2020-7-31 06:29 |
The Federal Reserve’s money printer has cranked up to ridiculous levels — but will it really lead to inflation?
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Last year, the Federal Reserve surpassed its debt ceiling and dislocations in the US money markets shed a light on a structural shift in the global banking system. Over the same period, decentralized finance (DeFi) has evolved to ‘version 2.
2020-1-7 14:00 | |
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Cryptos like Bitcoin (BTC) are not really money, at least according to the German Federal Parliament. According to a recent announcement, digital assets such as cryptos cannot be considered money because they lack several features that would be expected of traditional forms of money.
2019-10-30 23:33 | |
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During a testimony before the House of Federal Service Committee on Wednesday, Jerome Powell, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, the Central Bank of U. S said that cryptocurrencies are great if you are trying to hide money or launder money.
2018-7-19 19:52 | |
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The Federal Reserve’s new chairman made his stance on cryptocurrency clear to the US House of Representatives on Wednesday. In his view, cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic value, are not used often as a means of payment, are not a store of value, but are great for money laundering.
2018-7-19 14:05 | |
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Jerome Powell, chairman of the U. S. Federal Reserve, had some harsh words for cryptocurrencies during an appearance before the U. S. Congress. “They are very challenging because cryptocurrencies are great if you’re trying to hide or launder money, we have to be very conscious of that,” he said.
2018-7-19 01:09 | |
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell criticized cryptocurrencies during a hearing on Capitol Hill.
2018-7-19 22:20 | |
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The U. S. Department of Justice, recently, filed new charges against 12 Russian intelligence agents who hacked into the Democratic National Committee and the 2016 Clinton presidential campaign. According to a federal indictment released on July 13, 2018, the Russian hackers used cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to mask their identities and launder money.
2018-7-16 15:59 | |
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A new task force has been formed by the US government to protect consumers from threats related to money laundering, investment schemes targeting virtual currencies. An executive order signed by President Donald Trump listed the Justice Department and agencies including the SEC, the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as leaders of […] The post US President Donald Trump Creates Task Force To Curb Crypto Fraud appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2018-7-13 18:31 | |
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The Romanian Ministry of Finance has published a draft “Emergency Ordianance” regulating the issuing of electronic money, Business Review reports. The new bill requires issuers of over EUR 350,000 of social capital in the form of electronic money to be cleared by Romania’s central bank.
2018-7-9 18:49 | |
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US federal authorities have uncovered a trove of illegal materials including guns, drugs, and even a grenade launcher. The materials are the result of an ongoing operation called ‘dark gold’ which sought to uncover illegal activity on the dark web.
2018-7-1 01:05 | |
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The U. S. Department of Justice, in cooperation with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Secret Service (USSS), the Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have apprehended more than 35 dark web drugs and arms dealers in a nation-wide bust.
2018-6-27 20:26 | |
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Sheila Bair, a former chairperson of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), believes the U.S. should create a wholly new regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. She went on to explain: “We are trying to jam crypto trading into state money transmission laws, it just doesn’t work. I think at some point, we will need a federal
2018-6-22 02:29 | |
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Days after the Federal Reserve’s major announcement that it would hike short-term interest rates four times instead of three in 2018, bank stocks have failed to improve as expected. Jim Cramer shared his take on the matter, outlining the rising popularity of Bitcoin and other blockchain-based technologies as one of the possible reasons.
2018-6-21 09:00 | |
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Tether Ltd. , which issues a stable coin allegedly tied to U. S. dollar reserves, claims it has hired Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan LLP — a law firm co-founded by FBI Director Louis Freeh — to confirm its bank deposits and assure investors that its cryptocurrency is backed by USD.
2018-6-21 23:05 | |
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