Trump appoints former college football player Bo Hines to head crypto council

Digital asset financial services firm BitGo has formally applied for a New York Trust Charter from the NYDFS. Digital asset financial services firm BitGo is applying to become a qualified cryptocurrency custodian in New York state.In its announcement on Aug. 25, BitGo said its decision was spurred by fresh regulatory developments in the United States…

Celo CEO Marek Olszewski said that blockchains can provide transparency and real-time verification on the state of carbon credits. 131 Total views 2 Total shares While moving to proof-of-stake (PoS) contributes to changing the narrative of blockchains being harmful to the environment, there are still many things that the Web3 ecosystem can do to tackle

The Turkish lira-backed stablecoin BiLira is now open for trading on cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex Global. Users can now use their ERC-20 BiLira tokens to buy Bitcoin (BTC) and USDT on Bittrex Global.The announcement states that there are currently 20 million BiLira tokens in supply. TRYB tokens are minted at the time of deposit, and an…

Bitcoin (BTC) proponents were reacting to fresh criticism of cryptocurrency from the United States government July 16, following a press conference with Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin.Mnuchin, who held the 30-minute event on Monday, said he wished to focus explicitly on Bitcoin and Facebook’s Libra digital currency protocol.He referred to both as “cryptocurrencies,” despite analysis confirming…

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.

A bill seeking to “pause” crypto mining for three years in New York was referred to the state's Environmental Conservation committee on May 3. 1669 Total views 31 Total shares Crypto miners in New York may be subject to a forced three-year hiatus if the latest environmentally-focused bill passes in the state senate. The New…

Chinese Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain’s co-founders Jihan Wu and Micree Zhan Ketuan will quit their posts as co-CEOs but still steer the company’s important decisions. Hong Kong-based English-language news outlet South China Morning Post reported the news Jan. 10.Referencing anonymous “people familiar with the matter,” the publication said Bitmain’s director of product engineering Wang Haichao…