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Bitcoin Policy Institute Submits Letter to U.S. Department of Commerce
Bitcoin Policy Institute Submits Letter to U.S. Department of Commerce
News  •  Bitcoin  •  Jul 08, 2022 by CJ

The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) submitted a formal letter to the US Department of Commerce on July 4th. The letter was in response to a request for comments from the public on Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and digital assets within the United States. The 26-page document was written by David Zell in

Bitcoin and Crypto Owners Banned From Working on U.S. Government Crypto Policies
Bitcoin and Crypto Owners Banned From Working on U.S. Government Crypto Policies
News  •  Bitcoin  •  Jul 07, 2022 by Philipe F

U.S. officials who are invested in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are now disqualified from working on Bitcoin or cryptocurrency policies and regulations in order to avoid affecting the value of the assets they hold. A new legal advisory notice was issued by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics

Central African Republic Approves Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset
Central African Republic Approves Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset

As the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to work toward improving its economic status, the country has recently announced plans to utilize Bitcoin (BTC) as a reserve asset. The nation was the first on the African continent to approve Bitcoin as legal tender alongside the Central African CFA franc earlier

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Jul 19, 2022
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Central African Republic Approves Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset
Central African Republic Approves Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset

As the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to work toward improving its economic status, the country has recently announced plans to utilize Bitcoin (BTC) as a reserve asset. The nation was the first on the African continent to approve Bitcoin as legal tender alongside the Central African CFA franc earlier

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Jul 19, 2022
Bitcoin Policy Institute Submits Letter to U.S. Department of Commerce
Bitcoin Policy Institute Submits Letter to U.S. Department of Commerce

The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) submitted a formal letter to the US Department of Commerce on July 4th. The letter was in response to a request for comments from the public on Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and digital assets within the United States. The 26-page document was written by David Zell in

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Jul 08, 2022
Bitcoin and Crypto Owners Banned From Working on U.S. Government Crypto Policies
Bitcoin and Crypto Owners Banned From Working on U.S. Government Crypto Policies

U.S. officials who are invested in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are now disqualified from working on Bitcoin or cryptocurrency policies and regulations in order to avoid affecting the value of the assets they hold. A new legal advisory notice was issued by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Jul 07, 2022
Samson Mow Debunks Pentagon-backed Bitcoin Report
Samson Mow Debunks Pentagon-backed Bitcoin Report

According to Samson Mow, CEO of JAN3, a report released last month by Trail of Bits, a security firm based in New York City, contains a number of flaws and false assumptions about Bitcoin. The report named “Are Blockchains Decentralised? Unintended Centralities in Distributed Ledgers” looks at topics such as

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Jul 07, 2022
European Union Pushes for Mass Surveillance of Bitcoin and Crypto Transactions
European Union Pushes for Mass Surveillance of Bitcoin and Crypto Transactions

Ernest Urtasun, a member of the E.U. Parliament, took to Twitter on Wednesday to provide a glimpse of upcoming regulations looking to “put an end to the wild west of unregulated crypto.” The legislation introduces a large number of requirements for both registered entities as well as “unhosted wallets”

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Jun 30, 2022
U.S. Tax Crackdown on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Hits Delay
U.S. Tax Crackdown on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Hits Delay

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service are likely to delay a January date for the firms to begin tracking data such as customers’ capital gains and losses, according to people familiar with the matter and who asked not to be named at this time. The move would mean that

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Jun 29, 2022
Grayscale Prepares for Spot Bitcoin ETF Ahead of SEC Approval
Grayscale Prepares for Spot Bitcoin ETF Ahead of SEC Approval

Grayscale Investments said Monday (June 27th, 2022) that it is gearing up to work with heavyweight market makers Jane Street and Virtu Financial if the SEC approves their Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) to be converted into a spot ETF. GBTC is currently trading at nearly a 30% discount to net

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Jun 28, 2022
U.S. Senators Ask White House to Ban Carbon-based Proof-of-Work Mining
U.S. Senators Ask White House to Ban Carbon-based Proof-of-Work Mining

Five US Senators have penned a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), asking for greater restrictions on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining. The letter, addressed to the White House OSTP, was signed by Sheldon Whitehouse, Elizabeth Warren, Tina Smith, Jeff Merkley, and Ed Markey. Within

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Jun 24, 2022
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