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US Navy awards $1.5M jet fighter contract to blockchain project
13.1.2021
SIMBA Chain has been tapped to beef up the supply chain of the United States Navy after receiving a $1.5 million research grant
Visa abandons $5.3B Plaid acquisition in the face of DoJ antitrust suit
12.1.2021
The Justice Department's November suit has reversed the planned merger
OCC's Brian Brooks thinks that DeFi can root out bias and fraud in traditional banking
12.1.2021
Brooks is optimistic that regulators will find it easier to work with algorithms than with bankers
Seven times that US regulators stepped into crypto in 2020
12.1.2021
From capping off the era of ICOs to tightening regulations on private wallets, U.S. financial watchdogs waded deeper into the crypto land than ever in 2020
UK Government Asks Crypto Industry to Provide Insights on Its Regulatory Approach
12.1.2021
Her Majesty’s Treasury in the U.K. issued a document that details a series of proposals addressing the crypto community. With the consultation, the Treasury is initiating a “regulatory approach to cryptoassets and stablecoins” for 2021 following the Brexit turmoil. Special Focus...
Hedera Hashgraph presents e-Apostille PoC to Texas Secretary of State
11.1.2021
There is no indication that anyone requested such a proof-of-concept, however
Following Brexit, the UK asks crypto industry about rules for cross-border stablecoins
7.1.2021
In addition to trying to define stablecoins, the UK is looking to establish how close it wants its crypto laws to be to other countries
FinCEN's wallet rule is open for another day of comments because 'government officials can’t count to 15'
6.1.2021
The website accepting comments on the proposed FinCEN rule shows crypto users have until Jan. 7, not Jan. 4 as the regulator claimed
States sue the OCC and Brian Brooks for overriding their controls on predatory lending
5.1.2021
More state regulators are gunning for the OCC and Brian Brooks, this time over usury laws and predatory lending
OCC greenlights national banks to run nodes and stablecoin networks
5.1.2021
The latest from the Treasury's most crypto-forward office says that national banks don't have to fear stablecoin nodes
With 6 hours left, Treasury logs almost 6000 comments on crypto monitoring proposal
5.1.2021
It looks like crypto stakeholders turned out in force, despite the Treasury's best efforts to evade scrutiny
Economics Professor Tyler Cowen Says Cryptos Useful as Hedges or Forms of Payments – ‘Not Both’
4.1.2021
Tyler Cowen, an economist and professor at George Mason University, has suggested that the key use cases of cryptocurrencies are mutually exclusive. He argues that cryptos can either be important inflation hedging tools or useful forms of payment but not both. The Regulation Threat The professor...
Congresspeople chastise the Treasury for rushing new crypto monitoring proposal
1.1.2021
As many in the crypto industry have said, 15 days over the holidays is just not enough time to respond
Heavy hitters of crypto call for users to comment on proposed FinCEN wallet rule
30.12.2020
Coinbase is the latest company to go public with its concerns regarding the U.S. Treasury proposal on crypto wallets
BitGo settles with US Treasury over 'apparent' sanctions violations
30.12.2020
The settlement repeats the Treasury's message that crypto companies will need to know their customers
2020’s 5 countries friendliest to crypto and blockchain
30.12.2020
These five countries have led the way in driving cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption in 2020
Bitcoin Price Touches $28,600, Crypto Asset’s Value Gains Over 288% in 2020
30.12.2020
The price of bitcoin touched an all-time high at 3:12 a.m. (EST) during the early morning trading sessions reaching $28,600. The crypto asset’s market valuation is over $519 billion on Wednesday, as bitcoin markets command over 14 billion dollars in global trade volume. Bitcoin (BTC) markets...
File comments against new crypto FinCEN rule, Coin Center leader urges
29.12.2020
The crypto space needs your help to impact the outcome of the United States’ Treasury’s crypto wallet proposal
Did CBDCs affect the crypto space in 2020, and what’s next in 2021? Experts answer
27.12.2020
CBDCs are one of the major topics in crypto this year, and the experts that Cointelegraph spoke to have a lot to say about it
US federal regulators set new expectations for stablecoin issuers
23.12.2020
The President's Working Group has not said anything revolutionary, but does establish some new clarity