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New York Town Bemoans Roadside ‘Littered’ With Bitcoin Miners — Officials Plan to Impose 90-Day Moratorium
24.7.2021
A St. Lawrence county town located in New York near the Canadian border, Massena, is another region in the state that is having issues with bitcoin miners. According to recent reports from the local WWNY-TV news desk and Reuters, the Massena town supervisor is drafting new regulations for bitcoin...
US Senator Invests in Bitcoin and Ethereum via Grayscale
11.7.2021
U.S. Senator Patrick Toomey has declared investments in Grayscale’s bitcoin and ethereum trusts. His declaration shortly followed one by fellow congressman, U.S. Representative Barry Moore, who declared that he had invested in dogecoin, ether, and cardano. Senator Pat Toomey’s...
US Senator Warren Presses SEC to Use ‘Full Authority’ to Regulate Cryptocurrency Trading
8.7.2021
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has warned of the growing risks of cryptocurrency trading. She recently called on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to “use its full authority to address these risks,” adding that “Congress must also step up to close these regulatory...
Sen. Warren queries SEC chair on lack of crypto investor protection
8.7.2021
The former presidential candidate has written to the SEC chairman for answers about plans for crypto consumer protection protocols in the United States
‘We Want You,’ Pro-Bitcoin Senator Cynthia Lummis Invites Crypto Miners to Wyoming
4.7.2021
U.S. lawmaker and bitcoin advocate Cynthia Lummis has indicated that cryptocurrency miners are welcome in Wyoming. In a recent interview, the senator defended bitcoin’s carbon footprint and later invited miners to her home state on social media. Crypto Mining Adapted to Non-Carbon Emitting...
US Senator’s Advice: Buy, Hold, Save Bitcoin for Retirement as Congress Floods Economy With Trillions of Dollars
2.7.2021
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has encouraged “people to buy and hold” bitcoin in their portfolios. “I encourage them to save bitcoin for their retirement, for their future,” she said, adding that with Congress flooding the economy with trillions and trillions of dollars...
Senator Cynthia Lummis backs crypto for US retirement plans
30.6.2021
Senator Cynthia Lummis wants to see crypto-assets become a normal part of the diversified asset allocations in U.S. citizens’ retirement plans
US Senator Cynthia Lummis ‘Excited’ About Bitcoin’s Price Falling, Plans to Buy the Dip
23.6.2021
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis said that she is “really excited” about the low price of bitcoin, and is planning to buy the dip. “As soon as it drops a little more I’m going to buy some more,” she said. The senator believes bitcoin is a great store of value. Pro-Bitcoin...
US Senator Urges Treasury Secretary to ‘Make Significant Revisions’ to FinCEN’s Crypto Proposal
13.6.2021
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey has urged Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to “make significant revisions” to the proposed crypto regulation by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the planned adoption of the guidance issued by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Senator...
Texas Senator Claims People Are Flocking to Bitcoin Because US Is on ‘the Verge of an Inflation Crisis’
11.6.2021
This week the United States senator from Texas, Ted Cruz, appeared on the Fox News television broadcast Hannity and discussed the leading crypto asset bitcoin. Cruz told Hannity he believes people are investing in bitcoin because they believe America is on the verge of an inflation crisis....
US Senator Urges Treasury Secretary Yellen to Take Action on Cryptocurrency Scams to Protect Investors
30.5.2021
U.S. Senator Rick Scott has urged Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to take action on cryptocurrency scams, which he said have risen 1,000% in the past year and cost consumers at least $80 million. “This is an unregulated industry, and the alarming amount of criminal activity surrounding...
Australian Senator Says Cryptocurrency Is Not a Fad — Government Won’t Stand in the Way
20.5.2021
Australian Senator and Minister of Financial Services Jane Hume said that “cryptocurrency is not a fad. It is an asset class that will grow in importance.” She emphasized that the government won’t stand in the way of crypto investing. “We have to let people make their...
US Senator Elizabeth Warren Bashes Cryptocurrencies Citing Environmental Impact, Investor Protections
7.5.2021
US Senator Elizabeth Warren sees several issues with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. She said that “we need a good strong regulatory agency that can continue to update,” claiming that cryptocurrencies invite “investors to come in without the ordinary protections of...
US Senator Cynthia Lummis to Ensure Congress Understands Bitcoin Is a ‘Great Store of Value’
18.11.2020
Bitcoiner Cynthia Lummis has been elected to the U.S. Senate. She has revealed that one of her priorities is to explain to her colleagues in Congress about bitcoin being “a great store of value.” Cynthia Lummis Plans to Convince Congress That Bitcoin Is a Great Store of Value Cynthia...
Bitcoiner Elected to US Senate: Cynthia Lummis Sees ‘Great Promise’ in Bitcoin
4.11.2020
A bitcoin hodler has won a U.S. Senate seat. Cynthia Lummis is a bitcoin owner who bought her first bitcoin in 2013 because she believes in the economic power of scarcity and the potential for bitcoin to address some of the manipulations in the financial system. Bitcoiner Wins Senate Election...
US Senate Candidate Lummis Is a Hodler, Sees Bitcoin as Alternative Store of Value to US Dollar
29.9.2020
US Senate candidate Cynthia Lummis is pro-bitcoin. She bought her first bitcoin during her time in Congress. Now she calls herself a hodler and sees the cryptocurrency as a viable alternative store of value to the US dollar. Bitcoin Advocate in the Senate Cynthia Lummis served Wyoming as...
Big Brother Nigeria Housemates Participate in Bitcoin Quiz, Get $500 BTC as Reward
19.8.2020
Eighteen housemates of Nigeria’s version of Big Brother took part in a bitcoin quiz with each participant getting $500 worth of BTC as prize money. Big Brother Naija (BBN) reportedly agreed to this unusual step as part of moves to offer more than just entertainment to its audience. As part...
Ignorance and Greed Sustain Cryptocurrency Scams in Nigeria
28.7.2020
Nigeria is not only Africa’s biggest cryptocurrency market but is also a leading adopter of digital currencies globally. Official figures show the country is well ahead of fellow African countries. Citizens of the West African state use cryptocurrencies for cross border payments as well...
The Twitter Hack Fiasco: Compromised Internal Tool, Paid Insiders, Direct Message Fears
17.7.2020
On Wednesday, a large number of Twitter accounts were compromised and the hackers used the accounts to tweet about a bitcoin doubling scam. According to multiple reports, a Twitter employee was paid to give the hackers an internal tool that let them leverage high-profile social media accounts....
New Bill in Oklahoma Proposes Depository for Cryptocurrencies Used by Government
19.1.2020
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. state of Oklahoma to establish a new type of state-chartered financial institution that will be “the central depository for virtual currency used by governmental agencies in this state.” The new establishment aims to provide financial and technical...