Donald Trump taps ex-Bitfury crypto exec to lead US banking regulator
Jonathan Gould served in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in Donald Trump’s last administration and went on to a stint in the crypto industry at blockchain firm Bitfury.
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Umbrella Network launches on Ethereum with cross-chain bridge to BSC
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The Word Stimulus Means “Buy Bitcoin” For This Exec
The head of business development for blockchain financial services outfit, Unchained Capital, flees to Bitcoin when the government starts talking about stimulus spending. 457 Total views 12 Total shares Parker Lewis, Unchained Capital's head of business development, said he sees recent government stimulus talk as a sign that it’s time to pick up more Bitcoin…

G7 financial officials call on Financial Stability Board to step up crypto regulation—report
Chaos on the crypto market in the wake of the Terra collapse caused a heightened sense of urgency among the ministers to continue regulatory process. 331 Total views 13 Total shares The top financial officials from the Group of Seven (G7) largest advanced industrial economies has called on the Financial Stability Board to speed up…

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Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, which links borrowers and investors directly, has become a well-liked substitute for traditional banking. P2P lending networks enable decentralized lending, in which people can borrow money from other people or institutions directly without the use of intermediaries, such as banks. Both borrowers, who can receive loans with flexible terms, and investors, who…

Pantera Capital’s CEO suggests blockchain growth will continue despite economic turmoil
The venture capitalist predicted blockchain would perform based on its own fundamentals, similar to Amazon and Apple. 194 Total views 19 Total shares The economic landscape may seem dire at the moment, but it's unlikely to affect blockchain development, according to Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead. In an interview for Real Vision on Thursday, the…

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