Trump mulls tapping crypto-friendly CFTC chair: Report

Italy’s Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti said US stablecoins’ appeal to Europeans should not be underestimated. Italy’s minister of economy and finance warned that US stablecoin policies are more concerning than President Donald Trump’s tariffs, citing the potential for these crypto assets to undermine the euro’s dominance in cross-border payments. Speaking at an

A billion ZIL have been staked in a few hours as Zilliqa embraces staking rewards, governance tokens, and a new DEX . 836 Total views 7 Total shares The official launch of Zilliqa’s non-custodial staking platform on its mainnet has seen more than a billion tokens staked within a few hours.Zilliqa is a high-performance and…

South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchange Zeniex will soon terminate its services due to a recent government crackdown on unauthorized platforms, a post by Zeniex reveals Friday, Nov. 9.The crypto exchange, a joint project by South Korea and China which opened May 2018, states in the post that due to “recent issues,” they have “come to the…

The fund will help provide a legal defense for Bitcoin developers and will include a team of volunteers and part-time lawyers. 826 Total views 18 Total shares Former Twitter CEO and founder Jack Dorsey has announced plans to create a “Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund” with Chaincode Labs co-founder Alex Morcos and Martin White, who appears…

The document bears several conceptual contradictions, trying to qualify security tokens as a monetary surrogate. 296 Total views 12 Total shares A bill that had been introduced a week ago to the State Duma, the lower chamber of Russian Parliament, made a swift passing through first reading. Should it become a law, it would prohibit…

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Nouriel Roubini is helping develop a tokenized financial instrument aiming to act as an alternative to the U.S. dollar for major investors. 110 Total views 1 Total shares Economist and cryptocurrency critic Nouriel Roubini is heading up the development of a tokenized asset to combat fears of rampant economic stagnation and inflation.Roubini has long been…

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…