Witnesses Debate Crypto Mining's Efficiency in Congressional Hearing on Environment
Lawmaker questions ranged from basics on blockchain to queries about different energy sources.
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Jan 21, 2022 at 12:18 a.m. UTC
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In Long-Awaited CBDC White Paper, Fed Flags Privacy, Financial Stability Risks
The Fed does not commit to launching (or not launching) a CBDC in the long-anticipated document.
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Jan 20, 2022 at 7:37 p.m. UTC
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LIVE BLOG: Congressional Hearing Puts Crypto Energy Use in the Crosshairs
Follow along as CoinDesk reporters provide updates.
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Jan 20, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Jan 20, 2022
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Xapo Gives Up Its NYDFS BitLicense
The New York Department of Financial Services said Xapo surrendered its virtual currency license on Jan. 11.
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Jan 12, 2022 at 5:39 p.m. UTC
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Inside the Mnuchin Files
Jared Kushner once advocated for CBDCs.
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Jan 11, 2022 at 8:43 p.m. UTC
Jan 11, 2022
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LIVE BLOG: Fed Chair Jerome Powell Appears Before the Senate Banking Committee
CoinDesk follows Powell’s confirmation hearing live.
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Jan 11, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
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Polymarket’s CFTC Fine Hints at DeFi Regulation Roadmap
Polymarket saw the first enforcement action of 2022, and this might be a clear roadmap for other DeFi projects.
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Jan 4, 2022 at 5:13 p.m. UTC
Jan 4, 2022
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CFTC Fines Crypto Betting Service Polymarket $1.4M for Unregistered Swaps
Polymarket’s betting pools constituted binary options, according to the CFTC.
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Jan 3, 2022 at 8:53 p.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2022
Japan’s Taxes on Crypto Firms Are Leading Some to Leave the Country
Founders face hefty corporate taxes when listing tokens and individual investors are taxed up to 55% on gains.
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Dec 23, 2021 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 23, 2021
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Japan’s Crypto Exchanges Grapple With ‘Travel Rule’ as Deadline Looms
The country’s crypto exchanges want to stagger implementation of the rule, which will require them to share customer data on transactions above a certain threshold.
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Dec 17, 2021 at 8:03 a.m. UTC
Dec 17, 2021