Cynthia Lummis backs Ian Cain over crypto lawyer John Deaton for Senate
Pro-crypto Senator Cynthia Lummis cited Republican Ian Cain’s understanding of blockchain technology and the digital economy in his campaign to unseat Democrat Elizabeth Warren.
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Research Firm and Environmental Watch Dog Test World’s First Air Quality Ledger
Citing the inadequate weather data collection, an international partnership is testing the world’s first air quality ledger and trying to stem a global crisis.Air quality as public health crisisPlanetWatch announced earlier today the battle-testing of air quality monitors linked to research firm Algorand’s blockchain.“It is currently operating in several Italian cities (fixed installations and mobile…

Ireland Will Transpose Latest EU Anti-Money Laundering Rules Into National Law
Irish crypto firms will face stricter obligations after the country belatedly adopts the latest EU anti-money-laundering rules. Cryptocurrency firms in Ireland will soon be regulated in line with the latest European legal framework for the prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing.On Aug. 10, the Cabinet of Ireland approved a bill to transpose the criminal…

California AI bill aimed at preventing disasters draws ire from Silicon Valley
Crypto VC giant a16z claims the AI legislation will “burden startups because of its arbitrary and shifting thresholds.”

Bank of Korea to start CBDC infrastructure pilot
The pilot will include private banks and public institutions, while the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) will provide expert technical support. 252 Total views 41 Total shares South Korea joins a growing number of nations launching central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot programs. The country’s central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK), will launch the

Data shows Bitcoin bears dominate Friday’s $2.5B BTC options expiry
Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped roughly 22% over the past 7 days, retesting the $31,700 area for the second time in June. The most pressing news for the negative performance has been China supposedly cracking down bank accounts of over-the-counter desks, according to some analysts:China cracking down on the bank accounts of #bitcoin OTC desks, this…

Jack Dorsey leaves board of decentralized social network Bluesky
Jack Dorsey backed and funded Bluesky when he was Twitter’s CEO; now, he’s left the board of the social network, and it's searching for a replacement.

Bitcoin Price Gold Correlation Crashes 20%: 5 Things to Know This Week
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week at the upper end of its new price range near $12,000 — will the market finally crack it this week?Cointelegraph takes a look at five things to consider when working out where Bitcoin is headed in the coming days. S&P 500 nears all-time highs… againUnlike previous weeks, macro markets and…

Block.one and its CEO become largest Silvergate Capital shareholders
Block.one, the original developer of the EOSIO blockchain platform, has bought into Silvergate, which bought Meta’s Diem stablecoin project, have joined up. 605 Total views 4 Total shares Brendan Blumer, CEO of Block.one, which developed the EOSIO blockchain platform and EOS (EOS) coin, has purchased a stake in Silvergate Capital, the holding company for Silvergate…