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Sen. Cynthia Lummis Is 'Optimistic' About Stablecoin Legislation This Year
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Sen. Cynthia Lummis Is 'Optimistic' About Stablecoin Legislation This Year
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) joins "First Mover" to discuss the progress on crypto-related legislation in 2024, the aftermath of spot bitcoin ETFs being approved in the U.S. a...
Sen. Cynthia Lummis Is 'Optimistic' About Stablecoin Legislation This Year
By CoinDesk Staff
Feb 1, 2024 at 6:05 p.m. UTC
Feb 1, 2024
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(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)
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India Keeps Stiff Taxes on Crypto as Interim-Budget Is Revealed in Election Year
Expectations were low for a change in the stiff taxes on crypto transactions: a 30% tax on profits and a 1% TDS on all transactions.
(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)
By Amitoj Singh
Feb 1, 2024 at 7:18 a.m. UTC
Feb 1, 2024
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Digital Pound Legislation Will Provide Protections to Privacy and Control, Govt Says
Many respondents to the digital pound consultation said that they had concerns about privacy and control.
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By Camomile Shumba
Jan 25, 2024 at 10:33 a.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2024
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Bitcoin Drops Below $39K; Donald Trump Pushes Back on CBDCs
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Bitcoin Drops Below $39K; Donald Trump Pushes Back on CBDCs
"CoinDesk Daily" host Amitoj Singh breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, including former U.S. president Donald Trump's latest comments opposing cent...
Bitcoin Drops Below $39K; Donald Trump Pushes Back on CBDCs
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 23, 2024 at 5:38 p.m. UTC
Jan 23, 2024
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Will The SEC's Case Against Coinbase Get Thrown Out?; Trump Promises to 'Never Allow' a CBDC if Elected
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Will The SEC's Case Against Coinbase Get Thrown Out?; Trump Promises to 'Never Allow' a CBDC if Elected
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines shaping the crypto industry, including the latest update on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissio...
Will The SEC's Case Against Coinbase Get Thrown Out?; Trump Promises to 'Never Allow' a CBDC if Elected
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 18, 2024 at 8:13 p.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2024
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Trump speaking in New Hampshire, Jan. 17, 2024.
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Donald Trump Is the Latest Republican to Use CBDCs as a Dog Whistle
The presidential candidate declared fevered opposition to a digital dollar on Wednesday night, even though there are no official plans for one in the U.S. Why?
Trump speaking in New Hampshire, Jan. 17, 2024.
By Ben Schiller
Jan 18, 2024 at 6:43 p.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2024
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Prospect of Banning Bitcoin No Longer a Likely Reality: Former CFTC Chair
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Prospect of Banning Bitcoin No Longer a Likely Reality: Former CFTC Chair
Former CFTC Chairman and Willkie Farr & Gallagher senior counsel J. Christopher Giancarlo, aka "Crypto Dad," joins "First Mover" with his outlook on the state of crypto regula...
Prospect of Banning Bitcoin No Longer a Likely Reality: Former CFTC Chair
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 17, 2024 at 8:16 p.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2024
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'Innovation Is Threatening': Former CFTC Chair
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'Innovation Is Threatening': Former CFTC Chair
Chris Giancarlo, former CFTC Chair and executive chairman at the Digital Dollar Project, discusses the state of financial innovation in the U.S. "I think as we go forward...we...
'Innovation Is Threatening': Former CFTC Chair
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 17, 2024 at 8:12 p.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2024
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From Bitcoin to Banjo! We Ask Former CFTC Chair, Chris Giancarlo 5 Burning Questions!
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From Bitcoin to Banjo! We Ask Former CFTC Chair, Chris Giancarlo 5 Burning Questions!
Chris Giancarlo, former CFTC Chair and executive chairman at the Digital Dollar Project, answers five rapid questions from CoinDesk from his thoughts on the nickname "crypto d...
From Bitcoin to Banjo! We Ask Former CFTC Chair, Chris Giancarlo 5 Burning Questions!
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 17, 2024 at 7:38 p.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2024
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Crypto's Future Will Be a 'Kaleidoscope': Chris Giancarlo on CBDC, Stablecoin Outlook
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Crypto's Future Will Be a 'Kaleidoscope': Chris Giancarlo on CBDC, Stablecoin Outlook
Chris Giancarlo, former CFTC Chair and executive chairman at the Digital Dollar Project, answers five rapid questions from CoinDesk from his thoughts on the nickname "crypto d...
Crypto's Future Will Be a 'Kaleidoscope': Chris Giancarlo on CBDC, Stablecoin Outlook
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 17, 2024 at 7:37 p.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2024
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