How it started vs. how it’s going with the Bitcoin Law in 2021
Before June 2021, news regarding Nayib Bukele was likely not even a blip on many crypto users’ radar screens. The…
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Indian parliament’s agenda for winter session no longer includes crypto bill
The Indian government may still be considering a bill that could ban certain cryptocurrencies in the country, but lawmakers are…
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SEC commissioner Elad Roisman will leave by end of January
Elad Roisman, one of five members of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s board, has announced his intention to resign from…
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Valkyrie’s latest ETF offering has exposure to Bitcoin
Crypto asset manager Valkyrie has launched an exchange-traded fund with exposure to Bitcoin on the Nasdaq Stock Market. In a…
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US Senate confirms CFTC chair as President Biden announces commissioner picks
Congressional lawmakers confirmed the nomination of Rostin Behnam, a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission who had been serving…
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Six senators urge Treasury Secretary to clarify definition of broker in infrastructure law before 2022
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators have called on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to clarify the language in the infrastructure…
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Fed chair Jerome Powell says he isn’t concerned about crypto disrupting financial stability in the US
United States Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell hinted that though the government agency should consider monitoring developments in the crypto…
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Block, formerly Square, will allow users to gift BTC for the holidays using Cash App
Digital payments company Block, formerly called Square, has announced that Cash App users will be able to gift friends and…
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Witnesses offer differing opinions on approach to stablecoins at congressional hearing
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs heard from several expert witnesses with knowledge of stablecoins who urged…
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‘DeFi is the most dangerous part of the crypto world,’ says Senator Elizabeth Warren
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren did not hold back in her criticism of decentralized finance, expressing concern about how a run…
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