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Crypto venture capital fund Paradigm Operations has asked a federal court for permission to join two other groups in arguing that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) should serve the members of a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) directly, rather than through a generic website help portal.
2022-10-18 22:29 | |
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The biggest news in the cryptoverse for Sept 16 includes the crypto community arguing that ETH could be considered a security post-merge, the Whitehouse releasing a framework for crypto regulation, United States banks pausing crypto lending plans amid challenging SEC guidelines, Celsius seeking approval to sell $23M worth of stablecoin assets.
2022-9-17 02:48 | |
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Bankrupt crypto lending company Celsius is seeking to return customer funds held in its Custody Program and Withhold Accounts, arguing that they do not technically belong to the company itself....
2022-9-2 01:49 | |
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There are lots of lofty price predictions floating around following the news this week that Blackrock, one of the world’s largest asset managers, would be offering crypto to investors via Coinbase.
2022-8-11 21:11 | |
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BitMEX analysts have penned a blog post arguing that a threatened fork from the Ethereum blockchain might generate some interest from market participants.
2022-8-3 20:19 | |
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A new BIS report has criticized crypto for its structural flaws, arguing that a lack of stable nominal anchor, scalability issues, fragmentation, and unregulated intermediaries all pose risks to the...
2022-6-22 22:27 | |
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Fool Me Once Bill Gates really, really, really hates cryptocurrency. The billionaire Microsoft founder has not been shy about his stance on digital coins in the past, arguing with Dogecoin-pushing rival Elon Musk over the currencies' viability and calling out Bitcoin mining operations for their destructive environmental impact. Now, in the wake of the sudden […]
2022-6-16 20:59 | |
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Circle Internet Financial weighs in to give a crypto industry view that the U.S. Federal Reserve should pass on launching its own digital dollar, arguing that it could strangle private-sector efforts such as Circle’s to manage their own dollar-based tokens.
2022-5-26 23:08 | |
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Sam Bankman-Fried, the Billionaire founder and CEO of crypto exchange FTX, believes that Bitcoin has no future as a payment network. Sam Bankman-Fried Thinks Bitcoin Isn’t A Payment Network He attacked the proof-of-work algorithm’s high energy consumption, arguing it couldn’t handle millions of transactions per second.
2022-5-17 15:54 | |
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United States Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) has urged his colleagues to consider completely shutting down cryptocurrencies, arguing that they are “highly volatile”. Sherman: Crypto Facilitates Tax Evasion A congressional hearing hosted by the House Financial Services Oversight Subcommittee on June 30 performed an overview of the budding crypto ecosystem. Sherman observed that it would make […]
2021-7-1 21:22 | |
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Italy's Companies and Exchange Commission President Paolo Savona is urging the government for clear regulation as the lack of it can damage the way the market operates, he said. Like other officials, Savona is also calling for more regulation, arguing cryptocurrencies could facilitate illegal activity such as tax evasion, money laundering, and the financing of […] The post The Head of Italy’s Stock Market Watchdog Concerned About ‘Savings,’ Calls for ‘Proper Oversight’ of Crypto first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-6-14 17:39 | |
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Chinese crypto mining equipment producer Canaan is arguing against the indiscriminate crackdown on cryptocurrency mining in China, citing mining’s economic efficiency. The post Chinese Crypto Mining is Economically Efficient, Argues Canaan CEO appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-6-2 14:43 | |
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This week a great number of bitcoin supporters and skeptics have been arguing over whether or not bitcoin mining is harmful to the global environment. However, crypto supporters have been saying that concerns over the Bitcoin network’s energy supply are absurd, in contrast to the carbon used and the military violence that backs a number […]
2021-5-16 08:00 | |
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Breaking down the ongoing SEC v. Ripple case clarifies the crucial meaning of it for the whole crypto industry.
2021-3-22 17:07 | |
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Major U. S crypto companies Coinbase, Square, and Andreessen Horowitz have joined hands to fight the new AML regulations introduced by FinCEN, arguing that these restrictions could push users away from standardized platforms and choke innovation.
2021-1-6 21:00 | |
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A federal prosecutor is arguing against the release requests of two men accused of masterminding the $722 million BitClub Network Ponzi scheme
2020-3-26 12:06 | |
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Anthony Pompliano has dismissed the “ETH is money” narrative, arguing Bitcoin, and not Ethereum, is sound money. Is this a fair assessment? Pompliano Dismisses “ETH is Money” In his latest...The post Is Ethereum Sound Money Like Bitcoin? appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-3-5 01:46 | |
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Wilshire Phoenix has taken aim at the SEC for rejecting its Bitcoin ETF, arguing that a regulated product would offer US investors a safer way to access exposure to crypto
2020-3-1 15:33 | |
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At a conference hosted by the National Bank of Ukraine, several central bankers rejected the need for CBDCs, arguing blockchain technology offered no benefits over other digital alternatives. After Positive...The post Canadian Central Banker Unimpressed with Swedish Approach to CBDCs appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-2-24 13:35 | |
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Deutsche Bank has released a report arguing that the next decade could usher in the end of fiat currencies. Could their analysts be right? And what part does cryptocurrency have to play in that? Did Fiat Money Create Inflation? Imagine 2030, a special edition of Konzept, released by the research team at German banking giant […] The post 2030: The End of Fiat Currencies? appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-1-13 08:25 | |
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The government of Australia wants to ban cash payments for goods and services exceeding 10,000 AUD ($6,900). Interestingly, it excludes digital currency, such as Bitcoin, from the restrictions, arguing that if the regulations cover crypto assets, they would also limit innovation.
2019-7-30 02:00 | |
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Despite recent testimony from Bitwise to the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which stated that up to 95% of Bitcoin trading volume is fake, quant trading firm Alameda Research deny the validity of this claim, instead of arguing that the truth is far less clear.
2019-7-24 19:14 | |
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Although financial systems have built on gold’s enormous usability and scarcity, Barry Silbert believes that handing over the wealth to the future generations will involve less use of the highly-valued metal.
2019-7-14 20:00 | |
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Tether, a stablecoin tied to the dollar that is meant to mediate the volatility of other cryptocurrencies, is partly backed by bitcoin. As detailed in court documents obtained by The Block, Tether admitted to using some of the cash reserves meant to back its stablecoin to purchase bitcoin, among other assets.
2019-5-22 23:02 | |
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Back Seemingly Debates Gigabyte Blocks Blockstream CEO Adam Back recently tweeted about people arguing for gigabyte blocks, seemingly comparing them to “flat earthers” to the noncomp sci/non-Uber geek.
2019-5-10 19:13 | |
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Bitfinex and the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) legal sparring in relation to $850 million in missing funds escalated with another round of court filings this past weekend.
2019-5-7 01:42 | |
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Bitfinex and Tether’s legal counsel has written a response to the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) ex parte order, which claims that Bitifinex used Tether’s reserves to cover some $850 million in losses.
2019-5-1 01:22 | |
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Elementus analysts have identified $105 million leaving crypto exchange Coinbene’s wallets, arguing that patterns are “consistent with how exchange hacks commonly play out”
2019-3-29 14:33 | |
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Binance has finally joined the fiat-on-ramp party, adding support for crypto purchases using credit cards. This is made possible through its integration with payment processor Simplex, according to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine.
2019-2-1 20:59 | |
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Blockchain Payroll Platform WorkChain. io has partnered with tokenization platform STASIS to enable euro-backed crypto paychecks for its European Union (EU) users with the EURS stablecoin.
2018-12-1 21:00 | |
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Popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has raised a fresh $300 million in a Series E financing round, bringing the company valuation to $8 billion. Coinbase plans to use the funding to "accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrencies," as it plans to remain the "entry-point into crypto" for millions of investors, according to a published blog post.
2018-10-31 20:51 | |
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In an open letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the U. S. House’s Committee on Ways and Means argues that the tax collection body is leaving investors in the lurch with its vague cryptocurrency tax codes.
2018-9-21 23:35 | |
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The parliamentary report published by the UK Treasury Committee has advocated for regulation of the “wild west” crypto-assets sector. The report criticizes the “ambiguity” of the current stance of UK regulators, arguing that with effective regulations, the United Kingdom could become a “global center” for the emerging cryptocurrency sector.
2018-9-21 18:55 | |
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In April 2018, former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent off inquiries to more than a dozen cryptocurrencyexchanges to learn more about their internal operations.
2018-9-19 02:06 | |
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Industry buzz surrounded Ethereum this week as community members await the next stage of the coin’s development. The protocol also served as the jumping-off point for a new fully regulated stablecoin.
2018-9-16 18:41 | |
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The crypto industry has scored another first, as a junior U. S. Senator from Montana, Steve Daines, has lobbied against the planned closure of a coal-fired power plant in Rosebud County, arguing that its closure could harm the growing cryptocurrency mining industry in the state.
2018-8-28 19:11 | |
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The president and CEO of Mastercard has called cryptocurrencies “junk,” arguing that they don’t deserve to be considered as a medium of exchange. Ajay Banga was making his comments at the New India Lecture organized by the Indian Consulate in New York in partnership with the U.
2018-7-26 21:30 | |
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Looks like it’s blockchain split season again. For background of various people discussing the topic, and whether such splits are good or bad: Power laws and network effects (arguing the BTC/BCC split may destroy value due to network effect loss): https://medium.
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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The Bank of England (BoE) has been criticized in a UK Treasury Committee during a hearing on Digital Currencies on July 4. Three senior government and banking officials denied the claim, arguing that a taskforce is underway to provide clear guidance over what crypto regulations need to be imposed.
2018-7-15 12:00 | |
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Security Cryptocurrency analysts are increasingly arguing that the lack of custody services provided by leading players from within the finance industry pose a significant barrier to institutional investors seeking exposure to the cryptocurrency markets.
2018-7-10 10:30 | |
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Cryptocurrency analysts are increasingly arguing that the lack of custody services provided by leading players from within the finance industry pose a significant barrier to institutional investors seeking exposure to the cryptocurrency markets.
2018-7-10 08:05 | |
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Youtube has been dragged into a class action lawsuit against Bitconnect for failure to protect its users from being exposed to the scam’s videos. This case might be used by Google and others to justify their bans on crypto ads, arguing that their algorithms can not distinguish between legitimate projects and frauds.
2018-7-9 02:15 | |
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GoMining mines first Stratum V2 Bitcoin block with DMND pool. Stratum V2 enables miners to choose block transactions directly. New system shifts power from pools to miners in Bitcoin mining. GoMining has mined the first known Bitcoin block produced using the Stratum V2 protocol with the DMND Bitcoin mining pool.
CertiK joins XDC Network as institutional masternode validator. Partnership strengthens security, resilience and decentralization. SkyNode infrastructure delivers 24/7 protection and monitoring.
KuCoin Pay expands crypto payments to Bangladesh, Mexico, and Zambia. Platform links stablecoins with local banks and mobile money rails. KuCoin targets real-world crypto use in high-growth emerging markets.
Real Finance launches REAL Competition for the $ASSET ecosystem. Users can earn points by trading, staking and holding $ASSET. A $3400 raffle pool gives more community members a chance to win. Real Finance has launched the REAL Competition, a community rewards campaign aimed at increasing participation across the $ASSET ecosystem.
KuCoin launches Crypto Cup with up to 1. 4 million USDT rewards. The campaign spans trading, payments, earning, and mining products. Event follows PROOF campaign’s 1. 8 billion USDT trading success.
Travala launches AI travel protocol for autonomous bookings. Platform supports 2.2 million + hotels with on-chain USDC payments. Developers earn 10% cbBTC rebates for AI-driven bookings. Travala has launched what it describes as the world’s first end-to-end agentic AI travel protocol, allowing autonomous artificial intelligence agents to search, book, and pay for travel services with […] The post Travala launches first agentic AI travel protocol for autonomous bookings appeared first on CoinJournal.
ZIGChain adds Ondo tokenized stocks and ETFs to its ecosystem. Partnership expands onchain access to US financial markets. Rollout begins in phases across selected ZIGChain applications. ZIGChain announced on Monday that it is integrating with Ondo Finance to bring tokenized US stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to users across its blockchain ecosystem, expanding access to […] The post ZIGChain integrates Ondo tokenized stocks, ETFs to expand onchain access appeared first on CoinJournal.