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CNBC Anchor Says US in Panic Mode Over Cryptocurrency As Battle Begins to Protect Status Quo

[the_ad id="36860"] The host of CNBC's Crypto Trader says US leaders are now in panic mode over the emerging digital…

July 15, 2019

Congressional Leaders Reportedly Draft Bill to Stop Big Tech Firms From Launching Cryptocurrencies

A draft discussion bill has surfaced online that targets big tech companies attempting to expand into finance. In an effort…

July 14, 2019

New European Central Bank Boss Calls Crypto ‘Disruptive’, Ripple and Circle ‘Helpful’

The soon-to-be president of the European Central Bank (ECB) has a record of respecting the potential in crypto. Christine Lagarde,…

July 13, 2019

US Senate Committee Approves Blockchain Bill As Crypto Insiders Push to Revamp Regulations

The Department of Commerce is one step closer to a standard definition of "blockchain" on the federal level as the United…

July 12, 2019

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says Zuckerberg’s Controversial Crypto Project “Cannot Go Forward” Without Answers As S&P 500 Hits Milestone

Speaking at a Congressional committee on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell addressed Libra, Facebook's controversial cryptocurrency project that has…

July 10, 2019

Dealing With SEC on Crypto Issues Feels Like ‘Regulatory Version of an Escape Room’, Says Crypto Mom Hester Peirce

The staffs of the Division of Trading and Markets at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial…

July 8, 2019

Singapore Releases New Draft on Tax Guidelines for Crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash, Monero, Ripple and Zcash

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has published a draft guide that explains the goods and services tax (GST)…

July 6, 2019

Millionaire Tycoon Kevin O’Leary Blasts Crypto As ‘Rogue Currency’ in Showdown With Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire

Kevin O’Leary, aka “Mr. Wonderful,” a Canadian businessman and television personality, says cryptocurrencies are “rogue.” His latest remarks are a…

July 5, 2019

CNBC’s Crypto Trader: Small Country Considering Plan to Back Its Currency With Bitcoin

The host of CNBC's Crypto Trader says an unnamed country is taking a close look at backing its currency with…

July 4, 2019

Russia Says It Won’t Ban Facebook’s Libra

Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev says Russia won’t treat or regulate Libra any differently than other cryptocurrencies. Moiseev says…

July 3, 2019