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Florida Rep. Donalds introduces Financial Freedom Act companion bill in the House
20.5.2022
The Republican congressman is supporting Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s Senate bill and financial services companies that want to include crypto in their 401(k) product offerings
Xbox’s Rep Takes A Hit Following Major Delays
18.5.2022
Riding the bus of video game fandom should come with a seatbelt warning. To wit: Last month, it seemed like everyone was losing their minds over Microsoft gobbling up half the industry. Now, in the wake of some major delays, it’s all “Dead console!!!” this and “Xbox has no exclusives!!!” that. Hope...
Moonbird NFTs Are a Bet on Kevin Rose's Rep
18.4.2022
With a buzzy new NFT collection, Digg co-founder Kevin Rose’s blockchain VIP club minted its first big win
US Lawmaker Says Bitcoin Is Aligned With American Values, Will Strengthen the Dollar
19.3.2022
U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions says bitcoin is aligned with American values and will strengthen the U.S. dollar. The lawmaker further noted that the cryptocurrency “is trending to be a more resilient alternative option to hedge against fiat-currency inflation.” Rep. Pete Sessions Sees...
Up to 12 Million Iranians Own Cryptocurrency, Traders Choose Local Exchanges
1.11.2021
Cryptocurrencies are a popular investment among Iranians and estimates suggest that the number of those who already own one coin or another may be as high as 12 million. The majority of Iranian traders prefer the services of local crypto exchanges, the chief executive of one of them claims....
The GTA Trilogy Remasters Look Great, But Shouldn’t Replace The Originals
23.10.2021
Today Rockstar finally showed footage of the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy remasters and they look surprisingly good, but also very different from the original games. This has raised concerns about erasing the series’ past, and also called to mind the fragmented state of game preservation.Read more
U.S. government goes to court over $11m USDT purportedly stolen by fake Coinbase rep
24.9.2021
In April, sharing their Coinbase account credentials with a fraudster had cost a California resident more than $11 million. Now, there might be recourse
Nancy Pelosi Urged to Amend ‘Harmful’ Cryptocurrency Provision in Infrastructure Bill
13.8.2021
U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo has asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to amend the crypto provision in the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that the Senate passed this week. She urged the House to adopt the bipartisan amendment supported by the Treasury Department that provides a solution. Rep....
US Senator Says Crypto Tax in Infrastructure Bill Is ‘Unworkable,’ Plans to Offer Amendment to Fix It
3.8.2021
Several U.S. lawmakers have spoken up against the cryptocurrency tax provision in the $1 trillion infrastructure bill. While the bill has been revised from last week’s version, the text is still “unworkable,” according to Senator Pat Toomey. “I plan to offer an amendment...
Augur (REP) & Pendle (PENDLE) Now Listed on Crypto.com App
29.7.2021
In an important strategic development, Augur prediction market (REP) and Pendle protocol (PENDLE) have successfully enrolled themselves on the app of Crypto.com. This has made these new additions a part of the widening group of digital coins on the app, which now has more than 100 digital...
Rep Tom Emmer introduces bill to provide certainty for digital assets
15.7.2021
The Security Clarity Act seeks to lessen regulatory burdens for blockchain-based technology
US Congressman Calls for Law Allowing Government to Reverse Cryptocurrency Transactions
1.7.2021
A U.S. congressman has called for a law that allows the government to identify cryptocurrency users and reverse crypto transactions. “There’s a significant sentiment, increasing sentiment, in Congress that if you’re participating in an anonymous crypto transaction that...
Illinois Rep Becomes 723,556th Lawmaker To Threaten Banning Violent Video Games
24.2.2021
Another year, another attempt to ban the sale of violent video games. House Bill 3531 is the brainchild of Illinois State representative Marcus Evans, Jr. and is actually an amendment to a statute passed in 2005 that already bans the sale of violent video games to minors. HB3531’s proposed changes...
Musk’s Doge, Bitcoin Tweets May Spur Double-Digit Returns - Report
5.2.2021
Elon Musk. Billionaire and Tesla's head Elon Musk’s Twitter activity is not only stirring controversy, but it also triggers abnormal trading volumes and double-digit returns, according to a recent paper by the Blockchain Research Lab (BRL).
Musk, owner of a Twitter account with 45.5m followers...
Regulatory Green Light for Hong Kong’s First Bitcoin ETF – Report
14.1.2021
Traditional Chinese junkboat sailing across Victoria harbour, Hong Kong. The Very Smart Financial Group (VSFG) and its Arrano Capital blockchain arm have reportedly won regulatory approval to launch Hong Kong’s first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).
Per a report from JRJ, access to the offering...
Rep. Soto seeks to create office to 'coordinate' Federal use of blockchain tech
3.1.2021
The dedicated office would oversee "all non-defense related deployment and activities related to blockchain technology within the Federal Government.”
New Draft U.S. Law Will Make It Illegal To Issue Stablecoins Without Federal Reserve Approval
4.12.2020
Three U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill that will force private stablecoin issuers to obtain a banking charter (or license) and approval from the Federal Reserve before they can issue a stablecoin. Instigated by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, with support from Reps. Jesús García and Stephen...
DeFi Winning ‘Bullish’ Fans, But Ethereum’s ‘Crown’ In Danger – Report
23.10.2020
Source: Adobe/Сергей Шиманович
The Digital Currency Group has suggested that the decentralized finance (DeFi) movement could one day outgrow the blockchain network it was primarily built upon – Ethereum (ETH) – and claimed that its founders were “more bullish on DeFi than on its current technical...
PayPal In M&A Talks With Wrapped Bitcoin Custodian BitGo - Report
23.10.2020
Mike Belshe, Co-founder and CEO of BitGo. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Bloomberg
It seems that online payments giant PayPal has bigger plans in the Cryptoverse. Within weeks, the company could reach a deal to buy US-based major crypto custodian BitGo, Bloomberg reported, citing undisclosed...
Rep claims his firm was 8 years ahead of its time on DeFi
6.10.2020
Timing is crucial