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Crypto market cap returns to $2T for the first time since May
11.8.2021
Bitcoin dominance is falling again as Ether rises and altcoins look to regain momentum
Titan launches actively managed crypto portfolio for US investors
11.8.2021
Titan Crypto is attempting to bring professionally managed crypto portfolios to retail investors. The launch of the new offering coincides with a dramatic price rally for crypto assets
Mark Cuban likens shutting off crypto growth to stopping e-commerce in 1995
11.8.2021
Bitcoin proponent Mark Cuban is certainly not happy with the tighter rules for crypto businesses introduced in the new infrastructure bill
BREAKING: BitMEX announces $100M settlement with FinCEN, CFTC
10.8.2021
No mention was made of criminal charges against former CEO Arthur Hayes or any other executives at the firm
Infrastructure bill passes US Senate — without clarification on crypto
10.8.2021
"This legislation imposes a badly flawed, and in some cases unworkable, cryptocurrency tax reporting mandate that threatens future technological innovation,” said Senator Toomey
SEC wants ‘terabytes’ of Slack communications from Ripple
10.8.2021
The SEC said that the previous production of Slack messages from Ripple was incomplete, and a massive quantity of data has not been collected
Venezuelan Authorities Shut Down Power Supply to Bitcoin Miners in Key State
10.8.2021
Regional authorities in one of the key states of the country, Carabobo, suspended the power supply of all registered miners, effectively shutting down their operations in the industrial state. While there have been no official explanations for this measure, some people with knowledge on the matter...
'We'll be back on this' — Alabama senator derails crypto amendment with two words
9.8.2021
"Who knows how much innovation we’re going to stifle, who knows what kind of new apps never emerge," said Senator Pat Toomey
BREAKING: US lawmakers behind crypto amendments to infrastructure bill introduce compromise
9.8.2021
The new compromise amendment could still be added to HR 3684 through a unanimous consent request — provided not even one senator objects
Cryptocurrency mining under proposed US policy changes
9.8.2021
The impact of tighter crypto reporting requirements in the digital asset provision of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will concentrate on cryptocurrency mining
Circle plans to become a full-reserve national digital currency bank
9.8.2021
Circle is willing to operate under supervision of the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Treasury, the OCC, and the FDIC, CEO Jeremy Allaire said
KYC tools can minimize hassle for US crypto market, FTX CEO says
9.8.2021
FTX will now use phone numbers to confirm user's jurisdiction and names in addition to testing new KYC tools
Blockchain Australia says gov't still dismissing industry as a 'wild west'
9.8.2021
The industry body has accused the government of leaning into narratives about malicious actors and scams, rather than engaging with the blockchain space to establish fit-for-purpose regulation
2 Senators introduce pro-crypto amendment to infrastructure bill; industry says it's not enough
7.8.2021
Perianne Boring, the founder and president of the Digital Chamber of Commerce, provided details about the proposed amendment Saturday afternoon
Crypto community in shock over Brian Brooks’ resignation from Binance.US
7.8.2021
Changpeng Zhao said Brooks stepping down would not "impact Binance.US customers in any way." The cryptocurrency community has different thoughts
Crypto space weighs in on proposed amendments to US infrastructure deal
6.8.2021
Some are urging U.S.-based crypto users to contact their representatives in support of the amendment from Wyden, Lummis and Toomey
SEC claims first enforcement action in $30M fraud case involving DeFi project
6.8.2021
"The labeling of the offering as decentralized and the securities as governance tokens did not hinder us from ensuring that DeFi Money Market was immediately shut down and that investors were paid back," said the SEC
Treasury Secretary reportedly against amending crypto language in infrastructure bill
6.8.2021
Janet Yellen's position on a "compromise" amendment proposed yesterday is unclear, but she reportedly raised objections to the language on crypto put forth by Senators Wyden, Lummis, and Toomey
Red Dead Player Gets Famous For 'Killing' KKK Racists Online
5.8.2021
A man creeps up to a group of cowboys who are dressed in white from head to toe. They’re all wearing hats—pointy ones. In the background, a remixed folk song plays. Right as the beat drops, the man shoots them down one by one, in style. As the video captions tell it, these aren’t just any Red Dead...
Lead Republican behind infrastructure bill negotiations supports crypto amendment
5.8.2021
The senator's stance is somewhat surprising, given that he previously called the section on brokers in the proposed bill a “common-sense provision.”