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Smart Contract Code is Free Speech, Protected by the First Amendment
In a landmark ruling in 1999, the second highest court in the land, the Court of Appeal, ruled that code is speech and as such can not be subject to... The post Smart Contract Code is Free Speech, Protected by the First Amendment appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-11-9 15:13
The House of Representatives Turns Blue, What Does it Mean for Cryptos?
The most important legislative body on earth is now divided between the Democrat controlled House and Republican controlled Senate. Trump’s command over all Capitol Hill law making bodies has come. дальше »
2018-11-7 17:25
Crypto Friendly Candidates Take California and Colorado
The crypto space has scored two big wins in this mid-term election as two crypto friendly candidates become governors of California and Colorado. Gavin Newsom scored big, winning 59% of... The post Crypto Friendly Candidates Take California and Colorado appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-11-7 16:08
Bank of America Is Freezing Immigrant Funds: Time To Vote
As Representative Brad Sherman of California has helpfully pointed out, cryptocurrency is rat poison and only good for drugs and money laundering. Well, it might be okay if you live in Venezuela or Zimbabwe, or some other military regime where armed potentates have made honest markets impossible. дальше »
2018-11-7 19:28
The Biggest Bet in Blockchain’s History, Will it Work?
I bought a bank. So said Jeffrey Berns at a packed event (pictured) where plans were revealed for a smart city running on the blockchain. He appears to have hit the... The post The Biggest Bet in Blockchain’s History, Will it Work? appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-11-2 17:37
Bitcoin Trader Faces Five Years in US Jail for Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business
Bitcoin trader Jacob Burrell-Campos pleaded guilty this week in a U. S. federal court to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. The 21-year-old San Diego native is now awaiting sentencing and faces a maximum of five years in jail. дальше »
2018-10-31 18:50
Survey: 60% of US Voters Support Bitcoin Donations in Federal Elections
A poll conducted by IT firm Clovr has found that 60 percent of participants who are eligible voters are in favor of legalizing cryptocurrency donations in federal elections in the U. S. A number of states have already restricted or ruled against such donations and the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) accepts cryptocurrency as in-kind contributions limited. дальше »
2018-10-31 01:00
Janet Yellen Says in Time of Crises People “Sell Those Things and Try to Immediately Switch to Digital Cash”
The former chairwoman of the US Federal Reserve said that Fed was not very enthusiastic regarding a digital currency because: “Whenever there are concerns about any other form of deposit. . . дальше »
2018-10-30 20:23
President Trump Tweets Bullish Stock Commentary While Dow Sees High Volatility, Cryptos Stable
Dow Jones has seen one of its most volatile day after recovering slightly yesterday to then only shed its gains, closing down 245 points to now 24,442. The index of... The post President Trump Tweets Bullish Stock Commentary While Dow Sees High Volatility, Cryptos Stable appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-10-30 17:28
Blockchain Engineers Seeing Strong Wage Growth
The cryptocurrency market has been down about $6 billion to $203. 5 billion the past 24 hours. On the eve of its 10-year anniversary, Bitcoin (BTC) dipped to just above $6,300 after trading at nearly $6,500 a day earlier. дальше »
2018-10-30 16:02
Is Bitcoin Having An Effect On American Elections?
The political world is filled with individuals who will do anything to get even the slightest advantage over their opponents. With cryptocurrency in its early stages and largely misunderstood and unregulated, politicians are looking to digital assets as a way to pump their fundraising totals and possibly circumvent some of the rules that are in […] The post Is Bitcoin Having An Effect On American Elections? appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-10-27 21:56
Can Blockchain Voting Protect Election Integrity?
“The power under the Constitution will always be in the people,” wrote George Washington in 1787, showing the importance of choosing one’s representatives. There are 252 million voting-age Americans with 59% consisting of the younger crowd who are Generation X, Millennials and post-Millennials. дальше »
2018-10-25 18:44
$70 Billion Scammed For a $1.6 Billion Mega Millions Winner, Yet ICOs Effectively Banned, Entrepreneurs Can’t Raise Funds
Lottery fever sweeps US with 1 in 2 Americans buying a ticket, generating some $70 billion in yearly revenue for the state run lottery monopoly. One man or woman in. . . The post $70 Billion Scammed For a $1. дальше »
2018-10-25 16:35
Roisman Lobbied on Bitcoin ETF While Stein Wants “Accurate Valuations”
Elad Roisman, the newest commissioner at the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC), has met with representatives from SolidX, VanEck, and CBOE which have a pending application for a bitcoin ETF. дальше »
2018-10-24 18:33
Is Social Media to Blame for Polarization in the United States?
Biohacking, a cultural movement that aims to democratize science and bring ivory tower knowledge as well as tools to the masses, can be interesting. So rather than tuning into one... The post Is Social Media to Blame for Polarization in the United States? appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-10-18 17:41
“An Extremely High Percentage” of Institutional Investors Interested in Crypto Says Fidelity’s Jessop
Tom Jessop, Fidelity Investments head of corporate business development and digital assets, said an internal survey of institutional investors showed there is “an extremely high percentage interested in this space. дальше »
2018-10-16 16:21
Trump v. Fed, Who Will Win?
China, Russia, even ISIS, might be child-play for the chess master, but in Fed he may have met his match as Trump’s promise to drain the swamp may now lead... The post Trump v. Fed, Who Will Win? appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-10-11 16:09
McAfee 2020: Make America HODL Again
John McAfee has revealed more details of his upcoming Presidential campaign, but even he says the American public would be insane to vote him in to office. Some people said the same about Donald Trump, though, so anything is possible. дальше »
2018-10-4 22:23
Brave Browser CEO Calls for GDPR Laws in U.S.
On September 28, 2018, Brendan Eich, CEO of Brave, and co-founder of Mozilla Firefox wrote to the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to encourage the adoption of a General Data Protection Regulation. дальше »
2018-10-2 13:00
SEC Seizes the Domain of a Small Bitcoin Stocks Broker
The Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) together with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have charged a 26 year old based in Austria, Patrick Brunner, and his company 1broker, with failing. дальше »
2018-9-28 12:29
ICO Legislation to be Presented to Congress Within Three Weeks
Congressman Warren Davidson is to present “light touch” legislation on Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) within three weeks following a meeting between congressmen and crypto industry representatives. дальше »
2018-9-26 17:02
Turkey Plans to Expand ICOs While US Lawmakers and Crypto Industry Meets
Turkey’s Finance Minister, Berat Albayrak, has launched a New Economics Program for 2019-2021 which mentions Initial Coin Offerings (ICO). Under the heading of Policies and Measures, it says according to a. дальше »
2018-9-26 19:28
California’s Campaign Watchdog Bans Political Donations with Bitcoin
The Fair Political Practices Commission, California’s campaign watchdog arm, has voted 3-1 to ban political donations with any cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, because of transparency issues. The vote follows similar decisions made by other states in the country such as South Carolina. дальше »
2018-9-22 00:00
New York Finds Half of Crypto Exchanges Trade on Their Own Platform, Binance, Kraken, Gate to be Referred for Possible Violations
The New York State Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has found that half of the exchanges which participated in a voluntary disclosure of their activities trade on their own... The post New York Finds Half of Crypto Exchanges Trade on Their Own Platform, Binance, Kraken, Gate to be Referred for Possible Violations appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-9-21 15:55
Congressmen to Ask the Government Accountability Office to Audit IRS
Five congressmen have signed a letter stating they will ask the Government Accountability Office (GOA) to audit IRS over their handling of crypto taxation. The congressmen criticize IRS over lack of. дальше »
2018-9-21 14:44
US Exchange Takes a Step Toward Crypto: Nasdaq Bids for Cinnober
News wires buzzed this week when the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (Nasdaq) announced its pending purchase of Swedish crypto-friendly stock exchange technology company Cinnober. дальше »
2018-9-19 09:40
CFTC And Its Jurisdiction Over Cryptocurrencies
It was in 2015 that the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) first put its foot down on the unregistered bitcoin options trading platform Coinflip Inc. This event stirred up many debates in the crypto community about the legal nature of bitcoin and other virtual currencies, as well as CFTCs jurisdictional scope in the crypto […] The post CFTC And Its Jurisdiction Over Cryptocurrencies appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-8-19 22:52
New York to Crypto: Drop Dead
“Toddlers play in a sandbox; adults play by the rules. ” So says Superintendent Maria T. Vullo who oversees New York’s Department of Financial Services which has a somewhat similar role to. дальше »
2018-8-9 15:39
Crypto Exchange Bittrex Expands, Adds Ethereum Classic and XRP Trading Pairs
Crypto exchange Bittrex is planning to add support for two new USD trading pairs to already listed Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, and TrueUSD
дальше »2018-8-9 01:43
Crypto Exchange Bittrex Expands Adds Ethereum Classic and XRP Trading Pairs
Crypto exchange Bittrex is planning to add support for two new USD trading pairs to already listed Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, and TrueUSD
дальше »2018-8-9 01:43
Sec Delays Yet Another Bitcoin ETF
The Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC), led by former bankers lawyer Jay Clayton (pictured above), has delayed an application by Cboe to list an ETF issued by the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin. . . дальше »
2018-8-8 12:31
US SEC Postpones Decision Regarding Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund
The U.S. SEC has postponed its decision on a VanEck Bitcoin ETF expected to be listed on the CBOE BZX Equities Exchange
дальше »2018-8-8 03:02
Coinbase Returns to Wyoming After Successfully Renewing Money Transmitter License
U.S. crypto exchange and wallet provider Coinbase has been given the green light from regulators to resume its services to residents of Wyoming
дальше »2018-8-6 14:49
US Government to Borrow Nearly $1 Trillion, Federal Deficit Skyrocketing
The United States government is on course to borrow $832 billion this year according to an estimate by the Treasury during the monthly income and spending statement for June. The... The post US Government to Borrow Nearly $1 Trillion, Federal Deficit Skyrocketing appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-8-6 16:44
Japan’s SBI Group to Develop Crypto Derivatives Platform Following New Investment
Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings plans to develop a crypto derivatives platform following new investment in an American trading platform developer
дальше »2018-8-2 00:51
OCC Starts Accepting National Bank Charter Applications From Fintech Companies
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced on Tuesday they are to begin accepting applications from fintech companies that wish to become national banks. “The decision to... The post OCC Starts Accepting National Bank Charter Applications From Fintech Companies appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-8-1 15:48
Northern Trust Assisting Hedge Funds in “Diversifying Their Portfolios with Cryptocurrency”
One of the oldest bank in America with one trillion dollars worth of assets under management that caters to corporations, institutional investors, and high net worth individuals, is assisting hedge funds. дальше »
2018-8-1 14:34
McDonald’s ‘Limits’ Crypto in Self-Celebration, as Bitcoin Plummets
McDonald’s announced their plans to release a ‘limited edition’ proprietary cryptocurrency called the ‘MacCoin’ as a way of celebrating the 50th anniversary of what has arguably become best known as the brand’s signature sandwich. дальше »
2018-8-1 13:30
Former US President Bill Clinton to Give Keynote Speech at Ripple’s Fall Tech Conference
The 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, will give a keynote speech at Ripple’s Swell conference this fall, as well as a Q&A moderated by the former National Economic Council Director and Advisory дальше »
2018-7-31 20:33
Media: Crypto Exchange Huobi’s OTC Trading Platform to Support India Rupee Transactions
Huobi, currently the world’s third largest crypto exchange by daily trade volumes, is set to support Indian rupee transactions on its proprietary peer-to-peer trading platform
дальше »2018-7-31 20:51
US SEC Commissioner Dissents From Agency’s Rejection of Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF
U.S. SEC Commissioner disagrees with the agency’s second rejection of the Winklevoss’ Bitcoin ETF
дальше »2018-7-27 20:15
SEC Has Taken the Role of “Gatekeepers of Innovation” Says Commissioner Hester Peirce After Bitcoin ETF Rejection
The Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) has once again rejected, 3 to 1, a four years old bitcoin ETF application by the Winklevoss twins after setting aside a previously delegated... The post SEC Has Taken the Role of “Gatekeepers of Innovation” Says Commissioner Hester Peirce After Bitcoin ETF Rejection appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-7-27 13:26
Presidential Candidate Now Accepts Bitcoin, Ethereum, ERC20 Donations
Andrew Yang, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, announced on Tuesday that his campaign “can now accept Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies. ” His crypto donation page requires the completion of a. дальше »
2018-7-25 18:31
Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Leads $52.5 Mln Fundraising Round for Crypto-Lending Firm
Mike Novogratz’s merchant bank Galaxy Digital led a $52.5 million fundraising round for crypto-lending firm BlockFi
дальше »2018-7-25 06:42
Boston Fed Looking at Blockchain Tech to Not Be “Uberized”
Paul Brassil, vice president of information technology at the Boston branch of the Federal Reserve System stated that blockchain tech can disrupt central banking as any other industry. Speaking at. дальше »
2018-7-24 18:19
Asian Asset Manager Focusing on Family Offices to Launch Crypto-Custody Solution
Asia-based asset manager focusing on family offices reveals plans to launch crypto-custody service in Hong Kong
дальше »2018-7-23 20:35
Coinbase Forms a Political Action Committee
Coinbase is entering political lobbying after a filing with the Federal Election Commission published on Friday shows Coinbase has formed a Political Action Committee (PAC). They have not yet raised. дальше »
2018-7-21 17:38
BlockShow Announces BlockShow Americas 2018 Conference in Las Vegas August 20-21
BlockShow Americas 2018 debuts its first-ever conference in Las Vegas August 20-21, 2018. Registration is now open
дальше »2018-7-21 02:27
Anti-Crypto Congressman Brad Sherman to Hold Town Hall Meeting
Congressman Brad Sherman, who has created a festively angry atmosphere in the crypto space after he said cryptos should be outright banned, is to hold a Telephone Town Hall meeting... The post Anti-Crypto Congressman Brad Sherman to Hold Town Hall Meeting appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-7-20 12:07
Fed Does Not Have Jurisdiction or Regulatory Authority Over Cryptocurrencies Says Chairman Powell
Jerome Powell, the current Chairman of the Federal Reserve, has stated cryptocurrencies come up a lot at G7 and other international forums, but the Fed doesn’t have any authority over it. . . дальше »