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The politics of crypto: regulation, lobbying, and government influence on blockchain policy.

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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.

3 weeks ago

Adoption

El Salvador approves Bitcoin bond by passing bill

The bonds, worth $1 billion, will fund a "Bitcoin City" and go toward buying more BTC.

3 years ago

Politics

White House says SBF meetings concerned pandemic prevention, not just crypto

The press secretary minimized the role that cryptocurrency played in discussions.

3 years ago

Hacks

North Korean hackers reportedly stole $1.2B in crypto since 2017

North Korea is allegedly investing these funds into its nuclear missile program.

3 years ago

Exchanges

FTX seeks to recoup SBF’s donations to US politicians

As a part of the restructuring process, FTX's new management led by John Ray III said it will set up a process to accept refunds from recipients of SBF's donations.

3 years ago

Politics

SBF ‘not currently planning’ on attending Dec. 14 Senate hearing

Talking on a Twitter Space Sam Bankman-Fried stated that he is not currently planning to attend the Wednesday hearing

3 years ago

Adoption

El Salvador buys back sovereign bonds to reduce debt

El Salvador has repurchased $74 million worth of its sovereign bonds maturing in 2023 and 2025.

3 years ago

Regulation

US Congressman defends decentralization, blames SBF, Gensler, CeFi for FTX collapse

U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer said FTX's collapse is not a crypto failure, rather a failure of business ethics, government oversight and regulatory oversight.

3 years ago

Politics

US Senators urge Fidelity to drop BTC amid FTX fallout

Three U.S. Senators urged Fidelity to reconsider its decision to offer Bitcoin exposure in its 401(k) plans, saying the FTX fallout revealed the volatile, tumultuous, and chaotic nature of the crypto industry.

3 years ago