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Christy Goldsmith Romero (CFTC)
White House Expected to Nominate CFTC Commissioners to FDIC, Treasury Roles: Reports
CFTC Commissioners Christy Goldsmith Romero and Kristin Johnson are reportedly set to be nominated to key roles.
Christy Goldsmith Romero (CFTC)

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Screen capture courtesy of the Senate Banking Committee)
Fed Should Cut Interest Rate as Restrictive Stance Adds to Inflation, Democrats Say
Elevated interest rates aimed at taming inflation have become a part of the problem, three Democrat senators said.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Screen capture courtesy of the Senate Banking Committee)

U.S. crypto regulations are moving against a CBDC and non-compliant stablecoins, JPMorgan said. (Shutterstock)
U.S. Crypto Regulations Are Moving Against a CBDC and Non-Compliant Stablecoins Like Tether: JPMorgan
Out of four recent crypto regulatory initiatives, the stablecoin bill has the highest chance of being passed before the U.S. presidential election, the report said.
U.S. crypto regulations are moving against a CBDC and non-compliant stablecoins, JPMorgan said. (Shutterstock)

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)
MicroStrategy Founder Michael Saylor Agrees to $40M Settlement in D.C. Income Tax Case
The District of Columbia sued Saylor in 2022 for allegedly not paying income taxes while living in the district.
MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

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Biden Order to Halt China-Tied Bitcoin Mine Beside Nuke Base Came as U.S. Firm Just Bought it
President Biden's emergency order to halt the Chinese-tied mining on the doorstep of a nuclear-missile base hit days after mining giant CleanSpark struck a deal to buy the pro...
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Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Files to Shift Legal Home to U.S. From Ireland Ahead of Planned IPO: Bloomberg
Circle recently filed court paperwork to make the move, according to a company spokesperson.
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

food shopping in brown bags
Bitcoin Market Activity Suggests Looming U.S. Inflation Data May Be Non-Event
The way bitcoin options are priced suggests Wednesday's CPI report, though pivotal, may do little to disturb the calm in the crypto market.
food shopping in brown bags

BTC's price chart (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin's Price Recovery Faces Nonfarm Payrolls Test
Bitcoin held steady as the dollar index nursed losses ahead of a U.S. jobs report that is expected to show the unemployment rate remained below 4% for the 27th straight month.
BTC's price chart (CoinDesk)

Jebara Igbara was sentenced to 7 years in prison. (Sasun Bughdaryan / Unsplash)
Jebara Igbara, AKA 'Jay Mazini,' Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Crypto-Related Fraud
Igbara perpetrated multiple fraud schemes and scammed investors of at least $8 million.
Jebara Igbara was sentenced to 7 years in prison. (Sasun Bughdaryan / Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Could Slump Around Reward Halving Time, Arthur Hayes Says
The crypto market faces the U.S. tax season liquidity test around the time the Bitcoin blockchain implements the fourth mining-reward halving on April 20.
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