Expert: Walmart Crypto Project More Agreeable to Lawmakers Than Libra

A senior policy analyst has predicted that Walmart will have an easier time getting regulatory approval for its proposed cryptocurrency than Facebook. A senior policy analyst at investment banking corporation Cowen, Jaret Seiberg, said that Walmart’s proposed digital coin should not face as much regulatory pushback as Libra, Facebook’s proposed virtual currency. As Bloomberg reports […]

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Current Bitcoin Price Rally Could Have ‘Real Legs’ — Novogratz

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says that Bitcoin’s 2019 rally could have “real legs” given today’s turbulent macroeconomic and geopolitical landscape. Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says that Bitcoin’s 2019 rally could have “real legs” given today’s turbulent macroeconomic and geopolitical landscape.  In a tweet posted on August 5, Novgoratz remarked that: “With the yuan […]

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Behind Ripple’s Regulation Call: ‘Do Not Paint Us With a Broad Brush’

Ripple has a long history of pro-regulation declarations and actions, but this time, its fervor appears to be profoundly reactive… Ripple, whose business is built on providing financial institutions with an infrastructure to facilitate international payments and currency trades, has always been a more likely ally to governments and regulators than most other major blockchain […]

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US Senate Crypto Hearing Key Takeaways: Blockchain Is ‘Inevitable’

A recap of U.S. Senate’s crypto hearing: discussions about financial inclusivity, potential benefits of crypto and more criticism of Facebook’s Libra… On July 30, the United States Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs hosted a hearing on cryptocurrencies in a regulatory context. Lawmakers are showing renewed interest in digital currencies against the backdrop of […]

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Cryptocurrency Regulation Necessary to Keep Firms in US, Says Circle CEO

Crypto and blockchain companies need incentives to stick around, says Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire in aftermath of Senate hearings. The CEO of cryptocurrency trading and investment firm Circle thinks the United States will create appropriate regulation as more companies move overseas. Speaking to Bloomberg in an interview on July 31, Jeremy Allaire highlighted ongoing tendencies […]

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Is US Environmental Tax Policy Hindering Solar Power to Fuel Digital Technologies?

Green policy and crypto energy consumption in the US. Society is now witnessing the implementation of digital currencies, AI and blockchain technology worldwide. These new digital technologies, necessitate very high consumption of electric energy, currently produced with coal and fossil fuels with adverse environmental effects. A global shift towards green energy will require the removal […]

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