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Russian Senate Leader Predicts Use of CBDCs in BRICS Payment System
14.7.2024
Valentina Matvienko, Chairman of the Russian Federation Council, talked about the role of national digital currencies, also known as CBDCs, in increasing the use of national currencies in BRICS trade. Matvienko stated that a hypothetical BRICS bridge, a joint payment system, would leverage...
Latam Insights: Bukele Goes Chavez Mode Against High Prices, Paraguay Strengthens Power Theft Penalties For Crypto Mining
14.7.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: President Nayib Bukele starts combating price gouging practices in El Salvador a la Chavez, Paraguay enacts penalties of up to 10 years of jail time for power...
Paraguayan Senate Passes Law Imposing up to 10 Years of Jail Time on Crypto Miners for Electricity Theft
12.7.2024
The Paraguayan senate has passed a series of reforms that changed penalties for energy and cryptocurrency mining-related energy theft. Now, individuals and companies found to be stealing energy for cryptocurrency mining activities will face jail time for up to 10 years, while energy theft for other...
SEC Commissioner Grilled on Bitcoin ETFs as Senators Weigh U.S. Regulator Nominees
11.7.2024
Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) told senators on Thursday that rampant fraud in crypto markets left her unwilling to approve bitcoin exchange traded products earlier this year
CFTC Chair reiterates BTC and ETH are commodities in testimony
11.7.2024
Head of the US commodities regulator, Rostin Behnam, has again argued his agency should be given regulatory oversight of Bitcoin and Ethereum to better protect investors
Senate Committee Discusses Strong Federal Oversight of Crypto Markets
11.7.2024
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a hearing on Wednesday where Chairwoman Senator Debbie Stabenow stressed the urgent need for robust regulation in the crypto market. The discussion focused on investor protection, market integrity, and the necessity of federal...
As the U.S. Commodities Regulator Urges Fast Crypto Action, Senators Still Scrambling
10.7.2024
While Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) said that her latest legislative proposal for overseeing the crypto markets is on the way to her panel's fellow members this week, the committee's top Republican said his meetings with the digital assets industry indicate that...
US Senate recommends blockchain for national security tests
9.7.2024
The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services urges the Department of Defense to explore blockchain for national security applications, including supply chain management
Cynthia Lummis backs Ian Cain over crypto lawyer John Deaton for Senate
8.7.2024
Pro-crypto Senator Cynthia Lummis cited Republican Ian Cain’s understanding of blockchain technology and the digital economy in his campaign to unseat Democrat Elizabeth Warren
Cynthia Lummis backs Ian Cain over crypto lawyer John Deaton for Senate
8.7.2024
Pro-crypto Senator Cynthia Lummis cited Republican Ian Cain’s understanding of blockchain technology and the digital economy in his campaign to unseat Democrat Elizabeth Warren
North Carolina's CBDC ban bill vetoed by governor
7.7.2024
Governor Roy Cooper was slammed for not putting "partisan politics aside” to support a law that would benefit all North Carolina residents
North Carolina’s CBDC ban bill vetoed by governor
7.7.2024
Governor Roy Cooper was slammed for not putting “partisan politics aside” to support a law that would benefit all North Carolina residents
Crypto investor doubles Solana donations to pro-crypto PAC
5.7.2024
The conservative Sentinel Action Fund supports four pro-crypto U.S. Senate candidates
Multicoin Pledges up to $1M for Pro-Crypto Senate Candidates
5.7.2024
Stand With Crypto Endorses 18 New House and Senate Candidates
19.6.2024
Stand With Crypto, a crypto and blockchain-focused political action committee (PAC), has decided to endorse 18 additional House and Senate candidates from both parties to get crypto-friendly allies to achieve positive results in the upcoming elections. Among the favored are Kirsten Gillibrand, Rick...
SEC chair sees spot Ether ETF S-1 approvals sometime in summer 2024
13.6.2024
Some analysts had predicted that spot Ether ETFs could start trading on U.S. exchanges by the end of June, but the SEC has yet to set an exact date
Senate Bill Could Open Crypto to U.S. Sanctions, but Industry Trying to Head it Off
10.6.2024
A piece of legislation with heavy implications for the digital assets sector made it through the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's funding package recently without most in the industry – and many in Congress – apparently aware of it, but industry insiders consider its chances for survival...
3 reasons why Bitcoin failed to break above $72K
5.6.2024
Regulatory uncertainty and volatile macroeconomic events may weaken further upside in the BTC price in the near term
Ethereum ETF excitement? ETH futures tell a different story
4.6.2024
ETH futures reflect pessimism with crypto regulation and potential delay in the spot ETF launch
Coinbase chips in another $25M to crypto super PAC Fairshake
4.6.2024
Coinbase has joined Andreessen Horowitz and Ripple in donating $25 million to the crypto-focused super PAC ahead of the United States elections