Politics

State of Crypto

State of Crypto: Unpacking the Trump Presidency’s Crypto Legacy

Nikhilesh DeJan 26, 2021

Donald Trump may have been anti-crypto but his appointed regulators ushered in a largely industry-friendly regime.

STABLE Act

Women in Tech Say Proposed STABLE Act Harms Those It Claims to Protect

Leigh CuenDec 11, 2020

Women of color from the cryptocurrency industry are concerned the STABLE Act would make wealth disparities in the U.S. much worse.

Politics

Rep. Gaetz of Blockchain Caucus Faces Investigation for Sexual Misconduct: Report

Sebastian Sinclair Nikhilesh DeMar 30, 2021

An investigation into the congressman was opened during the final months of the Trump administration.

Monero

Ukrainian Politician Discloses Owning $24M in Privacy Coin Monero

Anna BaydakovaDec 10, 2020

The city council member in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, bought 185,000 XMR in 2015 when the cryptocurrency's price was well below $1.

Regulation

Bolivia Essentially Banned Crypto but Blockchain Advocates Are Pushing Back

Sandali HandagamaDec 4, 2020

Bolivia is one of the rare countries that has essentially banned cryptocurrency, but the nation's blockchain advocates aren't giving up.

Politics

Australia

Australian Senator Touts Blockchain Tech for ‘One-Touch’ Government

Sebastian Sinclair

An Australian senator has come out as a big fan of blockchain, saying the technology could help facilitate government processes, tighten financial regulation and more.

Stimulus

Pelosi, Kudlow Signal Market-Moving US Stimulus May Wait Till After Election: Report

Kevin Reynolds

With a strong correlation between stocks and the bitcoin price in recent months, analysts say a stimulus package could boost BTC as well.

Opinion

Cryptocurrency Is Just a Minor Threat to the State

Steven McKie

States still have the armies, the police and – on a good day anyway – democratic legitimacy. All of that still matters, and will for a long time.

Coinbase

Coinbase VP of Business and Data Will Leave Over Mission Statement

Nate DiCamillo

Coinbase VP Dan Yoo announced he'd be leaving the crypto exchange Friday due to CEO Brian Armstrong's new "apolitical" focus.

Coinbase

5% of Coinbase Employees Take Severance Offer Over ‘Apolitical’ Stance

Nate DiCamillo

Sixty of Coinbase’s 1,200 employees have accepted the exit package offered by CEO Brian Armstrong, according to a memo obtained by CoinDesk.

Coinbase

Coinbase Employees Have Begun to Take Severance Packages

Nate DiCamillo

CEO Brian Armstrong and other managers at the San Francisco-based crypto exchange told employees in company-wide meetings that Armstrong had been planning this move for six months.

Podcasts

Coinbase’s New Policy: Anti-Woke or Just a Joke?

Nathaniel Whittemore

CEO Brian Armstrong’s letter has not just the crypto world but the larger world of tech and business talking about the role of corporations in society.