The speaker, though saying the boosted offer comes up short in several areas, didn’t shut the door on a deal.
Bitcoin Tops $11.3K on US Stimulus Prospects, Seems to Confirm Bullish Trend
Optimism for the prospects for a U.S. stimulus package rose after the White House boosted its offer to Democrats on a pandemic relief package Friday.
White House Said Readying $1.8T Stimulus Proposal: WSJ Reports
Bitcoin is up 54% this year on speculation that trillion-dollar stimulus efforts by governments and central banks will lead to inflation.
US Attorney General Releases Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework
U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr announced Thursday the release of “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework,” a publication produced by the Attorney General’s Cyber-Digital Task Force.
CFTC Enforcement Director McDonald to Leave This Week
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said on Tuesday Division of Enforcement Director James McDonald will depart the agency this Thursday, Oct. 8. McDonald has served as director of Enforcement since April 2017.
FCA Bans Sale of Cryptoderivatives to Retail Consumers in UK
The FCA has published final rules banning the sale of derivatives and exchange traded notes (ETNs) that reference certain types of cryptoassets to retail consumers. The FCA said it considers these products to be ill-suited for retail consumers due to the harm they pose, asserting these products cannot be reliably valued by retail consumers because […]
US Senator Toomey Highlights Digital Currency Regs as He Eyes Banking Panel Chairmanship
Senate Banking Committee member Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) said Monday that he intends to take up digital currency regulation and payments system reform if he becomes the committee’s next chairman.
KuCoin CEO Says Suspects in $281M Hack Identified; Authorities on the Case
The CEO of the hacked South Korean crypto exchange says suspects in the hack have been identified.
SEC Is Willing to ‘Try’ a Tokenized ETF, Chairman Says: Report
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton expressed an openness to a tokenized exchange-traded fund.
Different Cars, Same Radio Presets; Daimler Blockchain Venture Lets Settings Follow Users
Focused around digital identity and data, Ontology announced on Thursday it has partnered with automaker Daimler AG to build blockchain-enabled mobility solutions.
SEC Commissioner Peirce Dissents From Unikrn-Killing Fine, Says Action to Have Chilling Effect
Noted cryptocurrency advocate and Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester M. Peirce issued a public dissent after the SEC levied a $6.1 million fine on online gaming and gambling platform Unikrn for conducting an initial coin offering (ICO) in 2017, a penalty that effectively amounts to the size of the company’s current assets.
Sirin Labs Founder Sued Over Unpaid $20M Factory Bill for Finney Blockchain Phone
The head of blockchain smartphone startup Sirin Labs, was sued over unpaid bills.
Bitcoin Is a Form of Money, DC Federal Court Rules: Bloomberg
Bitcoin is a form of “money”, a Washington, D.C. federal court said on Friday.
Twitter Hacker Is Mixing Bitcoin Loot Using a Wasabi Wallet, Elliptic Says
According to the crypto analytics firm, 2.89 bitcoin associated with Wednesday’s security breach was moved to a Wasabi wallet late last night.
