counsel of FTX U.S., who could potentially serve as a witness in the trial
D.C. Circuit reverses SEC ruling on SPIKES futures, calls it "arbitrary and capricious"
29.7.2023
The decision relates to an SEC order from 2020 exempting SPIKES Index from the definition of securities futures
Kansas Heartland Tri-State Bank closed by FDIC as banking crisis deepens
29.7.2023
Heartland Tri-State Bank of Elkhart was closed on July 29, with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) taking control
Grayscale urges SEC to approve all Bitcoin ETFs simultaneously
28.7.2023
Grayscale's ETF was previously knocked back by the SEC and it wants it and competing ETFs approved together so none have an advantage
'Pro crypto bill' passes out of US House Agriculture Committee
27.7.2023
The Republican bill, dubbed FIT for the 21st Century, was drafted by two House committees and passed after strenuous preparations by members of both parties
South Africa’s Foreign Minister Hints at Expansion of BRICS Bloc With 3 New Members
27.7.2023
In a recent interview published on July 26, South Africa’s foreign minister Naledi Pandor highlighted the BRICS group of economies’ commitment to peace, asserting that these nations do not aim to “weaponize the oceans.” Moreover, leading up to the much-anticipated 15th BRICS...