December 24, 2020 Elad Roisman appointed acting chairman of SEC, according to Hester Peirce President-elect Joe Biden will likely announce Clayton's permanent replacement shortly. Elad Roisman will take over as Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission effective immediately, according to Commissioner Hester Peirce.Peirce…
September 4, 2020 US legislators introduce bill for in-depth study of blockchain in commerce Three Representatives are calling on the Secretary of Commerce to study blockchain for consumer protection. A trio of United States House Representatives — two Democrats and a Republican — have officially introduced a new bill to spur more in-depth analysis of blockchain technology in Congress.On…
August 24, 2020 Public interest in central bank digital currencies surpasses Bitcoin in 2020 The 2020 pandemic could accelerate global efforts to issue CBDCs, say BIS analysts. A new report from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) shows that 2020 is the year that momentum behind central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) has truly taken off.Published…
August 22, 2020 Bitcoin and Economic Uncertainty: Patience Is the Name of the Game The crypto market as a whole has made tremendous strides monetarily, even though Bitcoin’s price has so far failed to meet the lofty expectations.…
August 7, 2020 ‘Crypto Mom’ SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce Voted in Until 2025 Pierce’s successful confirmation was announced on Aug. 6 in a statement from SEC Chairman Jay Clayton and fellow Commissioners.…
July 31, 2020 Vitalik Buterin: Future Lotteries Could Benefit From ETH 2.0’s Randomness Vitalik Buterin discusses how ETH 2.0’s randomness function could benefit future lotteries. Discussing Ethereum’s (ETH) hackathon in partnership with the Colorado State Lottery, Vitalik Buterin opined that in the future, such lotteries could benefit from Ethereum 2.0’s Verifiable Delay Function.No…
July 31, 2020 Chainlink Partners With State of Colorado to Help Create A New Lottery Game Chainlink and the Colorado State Lottery have partnered on a hackathon with the goal of creating new games to generate $1 billion in future revenues from its lottery.…
July 28, 2020 Mastercard Exec Accused of Money Laundering Cover-Up at Bank With Ties to Wirecard Wirecard has been implicated in a new report on alleged criminal activities by a Mastercard executive operating at the FBME bank in Cyprus.…
June 5, 2020 Central Bank Digital Currencies Endanger Private Banks, Says Federal Reserve Central bank digital currencies endanger private banks, warned the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The Philadelphia branch of the United States Federal Reserve has published a new report that warns about the potential effects of issuing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In…
May 25, 2020 Crypto businesses might soon get an official entry into Louisiana The state of Louisiana from the United States is likely to start offering licenses to crypto businesses and regulate the industry with a proper legal framework if the new proposal put forth by state representative Mark Weight is approved.…
May 24, 2020 Blockchain war: US congressman proposes blockchain national strategy to displace China Republican and congressman of the US, Brett Guthrie has proposed a new act which he titled “Advancing blockchain act” which was consequently added to the list of technology bills that needed swift attention.…
May 22, 2020 Blockchain and US military: only solution against the Russia-China tandem According to recent game mode checks, it has been revealed that the United States of America would not be able to contain the military strength of Russia and China combined.…
