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Credibility Concerns — Gallop Poll Shows Fed Chair’s Confidence Ratings Slid by Double Digits
9.5.2022
According to a Gallop poll published on May 2, the public’s confidence in America’s current economic leaders has been deteriorating. Confidence in U.S. president Joe Biden managing the U.S. economy has dropped from 57% to 40%, and faith in Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell...
Tron DAO Reserve Purchases $38 Million in TRX to Safeguard the Stablecoin USDD
8.5.2022
On May 5, Tron’s algorithmic stablecoin USDD went live and so far, the fiat-pegged token has been listed on a number of decentralized finance (defi) protocols. Two days later, the Tron DAO Reserve announced it purchased 504.6 million tron (TRX) to back the algorithmic stablecoin, as...
Elizabeth Warren Echoes Labor Department Concerns About Fidelity’s Plan for Bitcoin in 401(k) Retirement Plans
5.5.2022
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has joined the Department of Labor in expressing concerns about Fidelity Investment's plans to offer bitcoin in its 401(k) retirement plans
Lawmakers, SEC Commissioner Slam Chair Gensler for Focusing on Crypto Enforcement
5.5.2022
Several U.S. lawmakers and a commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have voiced concerns about the securities regulator expanding its crypto enforcement unit. “The SEC is a regulatory agency with an enforcement division, not an enforcement agency.”...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin and Stocks Rise After Fed Raises Rates; Growth Concerns Ease
4.5.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) rose by as much as 5% over the past 24 hours, tracking moves in stocks, as the U.S. Federal Reserve eased concerns about slowing economic growth. Wednesday's rate hike was expected by market participants
Wikipedia Stops Accepting Cryptocurrency Donations Citing Community’s Environmental Concerns
2.5.2022
Wikipedia has decided to stop accepting cryptocurrency donations after eight years of doing so. The decision is based on the request by the Wikimedia community citing “issues of environmental sustainability” as a key reason. Wikipedia Discontinues Accepting Bitcoin, Crypto Donations...
Fidelity’s Bitcoin 401(k) Offering Risks Retirement Security of Americans, Says Labor Department Official
30.4.2022
The U.S. Labor Department has “grave concerns” about Fidelity Investments allowing investors to put bitcoin into their 401(k) accounts for retirement savings. An official of the Labor Department said it risks the retirement security of Americans, stressing that...
US Labor Department Has ‘Grave Concerns’ About Fidelity’s Plan for Bitcoin in 401(k) Retirement Plans, Wall Street Journal Reports
29.4.2022
The Labor Department is scheduled to meet with Fidelity to express concerns
Bitso to Offset Carbon Emissions From the Trading Platform’s BTC, ETH, ERC20 Transactions
22.4.2022
On Friday, the Latin American cryptocurrency platform Bitso announced that the company plans to offset carbon emissions from its bitcoin and ERC20 token transactions carried out on the platform. Bitso is partnering with the carbon offset platform Moss.Earth in order to curb the crypto...
US lawmakers sound alarm to EPA over environment concerns of crypto mining
21.4.2022
In addition to air and water pollution as a result of energy production, the lawmakers pointed to electronic waste from mining rigs, and noise pollution in surrounding communities
US Sanctions Bitriver, Targets Russia’s Crypto Mining Potential
21.4.2022
In an attempt to deny Russia opportunities to evade sanctions through cryptocurrencies, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned leading Russian mining firm Bitriver. The move comes amid concerns that Moscow may use the minting of digital coins to monetize its energy resources. Zug-Based...
Congressmen tell SEC redefining long-standing concepts would be bad for digital ecosystem
18.4.2022
Republican House Financial Services Committee members are resisting proposed changes to the 1934 Exchange Act in a letter to the Securities Exchange Commission
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bounces Around $40K as Stocks Waver; Crypto Security Concerns Intensify
18.4.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptos edged higher along with stocks on Monday. Although, volume remains relatively light and some analysts see limited upside for BTC. Plus, recent hacks and money laundering could trouble policymakers
After Mozilla Abandoned PoW Cryptos Citing Energy Concerns, Wikipedia May Follow
14.4.2022
Energy consumption of Proof-of-Work (PoW) cryptoassets has once again become a hot topic as companies start ditching cryptos that use this energy-intensive mechanism for validating transactions and creating new tokens.
Last week, Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser, shared an update...
Mozilla to Reinstate Crypto Donations — Organization Will Not Accept Proof-of-Work Cryptocurrencies
13.4.2022
During the first week of January, the software community Mozilla revealed it was pausing cryptocurrency donations after citing environmental concerns. 14 weeks later, Mozilla decided last week it will accept crypto donations again, but only from digital assets that leverage a proof-of-stake (PoS)...
GAIMIN Delivers a Decentralized Approach to the Increasing Requirement for More Data Processing Power
9.4.2022
With the current concerns around global energy usage, combined with increasing requirements for data processing services, many countries previously supportive of centralized data processing businesses are investigating the impact of these businesses and how they mitigate a requirement...
Bitcoin treads water at $43.5k as interest rate concerns weigh heavily on global asset prices
7.4.2022
Bitcoin price consolidates near $43,500 as analysts predict a possible breakout to $50,000 if support can hold above $43,100
DBS Retracts Plans to Launch Crypto Exchange for Retail Investors, Cites Regulatory ‘Environment’ Concerns
4.4.2022
The Asian banking giant DBS appears to have reeled in plans to open its crypto exchange services to retail investors – and has apparently been spooked by regulatory concerns....
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Japan Considers Stricter Crypto Regulations in Light of Russia Sanctions
1.4.2022
Authorities in Japan are planning to introduce tougher new rules for crypto operators as part of efforts to prevent Russia from using cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions. The legislative initiative comes after Tokyo asked digital asset exchanges to strengthen transactions monitoring this month....
Cleanspark Reveals Texas Expansion — Bitcoin Miner Plans to Add 500 MW of Mining Power
31.3.2022
Bitcoin miner Cleanspark has revealed the company is expanding operations in Texas with up to 500 megawatts (MW) of renewable power. The firm has inked a deal with the Houston-based Lancium to initially secure 200 MW of Lancium’s renewable power and has the option to obtain 300 MW more going...