Patrick McHenry warned lawmakers that they would ultimately fail if they attempted to control decentralized cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin’s (BTC) plight in Congress has seen attention focus mainly on naysayers, but this week’s hearing also saw United States politicians accept it was always beyond their control. ‘Governments cannot stop this innovation’ During testimony on July 17, U.S. […]
Continue Reading
Previous gains which took BTC/USD closer to $11,000 evaporate amid new worries over legal upheavals. Bitcoin (BTC) was coming down from a fresh uptick on July 19 amid rumors United States authorities were preparing to investigate derivatives giant BitMEX. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Politics and investigations weigh on Bitcoin Data from Coin360 showed BTC/USD targeting […]
Continue Reading
President Donald Trump’s mention of cryptocurrencies is historic, but the blockchain industry deserves a more serious conversation… Over the last few years, United States President Donald Trump’s tweetstorms have become a peculiar yet amusing feature of American public life. The president’s off-the-cuff comments have served a wide variety of purposes, from enriching political discourse with […]
Continue Reading
In a fiery tweet, US Congressman Brad Sherman has claimed Facebook’s Libra could benefit oligarchs, terrorists and drug kingpins. A United States Democratic congressman has claimed “Mark Zuckerberg is sending a friend request to oligarchs, drug dealers, human traffickers and terrorists” by launching Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency. In a combative tweet on July 17, Brad Sherman […]
Continue Reading
A brief recap of this week’s U.S. Congress hearings on Libra. The United States Congress’ hearings on Libra are over. First, on July 16, the Senate Banking Committee held a testimony on Facebook’s cryptocurrency project, which was followed by a meeting organized by the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on the next day. David […]
Continue Reading
The G7 warned it “cannot accept private companies issuing their own currencies without democratic control” as Libra continues to face resistance. Cryptocurrencies such as Libra risk upsetting the world’s financial system if they are not regulated tightly, G7 finance ministers have warned. According to Reuters, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire told a news conference […]
Continue Reading
Does the U.S. government have the power to terminate Libra? What can it do? Things are heating up for Libra: This week’s United States congressional hearings showed that many politicians are not convinced by the safety aspects of Facebook’s cryptocurrency project, as they grilled the social media giant on privacy- and trust-related issues. In response, […]
Continue Reading
United States House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy praised Bitcoin while criticizing Facebook’s Libra stablecoin. United States house minority leader Kevin McCarthy praised Bitcoin (BTC) while criticizing Facebook’s Libra stablecoin during an interview with CNBC published on July 16. During the interview, McCarthy said: “I like Bitcoin. Is it where it needs to be? No, but […]
Continue Reading
The U.S. congressional hearings on Libra may determine the future of the project. Here is what regulators think about Facebook’s crypto… This week is crucial for the future of Libra: Facebook’s cryptocurrency project will be subject to two back-to-back hearings in the United States Congress. First, the Senate Banking Committee will discuss the token on […]
Continue Reading
A federal deputy and member of the former royal family of Brazil spoke out against proposed crypto regulation in the National Congress. Luiz Philippe de Orleans-Braganza, a descendant of the former royal family of Brazil, has spoken out against cryptocurrency regulation in the country, Cointelegraph Brazil reported on July 15. Orleans-Braganza, who is also a […]
Continue Reading