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Congress has only weeks left to convince banks on crypto CLARITY Act or risk losing it to midterms

Congress must resolve stablecoin yield impasse or leave it to regulatory interpretation amidst intense banking pressure.

2 weeks ago

Mining

Sanctioned nations are secretly mining Bitcoin and the clues are in the hash rate

HIVE Digital co-founder Frank Holmes tied recent hash rate fluctuations to sanctioned nations mining Bitcoin as a workaround to sanctions.

8 months ago

Politics

Czech ministry under fire for accepting Bitcoin from convicted criminal

Auditors highlight serious governance failures in Czech Bitcoin scandal amid political fallout.

8 months ago

Politics

El Salvador paves way for Nayib Bukele’s indefinite re-election, fueling Bitcoin nation’s ambition

Critics question democratic integrity as El Salvador links its future closely with Bitcoin under Bukele's leadership.

8 months ago

Market

Bitcoin whipsaws below $116k amid largest hourly correction in two weeks; risks of further pullback to $114k

President Donald Trump stated he heard Fed Chair Jerome Powell will cut interest rates in September, but the central banker denied that a decision has been made.

8 months ago

Culture

Algeria criminalizes all crypto activities with sweeping ban

Algeria's crypto prohibition toughens anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism efforts, despite global trends favoring integration.

8 months ago

Politics

Polymarket shows 96.3% odds of no rate cut next week despite Trump claiming Fed is ‘ready’ to ease

In addition to the rate cuts, the Polymarket odds on whether Powell will be out as chair by July 31 are trading around 1%.

8 months ago

Regulation

House recess over Epstein files standoff stalls crypto policy push until September

Dispute over Epstein files forces House to adjourn, delaying key crypto tax proposals and veterans blockchain study.

8 months ago

Regulation

US senators unveil a new draft bill to improve crypto regulation even further

Senator Lummis calls for regulatory reform to prevent American innovation from moving overseas.

8 months ago

UK government eyes £5 billion seized Bitcoin sale to manage fiscal shortfall

Politics 9 months ago

Lawmakers to review Trump’s CFTC chair nominee ahead of full Senate vote

Regulation 9 months ago

New Donald Trump plan could unlock $9 trillion for crypto and end taxes on small Bitcoin payments

Adoption 9 months ago

IMF claims El Salvador is NOT buying Bitcoin but simply moving coins between wallets

Crypto 9 months ago

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Congress has only weeks left to convince banks on crypto CLARITY Act or risk losing it to midterms

Sanctioned nations are secretly mining Bitcoin and the clues are in the hash rate

Czech ministry under fire for accepting Bitcoin from convicted criminal

El Salvador paves way for Nayib Bukele’s indefinite re-election, fueling Bitcoin nation’s ambition

Bitcoin whipsaws below $116k amid largest hourly correction in two weeks; risks of further pullback to $114k

Algeria criminalizes all crypto activities with sweeping ban

Polymarket shows 96.3% odds of no rate cut next week despite Trump claiming Fed is ‘ready’ to ease

House recess over Epstein files standoff stalls crypto policy push until September

US senators unveil a new draft bill to improve crypto regulation even further

UK government eyes £5 billion seized Bitcoin sale to manage fiscal shortfall

Lawmakers to review Trump’s CFTC chair nominee ahead of full Senate vote

New Donald Trump plan could unlock $9 trillion for crypto and end taxes on small Bitcoin payments

IMF claims El Salvador is NOT buying Bitcoin but simply moving coins between wallets