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17.02 / 21:35

ETF SEC Bitcoin Future Sec Chair spot bitcoin bitcoin etfs spot bitcoin ETFs SEC chair hints at no spot Bitcoin ETFs yet, but cites 'careful consideration' for future

Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has responded to a letter from lawmakers calling the regulator denying approval of Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds “unacceptable.”

17.02 / 21:35

regulation Cybersecurity FBI FBI is launching team to address crypto exploitation: US Deputy Attorney General

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco has announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation will be increasing efforts to address enforcement in the digital asset space with the formation of a new team.

17.02 / 12:53

cryptocurrency Bitcoin Bukele Senators Bitcoin vs 'boomers': El Salvador's President Bukele tells US senators to stay out of its affairs

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele on Wednesday asked US senators to stay out of the country's "internal affairs" after they called for an investigation into the economic risks the United States faces due to the Central American country's adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender.

16.02 / 19:41

Government Taxes Colorado Colorado governor says he expects state to accept tax payments in crypto by summer

Jared Polis, the governor of Colorado, has announced that the state government plans to allow residents to pay taxes in cryptocurrencies as early as summer 2022.

16.02 / 00:31

Law Binance SEC Binance.US is under investigation from SEC over trading affiliates: Report

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly launched a probe into major crypto exchange Binance's U.S. arm regarding trading firms connected to Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao.

15.02 / 21:31

Government Congress Concerns over Fed nominee may stop Senate from confirming Biden's picks: report

Members of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee have reportedly divided along party lines regarding President Joe Biden’s pick of Sarah Bloom Raskin as vice chair for supervision for the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve.

15.02 / 19:09

Government Law Stablecoin lawmaker Backed US lawmaker introduces bill for government-backed insurance of 'qualified' stablecoins

House Financial Services Committee member and New Jersey Representative Josh Gottheimer has introduced legislation which would have the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation back stablecoins in a similar manner to fiat deposits.

15.02 / 17:23

Blockchain Adoption Winter Olympics Bitcoin controversy Crypto at the Olympics: NFT skis, Bitcoin bobsledders and CBDC controversy

The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, kicked off on Feb. 4 in Beijing with crypto being a major part of the event, partly because of the Chinese government’s digital currency ambitions.

14.02 / 22:03

Government CFTC Congress rights Law Decoded: States’ crypto rights and the influx of digital money into analog politics, Feb. 7–14.

Several storylines that had been long in the making dominated last week’s news cycle in the cryptocurrency policy and enforcement department. The Russian government has made another huge step on the path toward creating a tailored regulatory framework for digital assets, unveiling its consolidated view that crypto is to be treated as currency rather than swept under the rug of a blanket ban. While this movement in the direction of crypto’s formal legitimization is a welcomed development, a host of questions persists related to both the exact shape of the new regime and its enforcement.

14.02 / 21:15

Government SEC us government penalty SEC hits BlockFi with a $100 million penalty, gives 60 days to comply with a 1940 law

On Feb. 14, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, announced actions against crypto lending company BlockFi over its failure to register high-yield interest accounts that the agency deems to be securities.

14.02 / 13:25

Blockchain Sport coinbase Bitcoin Super Bowl 2022: Here’s the scoreboard of crypto ads

Super Bowl commercials have always been an intrinsic part of the annual National Football League (NFL) championship and for business, a fair sign of making it in the real world. This year, however, marked a new milestone for the crypto community as FTX, eToro, Crypto.com and Coinbase debuted crypto ads in Super Bowl 2022.

14.02 / 11:57

Law Taxes Bitcoin Crypto miners Crypto miners exempt from IRS reporting rules, US Treasury affirms

The cryptocurrency industry in the United States is about to score a major legal win as the U.S. Treasury Department plans to spare crypto miners, and other "ancillary parties" from tax reporting rules.

14.02 / 02:25

Ethereum Analysis Bitcoin Time Love in the time of crypto: Does owning cryptocurrency make daters more desirable?

Cryptocurrency has become one of the most widely discussed topics of 2022. As such, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that mentioning “crypto” in an online dating profile may generate additional attention.

12.02 / 17:15

Blockchain Women Bitcoin Bitcoin’s last security challenge: Simplicity

It’s been just 13 years since Bitcoin’s (BTC) “Mayflower moment,” when a tiny handful of intrepid travelers chose to turn their back on the Fiat Empire and strike out to a new land of financial self-sovereignty. But, whereas it took 150 years for the American colonists to grow sufficient in number to throw off the yoke of unrepresentative government, the Republic of Bitcoin has gone from Pilgrims to Revolutionary Army in little over a decade.

12.02 / 16:51

Art us government AML regulatory Laundering via digital pictures? A new twist in the regulatory discussion around NFTs

On Feb. 6, the United States Department of the Treasury released a report under the headline “Study of the facilitation of money laundering and terror finance through the trade in works of art.” In fact, only a tiny fraction of the 40-page document is dedicated to the “Emerging Digital Art Market,” by which the department understands the market for nonfungible tokens, or NFTs. Still, even a brief mention of the emerging NFT space in this context can have major implications for the tone of the nascent regulatory debate with regard to the asset class.

12.02 / 08:25

Blockchain Scams Bitcoin week FBI warns against rising crypto romance scams during Valentine's week

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning against the rise in romance scams in the San Francisco Bay Area, with the latest trend involving cryptocurrencies.

11.02 / 19:23

business Blockchain Adoption saga place Crypto secures a place in the African American saga

February is Black History Month, and it’s worth recounting that cryptocurrency and blockchain technology have already had a significant impact on the African-American community.

11.02 / 17:35

Twitter community Bitcoin inflation data New US inflation data triggers Bitcoin community reactions

The recent news on U.S. dollar inflation spurred a series of reactions from the crypto community, noting that the event should push people toward Bitcoin (BTC). Comments from the crypto community championed Bitcoin as a powerful hedge against U.S. dollar inflation.

10.02 / 22:37

Government regulation Executive executive order New Hampshire Governor issues executive order establishing commission to study crypto

Chris Sununu, who has served as the Governor of New Hampshire since 2017, has established a commission aimed at investigating the technology and laws around digital assets in addition to recommending new legislation.

10.02 / 01:41

Government Law Investments lawmaker Tennessee lawmaker introduces bill which would allow state to invest in crypto

Jason Powell, a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, has introduced a bill proposing counties, municipalities, and the state to invest in cryptocurrencies and nonfungible tokens, or NFTs.

09.02 / 21:42

Government coinbase PAC Support Coinbase forms a second PAC to support crypto-friendly candidates

Crypto exchange Coinbase has filed for a political action committee reportedly to support "crypto-forward lawmakers" ahead of the 2022 midterm elections in the United States.

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