Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Representatives Gus Bilirakis and Jan Schakowsky, part of the House Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, have sent a letter to Apple requiring information and documents regarding Apple’s iOS Appstore policies on blockchain, non-fungible...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The Kenyan data regulator said it is conducting an “assessment of Worldcoin’s practices to ensure compliance with the law.” The data regulator has urged “increased vigilance” by Kenyans who are signi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
On July 28, 2023, U.S. president Joe Biden made a trip to Auburn, Maine, where he delivered a speech at Auburn Manufacturing and subsequently attended a private fundraising gathering. Eric Brakey, the Republican senator representing Maine, greeted Bi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
This week marked a milestone as the number of Ordinal inscriptions minted on the Bitcoin blockchain crossed the impressive 20 million threshold. But despite this achievement, Bitcoin-based non-fungible token (NFT) or Ordinal marketplace sales have wi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Recent statistics reveal that in the past fortnight, about 270,000 units of ethereum (ETH) were deposited into liquid staking derivative protocols. Currently, these decentralized finance (defi) staking platforms hold an estimated 10.65 million ether...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
A recent study has shown that Singapore, the U.S., and Japan rank highest in the world by debt per citizen, according to United Nations data. In other news, a rare 2010 Bitcoin block reward has awakened after 13 years of dormancy, and the BRICS econo...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
PRESS RELEASE. Road Town, BVI, July 30, 2023 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list DBear Coin (DBC) on July 31, 2023. For all users of LBank Exchange, the DBC/USDT trading pair will be officially available for tr...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Digital asset exchange Crypto․com has been approved for registration as a crypto service provider in the Netherlands. The regulatory nod comes after a review of its business operations and compliance with the Dutch anti-money laundering legislation,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Heartland Tri-State Bank has become the latest bank in the U.S. to fail. The Kansas banking regulator closed the bank and appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as the receiver on Friday.
Regulator Shuts Down Heartland Tri-State B...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
PRESS RELEASE. SINGAPORE — 30 July 2023 — TOKEN2049, Asia’s premier Web3 and crypto conference, announced a slate of prolific title sponsors and headline speakers for its upcoming Singapore edition. With just 50 days to go in the countdown, TOKEN2049...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Russia’s deputy prime minister has stated that the topic of a common BRICS currency may still be on the table at the economic bloc’s upcoming leaders’ summit. A total of 69 leaders, including all African heads of state, have already been invite...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services has passed the Keep Your Coins Act of 2023 to protect the self-custody of crypto. “Those attacking self-custody oppose individual freedom. They want someone they control to control your assets,” said Con...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has called crypto “a highly speculative asset class” and a field that is “rife with fraud.” He stressed that there are far too many bad actors in crypto, noting...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
BRICS member states India and Brazil stand in the way of China’s bid to quickly expand the bloc, unveiled a media report. The two nations have different reasons to have reservations about Beijing’s plan to soon increase the organization’s geopolitica...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Thirteen years ago to the day, the enigmatic creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, pronounced a quote that has since reverberated across various contexts. This prominent aphorism: “If you don’t believe me or don’t get it, I d...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The French oversight agency, National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL), has raised doubts about the legality of Worldcoin’s biometric data collection methods. Besides questioning the legitimacy of its data acquisition processes, CNI...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Data reveals that since the start of the year, the count of circulating wrapped bitcoins (WBTC) has diminished, plunging by more than 22,000 WBTC. Notably, a year-long assessment reflects an even more significant contraction, with over 86,000 WBTC ev...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Dogecoin snapped a three-day losing streak on Saturday, as the meme coin found a point of support. The move came as X, formerly Twitter, continued its re-brand by showcasing its new logo over the San Francisco skyline. Shiba inu surged by over 5% tod...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Ethereum moved closer to the $1,900 level on Saturday, as cryptocurrency markets made marginal gains. At the time of analysis, the global market capitalization has risen modestly by 0.32%, mirroring the effects of Friday’s U.S. consumer sentim...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Cryptocurrencies and DeFi have shaken up the world of finance, but the spotlight on Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the mysterious FTX founder, has raised serious concerns about how the U.S. government handles financial regulation and fairness. SBF faces so...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Worldcoin, the digital ID passport and universal basic income project, is allegedly rising in popularity, with thousands of people said to be signing up and registering. According to Sam Altman, co-founder of the project, one person is currently veri...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin has railed against using the dollar as a political weapon in a meeting with the New Development Bank’s president, Dilma Rousseff. Putin stated that this weaponization and the recent developments in global financ...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Minnesota has become one of the few U.S. states to permit crypto donations to political campaign committees. However, according to the state’s new rules, crypto donations must be converted to U.S. dollars within five days. In the event of price...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
U.S. lawmakers have advanced the Financial Innovation and Technology (FIT) for the 21st Century Act that establishes a regulatory framework for the crypto market. “Our bill establishes clear principles to ensure financial security and certainty as di...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The long-standing legal feud between FTX Trading and Genesis Global Holdco is taking a turn towards resolution. The two parties have reached an initial agreement, in principle, following bankruptcy protection disputes that have made industry headline...