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Fed Chairman Powell Updates Efforts to Create Digital Dollar, Says Risks and Trade-Offs Being Thoroughly Evaluated

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell says the Fed is methodically exploring the creation of a digital version of the US…

October 20, 2020

Coinbase Reveals Wave of Requests From FBI, ICE, IRS, SEC and Other Law Enforcement Agencies

San Francisco-based digital currency exchange Coinbase unveils that it has received a flood of requests from law enforcement agencies in…

October 18, 2020

Top Crypto Lawyer Warns Investors and Advocates, Says Regulatory Battle Over Self-Custody and Privacy Brewing

Prominent crypto lawyer Jake Chervinsky says a brewing international ideological battle on privacy has put crypto and self-custody in the…

October 15, 2020

European Central Bank Exploring Launch of Digital Euro

The European Central Bank (ECB) is considering launching a digital euro that is designed to complement cash. In a statement…

October 13, 2020

CFTC Chairman Expects Bitcoin Futures Volumes to Grow, Wants to See US Lead in Blockchain Technology

The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Dr. Heath P. Tarbert, anticipates Bitcoin futures trading to increase and…

October 12, 2020

Bitcoin Whale Issues Crypto Market Warning After US Department of Justice Releases Enforcement Framework

One of the few Bitcoin whales willing to release public statements says a new enforcement framework from the US Department…

October 9, 2020

Anti-Encryption Bill Introduced in House of Representatives – Is It an Attack on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency?

Crypto insiders are wary that an anti-encryption bill that is flying under the radar may have a negative impact on…

October 8, 2020

Banks Must Be Allowed to Let Customers Store Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency, Says Top US Regulator

Top US regulator and acting comptroller of the currency Brian Brooks says consumers should be able to store their Bitcoin…

October 8, 2020

US Congress Considering Bill That Would Significantly Boost Blockchain’s Legitimacy in Court of Law

Congressional Blockchain Caucus co-chair Rep. David Schweikert has introduced a bill that will recognize digital signatures created through blockchain as…

October 6, 2020

Will US Regulators Find ‘Pressure Points’ to Shut Down DeFi?

In the aftermath of the charges filed against the centralized crypto exchange BitMEX, crypto marketing strategist Adam Cochran believes authorities…

October 5, 2020