CEI discusses risks of state-backed digital currency in US with Rep. Tom Emmer
Both Rep. Emmer and Paul Jossey fear that a CBDC issued directly to U.S. residents is more likely to be a tool used to invade privacy than it is a…
Bitfinex: DOJ seizes over 94,000 BTC related to 2016 exchange hack, arrests couple
The arrests, reportedly linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack, "show that cryptocurrency is not a safe haven for criminals" according to Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco. [...] Read More...…
US Treasury: NFTs could be linked to money laundering
The U.S. Department of Treasury elaborated that the portable nature of NFTs, which can be moved internationally and instantly, makes them susceptible to being used in money laundering schemes. [...]…
Bank of England to decide on CBDC in 2022, but it won’t develop retail wallet
A senior executive at the bank said that while it may eventually pursue the central bank digital currency, it would relegate the development of a retail CBDC wallet to the…
Hey Jack Dorsey, George Gilder says Bitcoin will shine!
Jack Dorsey recently announced the Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund, a nonprofit entity that aims to help BTC protocol developers with legal pressures from the Bitcoin creator Dr. Craig Wright. [...]…
India’s 30% digital currency tax: Is your cup half full or half empty?
Aditya Singh, founder of the YouTube channel "Crypto India," started a petition against the 30% digital currency tax rate, which 60,000 people have signed at the time of writing. [...]…
SEC seeks public feedback on Grayscale’s BTC spot ETF application
The U.S. regulator is requesting for public feedback on the ETF application, which seeks to convert shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into a spot ETF, the first of…
