Lawmakers Pen Probing Letter to Mining Companies
Six Bitcoin mining companies have until Feb. 10, 2021 to answer a letter from senators and representatives pertaining to their...
Politics
Could a New Latin American Country Be Adopting BTC in Next 6 Months?
American broadcaster and film maker Max Keiser says that a new Latin American country will adopt Bitcoin as its official...
Arizona Senator Introduces Bill to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender
Sen. Wendy Rogers’ new proposal to institute Bitcoin as legal tender may be problematic, as the U.S. Constitution does not...
Europe Has Its First Politician to Accept Salary in Bitcoin, Report Says
Christophe De Beukelaer, a leader and lawmaker from Belgium’s Humanist Democratic Centre (CDH) at parliament, became the first European politician...
Politicians Faceoff Against Crypto Bosses
U.S. regulation of crypto assets is an ongoing issue for current politicians. This month, Capitol Hill played host to a...
U.S. Is Perfectly Poised To Dominate Digital Currency Race
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire believes that open technologies, evolving regulation, and the scalability of stablecoins paves the way for a...
Crypto-Friendly Legislation Survey in Texas Receives 42% Voter Support
A poll conducted by Newsweek shows that over 40% of Texan voters would support its state in passing crypto-friendly legislation....
El Salvador’s Chivo Bitcoin Wallet Crosses 500,000 Users
El Salvador’s Chivo bitcoin wallet has already crossed 500,000 users, as revealed by local news reports. El Salvador’s digital bitcoin...
Europeans Prefer Crypto Regulations by Individual Governments Over EU Scope
According to a recent survey poll by EuroNews, 60% of Europeans would prefer that their own governments draft regulations on...
Most Salvadorans Want Bitcoin Law Repealed According to Recent Poll
A majority of Salvadorans disagree with the government adopting Bitcoin as legal tender and want the legislation repealed. Many also...
U.S. Infrastructure Bill Is a Crucial Moment for Crypto — Experts Weigh-In
The recent struggle to sign a new infrastructure bill has been well-publicized and hotly debated. It has been especially controversial...
Former SEC Chairman Says Crypto Fits Existing Legal Framework
According to a recent email exchange, ex-SEC Chairman Jay Clayton sees the existing U.S. regulations as a good model for...
Crypto Fraud and Asset Recovery Legal Community Launches in the UK
A new community formed by legal industry professionals in the UK targets widespread education on crypto dispute-related cases. Legal industry...
Latest Cryptocurrency Tax Moves in the U.S. Explained
The Internal Revenue Service in the United States is again playing good and bad cop with Americans. These ambiguous tax...
Netherlands Must Ban Bitcoin, Says Dutch Bureaucrat
The Head of the Netherlands’ Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB) Pieter Hasekamp has said the country must ban cryptocurrencies...
Chinese Authorities to Ban Crypto Mining in Yunnan Province, Report
Chinese province Yunnan is gearing up to outright ban crypto mining in response to similar moves by Qinghai, Xinjiang, and...
BoE Governor Believes CBDCs Will Usher in ‘New Era’ of Banking
Speaking at the launch of the Bank for International Settlements’ London location, Andrew Bailey expressed his optimism concerning central bank...
US Senators Provide Crypto-Related Amendment in Infrastructure Bill
Three U.S. Senators have sent an amended version of the cryptocurrency regulation in the infrastructure bill, changing the definition of...
Thai SEC Enforces Ban on Meme Tokens, NFTs
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand has banned exchanges from dealing in certain types of tokens. The ban...
US Republican House Committee Accepting Crypto Donations
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has begun soliciting donations in cryptocurrency — the first of its kind to do...
SEC Charges CEO of Crypto Startup for Unregistered ICO
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced it has settled charges against a company and its CEO for...
John McAfee Found Dead in Spanish Prison Ahead of Extradition to US, Report
Antivirus software mogul John McAfee has been found dead in his cell within the Brians 2 prison near Barcelona, Spain. ...
