CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act passes US House in partisan vote
The potential misuse of the CBDC technology trumped arguments about innovation or even good legal drafting.
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Russian parliament passes digital ruble bill
The legislation will now move to the upper chamber of the Russian Federal Assembly and, if passed, to the president’s desk. 368 Total views 1 Total shares Russia’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) project, the digital ruble, has taken a step closer to reality. On July 11, the lower chamber of the Federal Assembly of…

AI firm Rabbit rejects Coffeezilla’s NFT scam accusation
A Rabbit spokesperson claimed that the Gama team was forthright with the open-sourcing of the project and that the allegation was false.

Former CFTC chair explains why regulators should approve a Bitcoin ETF
“A Bitcoin ETF would be a way for retail investors to invest in cryptocurrency without having to actually purchase it and deal with the complexities of custody,” said Timothy Massad. 182 Total views 2 Total shares Timothy Massad, who served as Chair of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission between 2014 and 2017, has…

Bitcoin Holds Above $4,000 Amid Checkered Market Outlook
Wednesday, Jan. 9 — crypto markets are continuing to show mixed signals, with most of the top market cap coins seeing mild changes both red and green. Bitcoin (BTC) is holding justabove the $4,000 mark, as Coin360 data shows.Market visualization from Coin360Top cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) has been jaggedly trading sideways over the past three days,…

Italian Town Creates New Currency to Cope With COVID-19
A small southern Italian town of 550 residents, Castellino del Biferno, has started minting their own currency, called Ducati, as a method to support their local economy during the coronavirus Pandemic.The town mayor Enrico Fratangelo, had been studying minting money for 12 years before having the opportunity to put his ideas to the test."We decided…

Anti-crypto SEC commissioner’s term is up in 41 days — Will she be replaced?
Caroline Crenshaw may continue to serve at the SEC for an additional 18 months after her term ends in June if the White House doesn't nominate a replacement.

Cardano ecosystem set to expand with custom-built sidechains
The toolkit will allow for creators of sidechains to choose their own consensus mechanism and other application-specific features, whilst inheriting the security of the main chain. Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTInput Output Global (IOG) — the team behind the Cardano ecosystem — will release a software toolkit in late…

Hawkish Fed comments push Bitcoin price and stocks lower again
Bitcoin price drops a leg lower and stocks slump after St. Lous Federal Reserve President James Bullard signals that interest rates could rise by the end of this year. 1160 Total views 7 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) and the wider financial markets faced a new wave of selling on June 18 following comments from James…