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CIMG 2018 Financial House of the Year Award Goes to NDK Financial Services
3.10.2019
The Financial House of the Year award presented by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) is one of the most prestigious awards in Ghana and NDK Financial Services Limited walked away with the prize this time. The award for the best finance house of the year 2018 was given to...
Congressional Challenger to House Speaker Pelosi Is Fundraising in Crypto
2.10.2019
Democratic blockchain and crypto enthusiast Agatha Bacelar is challenging House Speaker Pelosi on a tech-focused platform
Shots Fired as Nancy Pelosi Challenger Bacelar Funds Campaign With Crypto
2.10.2019
27-year-old Agatha Bacelar is a Brazilian-American immigrant from a STEM background, and she’s targeting Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s seat in the California Congress (CA-12) in the next election cycle. Her campaign is seeking to raise $1 million in crypto (BTC, BCH, ETH, LTC...
Facebook COO Sandberg in Talks to Testify On Libra Before The House
28.9.2019
Facebook’s COO Sandberg in talks with the U.S. House Financial Services Committee to testify about Libra stablecoin
US House Financial Services Committee and SEC: Whose Move on Crypto?
25.9.2019
A follow-up to Tuesday’s U.S. House hearing with the SEC asks where to look for coming crypto regulation
US House Passes Bill for FinCEN to Study Blockchain Use
24.9.2019
The House of Representatives passed legislation calling for FinCEN to study its use of “innovative technologies” — including blockchain
Updates Ongoing: US House Hearing With Commissioners of the SEC
24.9.2019
CT reports live from the House Financial Services Committee hearing with the SEC
SEC Chair, Commissioners to Talk Crypto at US Congress Hearing Next Week
20.9.2019
The House Financial Services Committee will question SEC commissioners about crypto regulations and Facebook's Libra next week
Indian Lawmaker Raises Hope of Positive Crypto Regulation
12.9.2019
A member of the upper house of the Indian parliament has given the crypto community some advice on what can be done to influence the government’s crypto decisions. He encourages anyone to reach out to him and discuss their concerns, including issues related to the draft bill to...
Agorism and Bitcoin: Free People Don’t Ask Maxine Waters for Permission
30.8.2019
Anti-agorism Congressional Representative Maxine Waters still has misgivings about Facebook’s proposed Libra digital currency, even after meeting with Swiss government officials to discuss the tech last week. The sustained reservations echo the message of July’s open letter from...
Political Group Launches ‘ICO’ to Support US House Candidate
28.8.2019
BitPAC is conducting a "politicoin" ICO as part of its efforts to support candidates like North Carolina's Dan Bishop
The White House Just Blamed Bitcoin for America’s Opiate Crisis
24.8.2019
The opioid epidemic is the new devil Bitcoin is being blamed for inflaming, to be added to the already long list of heinous crimes crypto is supposedly responsible for, like terrorism, money laundering, and trafficking. While it’s painfully clear that the U.S. dollar is a much more common...
Rep. Waters Says Congress Will Continue Review of Facebook’s Libra
23.8.2019
Congresswoman Maxine Waters announced a tentative schedule for this fall including a continued review of Facebook's Libra initiative
[aktualita] Czechitas v Brně otevřou Czechitas House, IT centrum pro ženy a děti
23.8.2019
Nezisková organizace Czechitas otevře 5. září v Brně vzdělávací IT centrum pro ženy a děti nazvané Czechitas House. Fungovat bude na ploše přes 1500 metrů čtverečních v areálu CTP Ponávka poblíž ulice Masná. Součástí bude učebna pro IT kurzy, kavárna a přednášková aula pro 300 osob. Součástí...
White House Advisory Reports Trading of Illicit Substances Through Cryptocurrencies
22.8.2019
The White House released two advisories on drug purchases in the U.S. Wednesday, via the communications that marked particular implications to the trading with cryptocurrencies in buying drugs. It was executed with other government agencies as a part of a broader cooperative effort “to end...
Cryptocurrencies Used to Buy Illicit Drugs, Says White House
22.8.2019
The White House says that cryptocurrencies are used to buy illicit drugs
White House Advisory Says Virtual Currencies Used for Fentanyl Purchases
22.8.2019
The White House advisories state "convertible virtual currencies," particularly bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ethereum, and monero, are actively being used on dark net markets
This Austrian Printing House Aims For 'Major Role' in Crypto Adoption
20.8.2019
The Chainlock hardware wallet. The Austrian State Printing House (OeSD), an Austrian high-security specialist with a focus on secure identities, is another example of a company from a traditional sector that decided to add cryptocurrency-related products to their portfolio.
Besides focusing on...
Crypto Tax Bill Introduced in the US House of Representatives
7.8.2019
A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill that, once law, would free up cryptocurrencies from double taxation under current regulations
North Carolina Congressman Reintroduces Crypto Tax Bill
7.8.2019
Reintroduced cryptocurrency tax legislation is taking aim at the IRS's current code