City Washington Financial News
18.07 / 11:31
Hack
Bitfinex
Legal
Bitcoin
Bitfinex Hack Suspect Heather Morgan Cleared to Seek Job and Get Paid Over USD 10K a Month
Heather Morgan, who was charged over laundering USD 4.5bn worth of bitcoin (BTC) stolen from the Bitfinex crypto exchange, won court approval to seek a new job while her case proceeds.
13.07 / 10:47
European Union
Heatwave
Trump
Riot
Trump rallied supporters to riot at Capitol following 'unhinged' meeting, inquiry hears
During the seventh hearing of the congressional inquiry into the 2021 Capitol riots, the panel on Tuesday presented further evidence that Trump was told, repeatedly, that his claims of fraud were false, but that he continued to push them anyway.
21.06 / 12:37
Binance
Sport
coinbase
Advertising
Crypto Exchanges Backing Away from Sports Spending as Crunch Continues
Crypto firms are reportedly scaling back their spending on sports-related advertising and sponsorship as winter continues to bite in the markets.
21.06 / 08:15
Adoption
NFT
Sport
partnerships
Crypto winter freezes sports sponsorships for digital asset firms
The longer the crypto market stays in bearish territory, the more marketing deals with American sports teams are being taken off the table as crypto firms tighten their belts.
01.06 / 19:19
Digital
Enterprise
boost
U.S. Launches Initiatives to Boost Economic Ties With Taiwan
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is forging closer economic ties with Taiwan in areas including trade, supply chains and technology-export controls, amid growing tensions with China.
01.06 / 16:01
Blockchain
cryptocurrency
regulation
Group of Tech Pros, Academics Urges Washington to Turn its Back on Crypto Lobbyists
A collective comprising 26 IT experts and professionals has slammed crypto, accusing blockchain and crypto of “not being decentralized” – and has petitioned United States politicians to crack down on the sector and its lobbyists.
28.05 / 12:37
Ripple
ETF
SEC
Bitcoin
From Ripple lawsuit to Washington’s urgency, this former counsel reveals it all
From SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple to Washington’s urgency, this former counsel reveals it all
12.05 / 17:51
Art
NATO
What are the next steps if Sweden and Finland ask to join NATO?
Finland and Sweden could soon ask to join NATO after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked a surge of support for joining the security alliance.
23.04 / 17:13
COST
UPS
Ukraine’s Grim Economic Toll From War Confronts World Governments
WASHINGTON—Top world financial officials gathered in Washington this past week confronted a grim picture of the growing economic costs of Russia’s war in Ukraine and the challenges they face to help pay Ukraine’s short- and long-term bills.
23.04 / 15:05
cryptocurrency
Target
VISA
Action
Bitcoin
us sanctions
New US Sanctions On Russian Bank, Oligarchs And Crypto miner BitRiver: Report
New US sanctions imposed for Russian bank, oligarchs, crypto miner BitRiver
22.04 / 00:25
Blockchain
Adoption
legislation
Binance.US leaves Blockchain Association to form own DC government affairs team
Binance.US announced today that it is creating a team in Washington to engage with lawmakers on digital asset policy. Simultaneously, it has withdrawn from the advocacy group Blockchain Association. Both organizations sides have been tight-lipped about the split, commenting publicly only with short statements.
20.04 / 21:41
Provident
Ukraine Needs $5 Billion Monthly to Keep Its Economy Afloat, IMF Chief Says
WASHINGTON—Ukraine estimates it needs $5 billion every month to cover essential government services and keep its economy functioning, raising urgent needs for nations to provide additional funding for the war-ravaged country, the head of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.
20.04 / 05:47
World Bank
Framework
India bats for global crypto regulation framework
India has pitched for a global framework to regulate crypto currencies identifying their use in money laundering and terror financing as the biggest risks for all countries. «I think the biggest risk for all countries across the board will be the money laundering aspect and also the aspect of currency being used for financing terror,» finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at a discussion on “Money at a Crossroad” hosted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington DC. The minister added that no country could handle these alone and they can be only regulated when countries come on board together.
19.04 / 14:17
consequences
Janet Yellen Faces Challenge to Keep Pressure on Russia, While Addressing Global Consequences
WASHINGTON—How to balance a pressure campaign against Russia with a push to address growing crises like food insecurity will be a central test for Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and other U.S. officials as they meet this week with their global counterparts.
19.04 / 08:35
cryptocurrency
Digital
financing
Biggest Risk Of Crypto Is Laundering, Terror Financing: Finance Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman is in Washington to attend the Spring Meetings with business leaders.
11.04 / 11:29
Target
Washington Debates Cryptocurrency Rules, With Sights Set on Stablecoins
WASHINGTON—As Washington attempts to get its arms around the rapidly growing cryptocurrency industry, policy makers in the Biden administration and on Capitol Hill have identified stablecoins as an initial target for tighter regulation.
11.04 / 10:25
Target
lawmakers
Lawmakers target stablecoins for tighter regulation
WASHINGTON — As Washington attempts to get its arms around the rapidly growing cryptocurrency industry, policy makers in the Biden administration and on Capitol Hill have identified stablecoins as an initial target for tighter regulation.
07.04 / 15:01
cryptocurrency
Digital
cryptocurrency news
Bitcoin
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen To Call For Better Regulation On Cryptocurrencies
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen may call for greater regulation of cryptocurrencies
07.04 / 11:43
Social Media
Murder
Refugees
Jamal Khashoggi: Istanbul court transfers murder case to Saudi Arabia
A Turkish court ruled on Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused of the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, with the case to be transferred to Saudi Arabia.
04.04 / 22:47
business
Blockchain
Law
businesses
Support
In the US, public-private state associations form networks of support for crypto businesses
When you think of a crypto-friendly U.S. state, Washington is hardly the first to come to mind. Yet, a lot has been happening on the ground in the Pacific Northwest lately. Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill, SB5544, into law on March 30. The new legislation creates a working group of seven state officials and eight trade association leaders to examine “various potential applications of and policies for blockchain technology” and report to the governor in December 2023.
31.03 / 07:59
regulation
New York State
Texas
Blockchain Adoption
Washington state passes bill aiming to expand local blockchain adoption
Three years and one veto after it was first proposed, Washington state Governor Jay Inslee has signed a bill into law today that aims to expand the state’s adoption of blockchain technology across various financial and industrial sectors.
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