The House of Representatives for North Carolina has unanimously passed legislation aimed at prohibiting payments to the U.S. state using a central bank digital currency, or CBDC. In a May 3 vote, 118 members of the state’s legislative body agreed to pass House Bill 690, with only two representatives absent and none voting against the…
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The use and popularity of cryptocurrencies have significantly increased in recent years, but their decentralized nature makes them difficult to regulate, and the lack of a clear framework has led to concerns about money laundering, terrorist financing and consumer protection. Over 90 countries have introduced cryptocurrency regulations since 2014, with 28 adopting crypto-related laws in…
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Bitcoin (BTC) slid below $29,000 around the May 4 Wall Street open as United States equities showed jitters over the resurgent banking crisis. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView “Too much all at once” for U.S. banks Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD losing ground as the S&P 500 shed 0.7%.…
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For the past 14 days, cryptocurrency markets have been trading within an unusually tight 7.1% range. In other words, investors are unwilling to place new bets until there’s additional regulatory clarity, especially in the United States. The total crypto market capitalization fell by 1% to $1.2 trillion over the seven days ending May 4, primarily…
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There’s a beacon of light in the bear market tunnel. The Salvadoran nonprofit program Mi Primer Bitcoin, or My First Bitcoin, has raised over 1 Bitcoin (BTC) in donations — not from venture capitalists and investors but from generous Bitcoin education advocates worldwide. Donations flooded in from countries like Venezuela, Poland and Canada as hundreds…
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Joe Lubin explains what really happened in 2014 when two co-founders were pushed out and how Ethereum really is becoming the “World Computer.” Source link
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has turned its attention to artificial intelligence (AI) after announcing an examination of the impact of the technology on consumers and the economy. On May 4, the regulator said it will be looking at the development and deployment of foundation models – applications like OpenAI’s ChatGPT- against key…
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Paul Grewal, chief legal officer of Coinbase, announced on May 4 that the Third Circuit has responded to the complaint against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the need for clear rules for trading digital crypto assets. This marks a development in the legal battle for regulatory clarity. According to Grewal, the…
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The government of Nigeria — one of the world’s most curious nations about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) — has approved a national blockchain policy during its meeting on May 3, 2023. The approval was in response to a memo presented by Isa Ali Ibrahim, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy. In the announcement, The…
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Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed $29,000 overnight into May 4 as the United States banking crisis risked spawning new victims. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Gold, Bitcoin benefit from U.S. banking mayhem Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked a swift change of mood for BTC/USD, which hit $29,242 on Bitstamp. The pair had…
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