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VanEck Announces New Push to Launch Bitcoin ETF Amid Changes at the SEC

Investment management firm VanEck is renewing its efforts to launch a Bitcoin ETF. The New York-based firm filed with the…

January 3, 2021

Economist Alex Krüger Predicts Banks Will Hold Bitcoin As Reserve Asset

Crypto analyst and economist Alex Krüger says the world's major central banks will inevitably go on to hold Bitcoin as…

January 3, 2021

26 Crypto Platforms Drop Support for XRP in Wake of SEC’s Ripple Lawsuit

A growing list of crypto platforms are rescinding support for XRP as Ripple prepares for a legal battle with the…

January 2, 2021

US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Wants Americans To Report Offshore Crypto Accounts

The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) says it plans to require Americans to disclose whether they hold $10,000 or…

January 2, 2021

Japanese Tech Giant Earns Crypto License in New York for Yen-Pegged Stablecoin

Tokyo-based tech conglomerate GMO Internet Group has just been authorized by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS)…

December 31, 2020

Economist Names Top DeFi Crypto Projects, Warns Emerging Market Faces Regulatory Hurdles

Economist Alex Krüger is revealing his top six decentralized finance (DeFI) picks heading into the new year. Krüger tells his…

December 31, 2020

Will Incoming Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Boost Bitcoin? Here’s Look at Her Past Statements on Crypto

Incoming Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has a mixed record when it comes to her personal statements on Bitcoin and crypto.…

December 29, 2020

New US Legislation Would Be Massive Setback for Stablecoins if Passed, Says Dragonfly Capital Partner

Dragonfly Capital managing partner Haseeb Qureshi says a proposal floating through the U.S. House of Representatives would deal a huge…

December 29, 2020

Will Leadership Shakeup at SEC Impact Ripple and XRP Case? Top Crypto Lawyer Explains Why It’s Extremely Unlikely

A prominent crypto lawyer says a leadership shuffle at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is unlikely to have…

December 28, 2020

Top US Banking Regulator Says He’s Concerned About Capitol Hill Dismantling Pro-Crypto Regulations

Acting Comptroller of the Currency and former Coinbase legal chief, Brian Brooks, says he concerned that members of the Congress…

December 28, 2020