Former Canadian prime minister names Bitcoin as possible reserve currency
Stephen Harper, who served as prime minister of Canada for nine years, says there may be a place for Bitcoin and central bank digital currencies as part of a basket …
JPMorgan Chase execs weigh in on stablecoin regulation, crypto competition
During JP Morgan Chase’s Q4 2020 earnings call, CEO Jamie Dimon and CFO Jennifer Piepszak weighed in on the OCC’s recent approval of banks using stablecoins for payments, as well …
Dacxi joins self-regulating trade group CryptoUK as executive member
Digital asset exchange Dacxi is joining CryptoUK, a self-regulatory trade association for the U.K. cryptocurrency industry. According to an announcement from CryptoUK today, Dacxi will be joining the group as …
Reuters: Gary Gensler, MIT blockchain professor and Obama’s CFTC chair, to head Biden SEC
President-elect Biden has finally decided on his nominee to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. At least according to Reuters’ anonymous sourcing in a Tuesday report, Gary Gensler will be …
FinCEN’s wallet rule is open for another day of comments because ‘government officials can’t count to 15’
The U.S. Treasury may have accidentally widened the window of opportunity for anyone wishing to submit comments regarding the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s new crypto rules. Last month, the Financial …
XRP sinks below LTC again after new lawsuit from major investor
XRP has once again lost its place as the fourth-largest cryptocurrency, with lawsuits mounting against Ripple after one of its major investors followed the SEC in filing a complaint against …
Slot machine manufacturer gets patent for crypto payment options
The largest manufacturer of slot machines in the world has just received a patent that would allow customers to access crypto payments for gambling. According to records from the United …
Crypto users donate $400K to Julian Assange defense as Mexico proposes asylum
Amid speculation on social media that United States President Donald Trump may still pardon Julian Assange before leaving office, lawyers are preparing the WikiLeaks founder for many possible legal outcomes …
Rep. Soto seeks to create office to ‘coordinate’ Federal use of blockchain tech
A new bill filed on Thursday, H.R.9067, seeks to create an office that will “coordinate” federal applications of blockchain technology. Sponsored by Rep. Darren Soto, a Democrat representing Florida’s 9th …
FinCEN is now interested in offshore crypto holdings, proposes new regulation
The United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, issued a brief note on Dec. 31, announcing its intention to propose a change in the Bank Secrecy Act, regarding reporting …