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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Says Payments Innovation Needs Regulation – But Doesn’t Need Facebook

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is sharing his thoughts about Libra, regulators and the future of the new digital economy as…

July 17, 2019

Meltem Demirors Weighs in on ‘Shitcoin’ vs. Bitcoin – for Congress

Meltem Demirors is on the record as the crypto insider who responded to the call of explaining the difference between…

July 17, 2019

David Marcus Testifies That Libra Will Not Offer Banking Services

David Marcus, who is spearheading Facebook's Libra as head of blockchain, explains that the new platform will not operate as…

July 17, 2019

US Lawmaker Says There’s No Way to Kill Bitcoin – But Will Congress Try to Stop Coinbase?

US Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), ranking member of the Financial Services Committee, confirms why Bitcoin is shaking up governments, banks…

July 17, 2019

Will President Trump Try to Ban Bitcoin? Economist Outlines Scenarios and Repercussions

Economist and crypto analyst Alex Krüger is exploring the odds that President Donald Trump would use an executive order to…

July 17, 2019

Top Republican Bucks Trump, Says He Supports Bitcoin and Crypto

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is a crypto fan. In a break from President Donald Trump's rhetoric, the California Republican…

July 16, 2019

Russian Ministry Slams Brakes on Legal Status of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency

Russia’s Ministry of Finance is reportedly postponing a decision on the fate of cryptocurrency trading in the country. According to…

July 16, 2019

President Trump’s New Federal Reserve Pick Digs Crypto

President Trump's new pick for the Federal Reserve Board is an outspoken proponent of cryptocurrency. Judy Shelton wrote a paper…

July 15, 2019

US Treasury Secretary Slams Bitcoin, Crypto and Libra As ‘National Security Issue’

In a press conference on Monday, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called Facebook’s controversial digital asset, Libra, along with Bitcoin…

July 15, 2019

Released: Facebook’s Testimony for Senate Hearing on Controversial Libra Project

Written testimony by David Marcus, Facebook's head of blockchain, has been released. Marcus is scheduled to be grilled by Congress…

July 15, 2019