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06.04 / 16:21

business Binance regulation valuation Binance.US completes $200M seed round to hit $4.5B valuation

Binance.US, the American partner of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading value, has completed its first-ever external funding from investors like Circle Ventures.

06.04 / 16:21

Ethereum Ripple education NFT LA: Attract the mainstream, focus on Web3 and use cases

Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have generated mainstream interest over the last year. A yearly market report from NonFungible found that the total value of all NFT transactions worldwide surpassed more than $17 billion in 2021, up from $82.5 million in 2020. The report also pointed out that “NFT” was selected as Collins Dictionary’s word of the year for 2021.

06.04 / 00:13

regulation us sanctions US sanctions Russia's largest darknet market and crypto exchange Garantex

The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has announced it will impose sanctions on darknet market Hydra and virtual currency exchange Garantex.

05.04 / 20:51

Government Law Bitcoin lawmakers US lawmakers US lawmakers introduce companion bill to 'mitigate risks' from El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law

Two members of the House of Representatives have introduced legislation aimed at mitigating the risks to the United States financial system due to El Salvador adopting Bitcoin as legal currency.

05.04 / 15:01

business Adoption stocks FTX US to invest in IEX stock exchange to launch digital securities

Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange FTX continues aggressively investing in traditional finance, with the United States-based affiliate FTX US investing in Investors Exchange (IEX), a U.S. national stock exchange.

05.04 / 01:17

regulation Investments SEC Sec Chair SEC chair: retail crypto investors should be protected

Gary Gensler, chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, said the agency’s protections that apply to investors of traditional assets should extend to those in the crypto market.

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.

02.04 / 08:27

Blockchain The world has synchronized on Russian crypto sanctions

In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain.

02.04 / 00:05

ETF SEC Bitcoin spot bitcoin 21Shares SEC rejects ARK 21Shares spot Bitcoin ETF application

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has officially disapproved the application for ARK 21Shares Bitcoin exchange-traded fund.

01.04 / 09:21

Binance SEC Court class action Binance wins dismissal of class action over 2018 tokens that tanked

A federal judge has dismissed a class action complaint asserting Binance violated U.S. securities laws by not registering as a broker-dealer or exchange, and sold crypto tokens which were not registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

31.03 / 14:47

Lightning Network lightning Bitcoin bitcoin lightning US grassroots adoption: the Bitcoin Lightning party in Portland

There is “grassroots evidence” that “America is adopting Bitcoin,” according to Clay Graham, founder of Rapaygo and a Bitcoin Lightning Network (LN) enthusiast.

30.03 / 00:11

Government regulation Federal Reserve Biden's Fed picks are likely headed to Senate vote after partisan delay

The United States Senate will vote on President Joe Biden’s nominations to the Federal Reserve after delays instigated by Republican lawmakers.

29.03 / 16:17

business Law Bitcoin Crypto donation startup launches IRS form as US tax season loom

Engiven, an enterprise cryptocurrency donation platform, is working to simplify tax reporting for cryptocurrency donors and nonprofits by launching a tax form and appraisal service for crypto donations.

29.03 / 00:17

regulation white house Taxes Crypto tax rules will reduce US budget deficit by $11B over ten years — White House

The United States government’s budget for the 2023 fiscal year included roughly $11 billion in revenue over the next decade from modernizing rules around digital assets.

28.03 / 16:05

Government Law Adoption US e-cash: Bill proposes digital currency that replicates cash, bypasses the Fed

The Electronic Currency and Secure Hardware Act (ECASH Act), introduced today in the United States House of Representatives, could herald a new direction in government-sponsored digital currencies.

28.03 / 11:27

Blockchain Congress Study Agency US Congress agency recommends 4 key policy options for blockchain

Per the request of the United States Congress, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), laid out four policy options to help policymakers implement blockchain technologies while enhancing benefits and mitigating challenges.

28.03 / 00:35

Government Blockchain Is Austin the next US crypto hub? Officials approve blockchain resolutions

Innovative cities across America are racing to become the next hot spot for cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption. Miami was the first city to adopt its own part of CityCoins last year, allowing it to implement its own cryptocurrency called “MiamiCoin” to be used for civic engagement.

26.03 / 15:13

business Adoption Bitcoin White House office seeks public opinion on crypto-climate implications

The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), an Executive Office of the President of the United States, commenced a study to identify the scope for offsetting energy use and climate changes related to digital assets.

25.03 / 01:07

business Oil and Gas Bitcoin Power Exxon Mobil is using excess natural gas to power crypto mining: Report

United States-based energy producer Exxon Mobil has reportedly been running a pilot program aimed at using the energy from excess gas to power crypto mining rigs — and it may be expanding its operations to four other countries.

24.03 / 21:51

ETF SEC Bitcoin analysts spot bitcoin bitcoin etfs spot bitcoin ETFs SEC could approve spot Bitcoin ETFs as early as 2023 — Bloomberg analysts

Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart, exchange-traded fund analysts for Bloomberg, said that a proposed rule change with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission could be the catalyst for the regulatory body approving a spot Bitcoin ETF in mid-2023.

24.03 / 18:19

Adoption Colorado Bitcoin Time Colorado accepts tax payments in crypto: Was it just a matter of time?

The governor of Colorado, Jared Polis, announced in February that the state government plans to allow residents to pay taxes in cryptocurrencies as early as the summer of 2022. To some experts, the move is both legitimizing for the crypto asset class and was expected to come in due time.

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