President Biden’s nominee for the Department of the Treasury’s under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence labeled new regulations around cryptocurrency as a priority of his if confirmed. Brian Nelson, …
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US Congress to create new crypto working group to tackle blockchain regulation, CBDCs, and more
Earlier this week, Congresswoman Maxine Waters announced that Congress had formed a new working group that would focus on cryptocurrency and fintech policy. Called the Blockchain Caucus or Fintech Task …
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Colorado legislators approve law to study technologies like blockchain for water management
Both chambers of Colorado’s legislature have approved legislation that, if signed into law, would study a range of new technologies like blockchain for their potential use in managing the state’s …
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US Republican Party will accept donations in cryptocurrency
The National Republican Congressional Committee — the U.S. Republican Party’s main fundraising group dedicated to electing more Republicans to the House of Representatives — will begin accepting donations in cryptocurrency, according to political …
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Senator Cynthia Lummis reports on upcoming talks with Biden about Bitcoin
US Senator Cynthia Lummis said that she would hold talks with the Biden administration on the topic of Bitcoin. Calling the talks “encouraging and productive”, Lummis said the talks would …
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DJ David Guetta sells his House In Miami; Bitcoin & Ethereum accepted
The French icon in house music, David Guetta, listed his exclusive beachfront apartment on Miami Beach for $14 million. Apart from fiat currency, he would also accept bitcoin (BTC) and …
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Texas will allow state banks to hold Bitcoin (BTC)
The Texas Department of Banking today issued a notice confirming that state-chartered banks may store cryptocurrency on clients’ behalf, provided they have “adequate protocols in place” for complying with the law. Though …
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Multi-trillion asset manager State Street to launch digital currency division
Multi-trillion dollar asset manager, State Street Corporation, has become the latest financial institution to announce the launch of a dedicated digital finance division. State Street, the second-oldest continually operating bank …
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David Guetta to put luxury Miami pad up for sale, will accept 38 BTC for it
Renowned French DJ David Guetta has put his luxury apartment on Miami Beach up for sale and will accept payments in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). The three-bedroom 2,528 square …
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Two US senators wish to strengthen crypto regulations
Two U.S. Senators, Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Mark Warner (D-VA), have weighed in on cryptocurrency’s role in ransomware on the latest episode of “Meet the Press,” calling for strengthening regulations. Warner says …
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