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The Federal Reserves Plans New Interbank 24/7 Payments Platform

The Federal Reserve Board is developing a new real-time payment and settlement service. The platform, called the FedNow Service, is…

August 6, 2019

First Country to Embrace Bitcoin Will Have Significant Advantage: Anthony Pompliano

Anthony Pompliano thinks it’s all about game theory. Pompliano, a co-founder of Morgan Creek Digital, spoke with CNBC's Squawk Box…

August 1, 2019

Jeremy Allaire Tells Senate Panel ‘We Need New Definitions of Digital Assets As New Asset Class’

Speaking at today's US Senate hearing on cryptocurrencies, entitled “Examining Regulatory Frameworks for Digital Currencies and Blockchain,” Circle CEO Jeremy…

July 30, 2019

US Senator Plots How Facebook’s Crypto Project Libra Could Spark Financial Crisis by Taking Over ‘Critical Public Service’

Speaking at today's US Senate hearing on cryptocurrencies, entitled “Examining Regulatory Frameworks for Digital Currencies and Blockchain,” Senator Sherrod Brown…

July 30, 2019

Watch It Live: US Senate Hearing on Cryptocurrencies – From Regulations to Talent Flight

The congressional hearing on cryptocurrencies is underway at 10:00 a.m. EST. The United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and…

July 30, 2019

Circle CEO Says Crypto Is New Asset Class, Warns US Is Falling Behind

Jeremy Allaire thinks the United States is falling behind other parts of the world in terms of being a leader…

July 30, 2019

New York Supreme Court Delays Crypto Case Against Bitfinex and Tether

The New York Attorney General's case against cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin issuer Tether has hit a snag. New York…

July 29, 2019

Ripple Directly Addresses US Congress in Full-Page Wall Street Journal Ad

[the_ad id="36860"] Ripple just took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, asking lawmakers in Congress to recognize…

July 29, 2019

Billionaire Bitcoin Bull Tim Draper Says India’s Anti-Crypto Stance Will ‘Set Them Back 40 Years’

Billionaire venture capitalist and Bitcoin bull Tim Draper says India's anti-crypto stance will impede progress, according to a new report…

July 28, 2019

IRS Alert: ‘Educational Letters’ to Thousands of US Taxpayers With Crypto Transactions Are in the Mail

The Internal Revenue Service just issued a notice that it has started sending letters to US taxpayers with cryptocurrency transactions…

July 26, 2019