September 21, 2020 US banking regulator authorizes federal banks to hold reserves for stablecoins Federal banks in the U.S. see new capacity to provide services to crypto firms, specifically stablecoin operators.…
September 21, 2020 The reasons why I left a comfortable government job for crypto What was behind my decision to leave a government position and continue down a path within the crypto and blockchain space.…
September 21, 2020 Wisconsin Assembly candidate is accepting Bitcoin donations again “Cryptocurrency is money,” argues a Wisconsin State Assembly candidate. A candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly is challenging a state regulator by accepting donations in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC).Phil…
September 19, 2020 Illicit crypto transactions are getting more attention from the government The IRS has a strong interest in receiving information from informed whistleblowers about offshore crypto accounts and criminal crypto tax activity.…
September 19, 2020 Bribery gets blocked: Stamping out corruption with blockchain tech In a world where all public records are stored on an immutable ledger, it would be difficult to be a corrupt government official.…
September 18, 2020 The President of Abkhazia lifts country’s ban on crypto-related activities That may not necessarily be a good thing for the struggling state. The de facto state of Abkhazia threw the towel on its fight against crypto mining, with the president recently announcing measures to lift the nation’s current ban. …
September 18, 2020 Debt without consent: The tragedy of monopolized fiat money Why the government should make a monetary transition to Bitcoin, and the problems that cryptocurrency would help solve, such as preemptive war and national debt.…
September 18, 2020 Police summon Bithumb chairman for questioning over alleged fraud Police raids on the Bithumb offices are apparently not just FUD as more investigation reports come in.…
September 18, 2020 Abkhazia government blames illegal crypto mining for energy crisis It is already illegal to mine crypto within the de facto state. Abkhazia, a de facto state in the South Caucasus, continues to face an energy crisis.…
September 17, 2020 Interview: Caitlin Long and David Kinitsky on crypto’s big win with Kraken Financial bank charter Avanti CEO and Kraken Financial Managing Director discuss Wyoming's progressive steps in blockchain regulation San Francisco-based crypto exchange Kraken has become the first cryptocurrency business to receive a charter to operate as a bank in the United States.…
September 17, 2020 Geopolitical fallout of central bank digital currencies China might lead the charge into the digital economy, but will being the first major economy to launch a CBDC be enough to win global reserve currency status?…
September 17, 2020 XMR workgroup says IRS should study Monero — not try to break it Dollars are used for nefarious activities too. The United States Internal Revenue Service has better ways to spend taxpayer dollars than offering bounties to break Monero’s (XMR) privacy, a Monero working group says.After…
