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PortuguêsWhile we are unlikely to see immediate policy effects of the exchange, legislators got educated on a wide array of blockchain-related concepts and issues. On Jan. 20, the Oversight and…
Continue ReadingU.S sanctions against Afghanistan have exacerbated starvation, poverty, and made life even more perilous for the millions living under Taliban occupation. However, people both within and outside the country have…
Continue ReadingCrypto allies dominate the list of witnesses slated to appear before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. As the U.S. Congress prepares to take a thorough look at the…
Continue ReadingUnited States lawmakers remain underinvested in crypto, but this is likely to change in 2022. According to some estimates, as many as 20% of Americans were invested in cryptocurrencies as…
Continue ReadingSurprising the world, Fidelity predicts what Bitcoin’s game theory implies. It’s as Satoshi Nakamoto said, “It might make sense just to get some in case it catches on.” That’s the…
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to the American crypto sector, one huge source of confusion is the matter of which body should largely regulate crypto exchanges and their products. Is it the…
Continue ReadingIn 2021, mainstream U.S. Democrats’ stance on crypto has tipped towards skepticism and preference for tighter regulation. As 2022 is kicking off, America nears the first anniversary of Joe Biden’s…
Continue ReadingAs stablecoins issuers were put under the pressure of Democratic witnesses, Senator Pat Toomey released his own set of regulatory principles. On Dec. 14, the United States Senate Banking, Housing…
Continue ReadingDirect exchanges between U.S. lawmakers and the crypto industry could be finally taking a constructive turn. The biggest regulatory story of the week was a United States House Committee on…
Continue ReadingDraftKings has partnered with the NFL Players Association to expand the offerings of its marketplace via gamified NFL player NFTs. The Nation Football League Players Association, or NFLPA, in collaboration…
Continue ReadingThe Securities and Exchange Commission’s continued resistance to spot Bitcoin ETFs draws industry players’ ire. Do you remember the time when a fleeting mention of Bitcoin, stablecoins, or even central…
Continue ReadingAnother one bites the dust. David Marcus stepped down as the head of Novi, Meta/ Facebook’s fintech division. The company’s first order of business was to create a cryptocurrency, but…
Continue ReadingThe world’s sixth-largest economy could adopt a hardline stance against decentralized cryptocurrencies as soon as this winter. Are big emerging economies more likely to gravitate toward blanket crypto bans? China…
Continue Reading“Policy sprints” Three major US agencies–Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency– released a joint statement recently. It listed crypto activities that will…
Continue ReadingAn online initiative to secure a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution shows the power of Web 3.0 collective action. A haphazardly assembled online group of passionate people who formed a…
Continue ReadingNew York-based Foundry USA contributed to a 15.42% share of the network hash rate and is just 4,000 PH/s behind AntPool. New York-based crypto-mining service provider Foundry USA takes the…
Continue ReadingThe $1 trillion US Infrastructure Bill has sent waves of panic through the crypto community. Stakeholders across the ecosystem wonder whether they’ll be able to comply with the bill’s stringent…
Continue ReadingWhile making the most of flexible regulations abroad, Ripple has been urging American regulators for more clarity regarding the crypto-sector at home. Now, the San Francisco-based blockchain company has taken…
Continue ReadingMajor U.S. cities embrace crypto as federal regulators remain much harder to bring around. As the U.S. federal government — acting through its Securities and Exchange Commission — continues to…
Continue ReadingThe Canada-based Bitcoin mining company Bitfarms is known for exploring mining sites all over the world. Now, the company has acquired a farm in the USA and plans to expand…
Continue ReadingThe infrastructure bill has passed, much to the crypto community’s chagrin, yet the key battles lie ahead. Even though crypto has long attained relevance as an independent political issue, at…
Continue ReadingA proposed bill waiting for vote in Congress contains a “dangerous” amendment. Legal experts have warned that a section of the Infrastructure Bill, which is due for a vote today,…
Continue ReadingThe Mayor-elect said he plans to make New York the “center of the cryptocurrency industry” after he takes office in January. New York Democrat Mayor-elect Eric Adams revealed on Twitter…
Continue ReadingBitcoin’s most recent flash crash might have been a miraculous gift for some. However, it was an early Halloween horror for others. On 21 October, the king coin tumbled from…
Continue ReadingBitcoin ATMs have the potential to help the king coin go mainstream. If that’s the case, one country is definitely in the lead. After all, the United States of America…
Continue ReadingThe race to release a fully-operational CBDC system has been waging for several months now. Now, while many countries remain interested in the same, only a handful of nations led…
Continue ReadingThe Bitcoin ETF approval has been the biggest, but by no means the only, policy-related story of the last week. The biggest regulatory story of the week, if not the…
Continue ReadingWhile most of the Bitcoin market was flourishing until the last 2 days, when BTC dropped by 8.06%, we forgot to check up on the miners. Turns out, the miners’…
Continue ReadingA Bitcoin Futures ETF is ready to start trading on the market, but that doesn’t mean American regulators are letting crypto companies and innovators off the hook. In fact, crypto…
Continue ReadingBitcoin ETFs are causing a great deal of furore and excitement in the crypto sector. With SEC’s approval of a Bitcoin Futures ETF, analysts are scrambling to figure out how…
Continue ReadingIn a bid to catch up with cybercriminals, the Justice Department is pooling all crypto expertise in one place. On Oct. 6, the United States Department of Justice, or DOJ,…
Continue ReadingThe settlement triggered concerns that the CFTC‘s role in stablecoin regulation could be misunderstood by the public. On Oct. 15, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, handed sister crypto companies…
Continue ReadingOne of the crypto industry‘s major players seeks to boost the public debate on how to best fit digital assets into the regulatory perimeter. On Oct. 14, cryptocurrency exchange platform…
Continue ReadingLatest data shows the leading global Bitcoin hashrate now resides in the US as a result of China’s crackdowns on mining. US Leads In Bitcoin Hashrate, Kazakhstan And Russia Follow…
Continue ReadingThe $1 trillion U.S. Infrastructure Bill seemed to have touched on nearly every subject, ranging from clean energy and infrastructure, to the internet and even digital assets. However, many crypto…
Continue ReadingOwners of the Visa-backed Bitcoin rewards card amassed over 124 BTC collectively over 90 days, BlockFi data shows. Bitcoin (BTC) turned out to be a far more attractive prize than…
Continue ReadingDebt ceiling uncertainty erodes trust in the dollar, the DOJ announces the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and the SEC investigates Circle. There is nothing surprising about Senator Cynthia Lummis, a…
Continue ReadingChina’s ban on cryptocurrencies causes a mild slump, but recovering from this FUD is not new for crypto as China’s motives come under the scanner. Chinese regulatory authorities gave yet…
Continue ReadingHinging on Democrats’ ability to resolve intraparty disagreements, the controversial legislation could have tangible consequences for digital finance in the U.S. and beyond — if passed by the House today.…
Continue ReadingMany in the past have drew comparisons between the internet and cryptocurrency revolutions for various factors, but mainly the huge spurt of financial inclusion that both had ushered in. Now…
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