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Bitcoin Will Get Stronger After Crisis, Says US Congressman Emmer

4.8.2020
United States Representative Tom Emmer is confident about the bright future of Bitcoin and blockchain technology

Law Decoded: Big Tech, Central Banks and the Hunt for Monopolies, July 24-31

31.7.2020
The leaders in this week’s policy news focus on some case studies in power accumulation that more than anything show why decentralization tech matters

WATCH LIVE: CEOs of Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Alphabet Square Off With Congress

29.7.2020
Tech giants face hearing before Congress that will ask whether they violate antitrust and monopoly laws in the U.S

Facebook’s Zuckerberg and Telegram’s Durov Posture as Defenders Against Foreign Tech Invasions

28.7.2020
The leaders of two tech giants are using nationalism to win back the governments of their respective home countries after stumbling over crypto launches

Banks Won’t Rush to Hold Crypto – But OCC’s Regulatory Approval Makes It Harder to Ignore

24.7.2020
Regulatory approval doesn't mean banks are about to begin providing crypto custody, but it is accelerating a conversation about financial institutions safeguarding bitcoin

CFTC Seeks Industry Advice on Blockchain Applications

22.7.2020
The commission’s technology advisory committee made several presentations on various blockchain applications including CBDCs and digital tokens during a four-hour-long remote meeting last Thursday

Tech Like CBDCs Central to Senate Hearing on China-US Competition

22.7.2020
Senate looks at tech and innovation, including CBDC development, as critical area within rising tensions with China

In the Aftermath of Hack, Lawmakers Blame Twitter, Not Bitcoin

16.7.2020
Lawmakers are calling on Twitter to answer for a hack that shook the platform, focusing on cybersecurity rather than scapegoating cryptocurrencies

Major Lobbyists in DC See a Shift in Regulatory Tone Towards Crypto Since Pandemic

16.7.2020
Despite continuing education gaps, the heads of several crypto-focused trade associations confirmed that lawmakers are paying more attention than ever to the industry

Digital Dollar Take Center Stage in Hearing Before US Senate

30.6.2020
Issues like financial inclusion and competition with China propelled a hearing on digital dollars before the U.S. Senate today

Open Banking & Banking Digital Transformation Congress Will Be Held in August in Shanghai

19.6.2020
Open Banking & Banking Digital Transformation Congress 2020 will be held on September 24-25, in Shanghai, with a focus on digital transformation and open ecosystem construction of large state-owned banks, joint-stock banks, urban commercial banks, and foreign bank, etc. The congress will mainly...

Fed Chair on CBDC: ‘We Need to Understand It First and Best’ — But Is He Too Late?

17.6.2020
The Fed is looking at issuing a central bank digital currency, but can’t point to any concrete progress

Fed Chair Powell Warns of ‘Unsustainable’ Budget as US National Debt Crosses $26 Trillion

17.6.2020
In his testimony before the Senate banking committee, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned Congress that the U.S. federal budget has been on an unsustainable path for years. He added that the U.S. economy is facing a deep downturn with “significant uncertainty.”...

Law Decoded: Dead Men Face No Charges, June 6-12

12.6.2020
Blockchain for distributing votes and independent digital dollars take center stage in the this week’s regulation news

US Financial Services Committee Hearing Discussed the Creation of a ‘Digital Dollar’

12.6.2020
On June 11, 2020, the United States Congress Financial Services Committee held a remote hearing about the creation of a “digital dollar.” A number of well known individuals participated including the former Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Christopher...