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27.09 / 09:15

Government regulation Bitcoin CommEX exits Binance fully exits Russia with sale to CommEX

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced its full exit from Russia by selling its firm to a newly launched crypto exchange business known as CommEX.

26.09 / 20:37

Government ETF regulation Investments SEC bitcoin etfs US lawmakers spot bitcoin ETFs US lawmakers call on SEC chair to approve spot Bitcoin ETFs 'immediately'

Four members of the United States Congress are requesting Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler “immediately” approve the listing of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds, or ETFs.

26.09 / 19:57

Government Stablecoin Adoption Analysis economy economics Opinion Support CBDCs could support a more stable economy — if banks pull the strings

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have become well-established as a major talking point in the academic mainstream and geopolitics — not to mention the crypto community and its rowdy public discourse on X. While national leaders and supranational financial institutions such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund have come to a broad consensus that CBDCs stand to provide great benefits, very little has been said detailing where CBDCs are best designed to provide support, and where their adoption may be, so to speak, out of bounds.

26.09 / 19:57

Government Ripple regulation policies Former White House official will lead Ripple's policy and government arm

Lauren Belive, a former official with the White House’s Office of Legislative Affairs and policy director with the United States House Committee on Rules, has joined crypto firm Ripple as its head of U.S. public policy and government.

25.09 / 21:57

Government regulation legislation Crypto bills could be delayed as many prepare for US gov't shutdown

The United States government could be shut down in the next 7 days with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy facing political pressure from members of his own party on how to handle spending plans — a decision that could adversely affect how lawmakers move forward with crypto bills awaiting a vote.

25.09 / 13:27

business Government Law Binance Investments SEC Binance exit aftershock: Can one resignation tip the crypto trust scales?

On Sept. 13, news broke of yet another high-level executive parting ways with Binance.US.

21.09 / 15:03

Government Law Adoption regulation SEC Federal Reserve Redefining Money: America’s digital currency dilemma

On Wednesday, Sept. 20, the United States House Financial Services Committee marked up two bills to curb the issuance of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). One of the bills would stop the Federal Reserve from running any test programs on CBDCs without congressional approval, while the other would stop federal banks from using CBDCs for some services and products.

20.09 / 17:11

Government regulation privacy security Metaverse Encryption Signal hints at leaving UK market following passage of online safety bill

A bill aimed at regulating certain internet services in the United Kingdom, including activities in the metaverse, has passed through Parliament and awaits King Charles’ approval to become law.

20.09 / 00:51

Government Blockchain Adoption coinbase Elections US voters across 4 swing states oppose anti-crypto pres candidates: Coinbase

Crypto exchange Coinbase says it will focus its "Stand with Crypto" campaign on nine states in the U.S., including four “swing states” with voters polled as less likely to choose anti-crypto presidential candidates.

19.09 / 19:03

Government Law Binance SEC Court Bitcoin interest rate hikes Interest rate hikes may pause very soon — Here’s why

On this week’s episode of The Market Report, analyst Marcel Pechman discusses Bitcoin’s (BTC) strength ahead of the United States Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, with investors betting on an interest rate freeze.

19.09 / 13:49

Government Blockchain Technology Law Adoption Asia Blockchain Adoption Indian Indian state governments spur blockchain adoption in public administration

Ever since Bitcoin (BTC) popularized blockchain technology worldwide, the tech has found its way into myriad processes, from finance to public administration.

15.09 / 19:19

Government Analysis economy inflation Retirement Bitcoin Us government shutdown What a US government shutdown would do to Bitcoin

On the latest episode of Macro Markets, analyst Marcel Pechman examines the current state of the American economy. He references a headline from Barron’s that highlights the disparity between people’s perception of the economy and the objective data.

15.09 / 13:21

Government Technology Law Adoption ChatGPT Five AI trends to look forward to in 2023 and beyond

The artificial intelligence (AI) market has been growing at an exponential pace over the last couple of years, thanks in large part to consumer-ready products such as ChatGPT, Google Bard and IBM Watson that are now being used commonly across the globe.

15.09 / 02:37

Government Blockchain Hackers regulation Scams North Korean crypto hacks down 80% but that could change overnight: Chainalysis

Cryptocurrency stolen by North Korea-linked hackers is down a whopping 80% from 2022 — but a blockchain forensics firm says it isn’t necessarily a sign of progress.

14.09 / 17:07

Government regulation Europe European Union EU announces initiative to fast-track supercomputer access for AI startups

European Union president Ursula von der Leyen announced a new initiative to give artificial intelligence (AI) startups expedited access to European supercomputers.

14.09 / 15:45

Government Law Adoption us government Wyoming stablecoin: Are state digital currencies even possible?

In July, the American state of Wyoming shared an open job position for the head of its Stable Token Commission.

12.09 / 20:17

Government Technology regulation SEC Financial Gary Gensler confirms SEC’s use of AI for financial surveillance

United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testified on Sept. 12 in a Senate oversight hearing that his agency was currently using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to monitor the financial sector for signs of fraud and manipulation.

08.09 / 19:31

Government Law regulation Taxes guidance Blockchain Association responds to US lawmakers’ request for crypto tax guidance

The Blockchain Association, a United States-based cryptocurrency advocacy group, has submitted suggestions for lawmakers to consider in potential legislation on the tax treatment of digital assets.

08.09 / 18:43

Government ETF SEC us government Opinion Bitcoin 10 years later, still no Bitcoin ETF — but who cares?

The first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application, filed in July 2013, was denied in both 2017 and 2018. A decade has passed since that initial application, and the Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected more than a dozen additional applications and repeatedly punted the date for deciding on others.

07.09 / 20:15

Government CBDC regulation Digital Dollar hearing committee House committee will reopen discussions on digital dollar in Sept. 14 hearing

The United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion will be holding a hearing discussing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for the first time in months.

07.09 / 13:09

Government Law Adoption regulation Ron DeSantis’ falling polls: Could crypto lose its candidate?

Miami Mayor Denis Suarez, who’s running for president of the United States, took a shot at his Republican counterpart in the presidential race, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

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